Agile Project Manager

Job Title: Agile Project Manager – Scrum Master

Entity: Aventum

Department: Technology

Location: London/Hybrid

Who We Are

Since its inception, Aventum Group has sought to take a different approach to insurance. We are on a mission to be ‘the most inspiring specialty (re)insurance group in the world’.

At the heart of Aventum are our people. Our employees collaborate in dynamic, service-focused teams. Together, we strive daily to achieve our goals and objectives with a shared dedication to revolutionising the insurance industry for the better.

The Company offers a competitive benefits package via a flexible benefits platform. In addition to core benefits, employees can tailor their benefits according to their individual needs.

Employee development is key to the ongoing development of Aventum on the whole. We invest in our people, empowering them to grow their careers and advance within the Group. Our dynamic culture is rooted in the continuous desire of our people to learn and challenge themselves.

Role Summary

You will be responsible for project management of our exciting products. You will act as the Scrum Master for the team but will also provide broader coverage as a project manager by managing RAID logs, budgets, stakeholders and overall deliverables as necessary.

Role Accountabilities

• Agile team coach and mentor.
• Liaise with Product Owner, stakeholders and Architect to ensure the roadmap has been committed to with correct level of planning with the team’s involvement.
• Ensure that all scrum events take place and facilitate them whilst ensuring that they are productive and timeboxed.
• Foster a collaborative environment for high-performing teams.
• Maintain and report on project status, RAID logs and budget.
• Manage external and internal dependencies.
• Ensure the team delivers to commitments - hold teams accountable for their work, remove impediments both external and internal to the team.
• Define the project’s roadmap and scope/schedule while balancing this with timely and regular value deliveries and organising and leading working groups and steer co meetings.
• Manage communications with stakeholders on timelines and deliverables.
• Following and implementing an effective project governance system.
• Promote team empowerment through team-building techniques
• Any additional duties as assigned.

Role Requirements

• Certified Scrum Master
• Some experience acting as a Scrum Master
• Experience working with distributed agile teams
• Experience working with Agile project management tools like ADO, Jira etc
• Proven track record of working collaboratively with different project stakeholders including technical and business teams
• Previous experience of a broader role as an Agile Project manager
• Degree-educated in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics or equivalent industry experience

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication.
• Ability to explain complex issues in easy to digest terms.
• Passion for continuous improvement for self and the team as a whole.
• Desire and confidence to express own ideas and a willingness to engage in discussions.
• Curious to challenge the status quo with a view of increasing excellence.
• Highly self-motivated.
• Flexible management approach depending on the needs of the particular project and client.
• Eagerness to explore new tools, improvement ideas.

Management Duties

• No

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we are proud to share that 93% of our employees say they can be themselves at work. We aim to hire our industry's finest people because the best people drive the best outcomes. And we forever challenge the status quo because we know there are always ways to improve things. Because together, we're limitless.

We value applicants from all backgrounds and foster a culture of inclusivity. We understand the need for flexibility, so work in a hybrid model. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

FCA Conduct Rules

Under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime the FCA and Aventum expects that:

1. You must act with integrity
2. You must act with due skill, care and diligence
3. You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
4. You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
5. You must observe proper standards of market conduct
6. You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers