Scrum Master - REMOTE from any US-based location in Central or Eastern time zones

Job Details CNO Financial Group's IT Team is hiring a Scrum Master-a key role responsible for guiding Agile implementation and fostering team alignment with Agile principles and practices. This person will lead core ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Stand-ups, Demos, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospectives, ensuring active engagement and smooth execution. The Scrum Master works closely with the Product Owner to deliver prioritized backlog items on time and with production quality. They manage team dynamics, remove impediments, and maintain transparency across workflows. By shielding the team from distractions and promoting continuous improvement, the Scrum Master helps drive efficient, high-value delivery. As a Scrum Master, your responsibilities will include: • Leading two complementary Agile teams to deliver business value on a prioritized basis • Leading and facilitating core Agile ceremonies such as Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demos, and Retrospectives, ensuring they are productive, engaging, and strictly time-boxed. • Assisting teams in defining clear goals for each sprint and ensuring objectives are understood • Facilitating effective communication within the team to foster better understanding and collaboration. • Building a collaborative culture and encouraging team success. • Identifying, addressing or escalating impediments and blockers that affect the team's performance. • Assisting the Product Owner in managing and refining the product backlog to ensure it is clear, well-understood, and prepared for upcoming sprints. • Supporting efforts to scale Agile practices by helping to align team practices with those of the Agile Release Train (ART) and facilitating cross-team coordination when necessary. • Monitoring and reporting on team performance metrics; regularly reviewing these metrics with the team to provide updates, highlight successes, and identify any areas needing improvement. The Scrum Master position is well-suited for you if you: • Are well-versed in Agile principles/methodologies/frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc) and have knowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). • Have strong communication, facilitation, and listening skills, as well as empathy for the needs of the team. • Have prior experience resolving conflicts by focusing on scrum values of openness, honesty and respect. • Can capture/analyze accurate sprint metrics such as team capacity and velocity to ensure that team is aware of their progress and ability to take on work in future sprints. • Act as a servant leader, tracking and removing impediments of team. • Have a demonstrated ability to influence and build consensus through strong interpersonal skills and strategic communication What you'll need: • Bachelor's Degree in IT or a related field of study • 3 years experience in a software delivery role and a minimum of 1-2 years of agile experience. • Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM, ACP) What will set you apart: • Master's Degree in IT or a related field of study • SAFe certification (SAFe Scrum Master) is preferred. • Prior experience collaborating in an onshore/offshore delivery model. CNO embraces flexibility and encourages you to work where you're most productive. Associates who live within a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) have access to come into that office. Associates who live outside of a 60-mile radius of a corporate office (Birmingham, Carmel, Chicago, Orlando and Milwaukee) may perform this role full-time work from home (WFH) from any US based location, as long as you are willing to work central or eastern time zone hours.All associates may be asked to travel to varying corporate offices periodically. Work cannot be performed from outside of the United States. CNO provides life and health insurance, annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions through our family of brands and supported by our associates and agents.Our customers work hard to save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and more than $37.9 billion in total assets. Our 3,500 associates, 10,400 exclusive agents and independent partner agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. We are financially strong and well positioned for continued growth, and we are grounded in our core values of People Focused, Integrity, Customer Driven, and Excellence. We have offices in more than 260 communities in the U.S., including our headquarters in Carmel, Indiana, and corporate offices in Birmingham, Chicago, Orlando and Milwauke. At CNO Financial Group, we're always looking forward-to the security and stability we help create for our insurance brands' customers, and the growth we create within our own company. We're looking for ambitious people who want to do more. We'll provide you with opportunities to grow your skills through challenging professional experiences. If you're looking for a culture that encourages development, helps you reach your potential, and rewards you for your contribution, then CNO Financial Group is right for you. For more information, visit CNOinc.com. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Compensation Pay Range: $87,400.00 - $131,000.00 Annual We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. Apply tot his job