Scrum Master, Data Analytics at Cigna in Bloomfield, Connecticut

Job Description:

Your Role

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and sprint review to ensure the team remains aligned and productive


• Collaborate with Product Owners to ensure the backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and understood by the team


• Remove impediments and blockers that hinder the team's progress, ensuring a smooth and efficient workflow


• Work closely with other Scrum Masters, Release Train Engineers, and stakeholders to align on Agile processes and ensure consistency across the organization


• Use data-driven insights to track and enhance team performance, implementing changes as necessary to improve velocity and quality


• Foster a collaborative and open environment where all team members feel valued and empowered to contribute

Your Skills

• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban


• Proven facilitation skills and the ability to ask thought-provoking questions that help a team pinpoint their challenges and solutions


• Exceptional communication skills, capable of engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders and bridging the gap between each


• Well-versed in project management software (e.g., Jira)

Your Profile

• 3-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master


• Proven experience in leading and coaching teams in an Agile environment


• Robust organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously


• Advocate for Agile principles with the ability to inspire and drive change within teams and the broader organization


• Passionate about continuous improvement and driven to help teams reach their full potential

If you will be working at home occasionally or permanently, the internet connection must be obtained through a cable broadband or fiber optic internet service provider with speeds of at least 10Mbps download/5Mbps upload.

About The Cigna Group

Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we're dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: SeeYourself@cigna.com for support. Do not email SeeYourself@cigna.com for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response.

The Cigna Group has a tobacco-free policy and reserves the right not to hire tobacco/nicotine users in states where that is legally permissible. Candidates in such states who use tobacco/nicotine will not be considered for employment unless they enter a qualifying smoking cessation program prior to the start of their employment. These states include: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Washington State.