Digital Practitioner

Partner with DLs and POs in driving squads progress towards business outcomes with focus on value added delivery capabilities in incremental and iterative cycles

Coach the squad through the quarterly delivery cycle using the QBR and QRP processes. Specifically to define effective objectives based on the Domain mission translate them into clear specific Squad key results and align them to product backlog and roadmaps with focus on enhancing ways of working

Coach the squad to:

Understand the product vision androadmap withfocus on outcome-based coaching in alignment with OKRs and domain mission

Write Epics and user stories which are right-sized with clearlyarticulated requirements andsuccess/acceptance criteria so minimal rework is required

Establish and facilitate effective team and domain level ceremonies to deliver iteratively with clear ownership for work that meets business outcomes

Measure & monitor performance tying back to OKRs adjusting efforts as needed

Identify document and monitor dependencies risks and issues and working with relevant stakeholders to mitigate or resolve

Collaborate with POs and squad members to establish and increase fluency in key methodologies and tools agile Jira Mural and others as needed

Set up and facilitate retrospectives to identify improvement opportunities (process collaboration etc.) in executing our ways of working

Drive adoption and scaling of digital-first ways of working leading through influence and continuously looking for opportunities to improve

Leverage working knowledge of insurance and the domain to guide the development of innovative and effective solutions

Monitor external best practices and evaluate opportunities to improve our ways of working

Collaborate with POs and squad members to optimize value across the delivery lifecycle by role-modelling and coaching the team to eventually do it themselves well

Coach and lead Agile trainings/onboarding to support squad members in learning and living effective Agile practices

Agile coach or other agile certifications (CSM ICE-AC ICP-ACC PSM I PSM II SAFe)

MS/BS degree in computer science software development or businessOR a background in business technology product development and management

Experience in agile development as a digital product owner product manager or highly experience scrum master with 5 years experience successfully delivering digital products

Knowledge of Agile software development process (e.g. XP Kanban Scrum etc.)

Knowledge and/or experience with Agile techniques (e.g. user stories test-driven dev.)

Deep knowledge of insurance finance or retail services value chain particularly in aligned domain

End-to-end digital product management lifecycle experience; preferably in insurance

Strong knowledge of product management tools including Jira and Mural

Fundamental knowledge of software development

Ability to lead through influence engage develop and empower people effectively; strong self-motivator with a contagious ability to spread energy to team

Strong communication collaboration and change management skills

Experience providing day-to-day coaching and guidance to working teams

High level of organization and attention to detail with ability to piece together multiple moving parts

Ability to build trust and effectively resolve conflict