Scrum Master

**Scrum Master**

**Sydney OR Brisbane**
- **High profile project - replacement of our Digital Insurance platform**:

- **Collaborative and supportive environment**:

- **Initial 6-month fixed term contract; possibility to extend for multi-years**

We’re never just satisfied with how things are - because we know how things could be. And it’s our expert Technology team who forge ahead every day to make those ‘what ifs’ a reality.

Welcome to a place where you can chase real progress and drive real change. And that includes your own career. Being a part of Technology at Suncorp Group means being switched on, endlessly curious and always adaptable. In return, you’ll be supported to bring your own ideas to the table and challenge conventions - with the aim of making life a little brighter, simpler and better for our customers and each other.

**About the role**:
We currently have the need to recruit 3 Scrum Masters within the Digital Insurance space. The project is one of the largest and most high profile that Suncorp has embarked on - replacing our Digital Insurance platform. Still in discovery phrase, you will have the opportunity to join us right at the start of what could end up being a multi-year project.

You will be a mid-level Scrum Master (min 3 years’ experience) with digital experience and with a Momentum (Suncorp’s delivery model) mindset of resilience, flexibility and a customer-obsession.

As Scrum Master you will be a servant leader for a number of squads, helping to deliver outcomes in a fast, sustainable, and effective manner, by embedding ways of working and ensuring adherence to Momentum processes and governance.

This is an initial 6-month Fixed Term Contract, with a strong possibility of extending (for quite some time) or potentially becoming a permanent role. It is a unique opportunity for talented Scrum Masters to work for one of Australia’s leading insurers on one of the most exciting projects we have undertaken.

**What you’ll do**:

- Work with Scrum Masters / Tribe Delivery Leads to sequence work and manage dependencies across Squads; manage flow, sequencing, slicing and velocity of work within the squads.
- Work with Product Owners to manage and prioritise work through the backlog, driving removal of impediments and ensuring work is tracked and progressing and that there is an appropriate balance across Squad members
- Monitor Squad performance and identifies opportunities for improvement, ensure the squad is compliant with appropriate governance and practices
- Perform Squad level reporting and manage RAID
- Communicate and embody the Momentum mindset
- Coach Squad to optimise delivery via Momentum processes and practices and develop relationships that assist the Squad in achieving its outcomes. Identify continuous improvement opportunities, training needs of Squad members, and implement best practices to progress the work of the Squad

**What you’ll bring**:

- Minimum of 3 years’ as a Scrum Master with demonstrated experience using Agile in a complex environment
- Previous experience in the digital space
- Minimum 3 years of project management experience, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects, groups or activities.
- Experience in the Insurance or Financial Service industry (desired).
- Excellent stakeholder engagement ranging from the executive level through to the squad.
- Rapidly develop trust and credibility with senior stakeholders including strong facilitation skills.

**What we can offer you**:

- Discounts and offers on a range of retail favourite stores as well as banking and insurance products.
- A range of flexible working and leave options, including 20 weeks paid parental leave, 4 weeks secondary carer leave, and unlimited paid emergency response leave.
- Invest in your brighter future with ongoing study support and career development programs.
- Give back to our communities with payroll giving, donation matching and paid volunteer leave.
- Prioritise your work/life balance with our robust employee assistance program and dedicated employee council.

**About Suncorp Group**:
We’re proud to be a part of the Suncorp Group family alongside some of Australia’s most trusted and diverse names in insurance. Together, we share a drive to make the complex simple and bring our customers peace of mind when it matters most - while helping to evolve and innovate the ways we can serve our community every day. That comes with all kinds of exciting opportunities for you to grow your own career. Whether you’re guiding people through life’s biggest moments or providing them with support in times they need it most, you’ll be driven forward by our shared customer obsession and supported at every step of the journey.

For over 100 years Suncorp Group has been driven by our guiding Purpose - to build futures and protect what matters. To ensure we deliver on that Purpose, we’ve made a commitment, built on trust, empowerment, and flexibility