Srum Master

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Mexico City office and be onsite 3 days a week.:

What can you expect?

We are looking for a highly-motivated, experienced Squad Leader with an enthusiasm for all aspects of product development who knows how to work with a team of highly skilled engineers. Our goal is to create an environment where continuous improvement of the development process is in focus and where everyone's common goal is to deliver outstanding software as fast as possible. You will be a proven expert in using the Agile / Scrum / Lean software development methodologies, a guardian of the delivery team's development processes and driven by delivering value. The Delivery Lead / Scrum Master will be an excellent communicator and facilitator, and not afraid to raise issues and drive change to remove impediments from the delivery team

What is in it for you?

• A company with a strong Brand and strong results to match
• Culture of internal mobility, collaboration, and valued partnership from the business.
• Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations.
• Entitled to vacation, floating holidays, time off to give back to your community, sick days, and national holidays (with early dismissal).

We will count on you to:

• Run the software delivery for your Squad ensuring there are smooth and efficient processes for getting software through from requirements to working in production
• Identify and work to eliminate blockers
• Responsible for ensuring your Squad is motivated, collaborative, efficient and empowered
• e2e Delivery of working software for 1 or more products or solutions into production
• You will generally be responsible for 2-3 squads of between 6-15 people
• You will have an Enterprise mind-set able to foster collaboration, break down silos, identify and work to remove blockers
• You will be a recognised Agile Expert intimately familiar with the processes and practices required for successful and sustainable delivery. Our main delivery methodologies are Scrum and Kanban
• You will be proficient at creating highly performing teams and take a hands on approach where required
• Hands on experience of a range of squad based roles is an advantage
• Solid understanding of Software Development, Architecture, Test Engineering and Security best practice in an Agile environment
• Pods support the full lifecycle of a product and we operate on the philosophy that the work comes to the team. You will need to consider tech debt, obsolescence, security and modernisation
• Ensure our Agile governance and ceremonies are in place and effective
• Plan product releases
• Our standard metrics are visible and actively being used to drive decision making
• Own the Continuous Improvement backlog for your squad. This is the key mechanism by which we deliver improvements for the following; time to market, efficiency and quality
• You will provide coaching and support to your squad ensuring that they operate well as a team and foster o culture of ownership and respect
• You may be asked to be a line manager to 1 or more other squad leads
• In addition to your day to day activities you will be assigned 1 or more workstreams leadership opportunities that will deliver cross-functional benefits to our organisation

What you need to have:

• Experience and track record of successful delivery in a regulated, complex, multi-product technological landscape. We also have significant security processes and legislative requirements to protect our customers and their data
• You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding to support your Agile credentials from software architecture through test, DevOps practices, security and operational run
• A metrics driven approach to delivery analysis and drive out systems and processes that help define and report on the metrics we believe to be important
• Excellent stakeholder management skills. As we work to transform the Mercer IT and Business into a truly Agile organisation you will need to influence and coach senior executives, many of whom will be new to Agile
• Pods and squads are distributed globally and utilise a mix of permanent and partner staff who work largely remotely so experience of working with and motivating distributed teams is vital
• You will be collaborative, Inquisitive and interested in technology and best practices
• Experience of a wide range of Technology roles is desirable, ideally with some form of development engineering background
• Rounded and holistic understanding of Agile Methodologies such as CSP, KMP & ICP-ACC Certifications or their equivalent

If you are interested, please send your CV in English.

Interviews will be held in English.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world's leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company's 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman s serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit , or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person. office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week.