Assistant Vice President – Scrum Master

Our client in the financial services industry is seeking an experienced and driven Assistant Vice President – Scrum Master for a 6 months contract to join their Life Product Implementation Team. This role offers the opportunity to lead agile product delivery and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of insurance product launches and enhancements in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of life insurance products and investment-linked funds, ensuring governance, compliance, scope, resources, timeline, and budget are effectively managed.
• Break down complex product features into epics and user stories; prioritise the backlog and ensure clarity and alignment with business objectives.
• Own and maintain a visible team backlog, ensuring all stories meet definitions of “ready” and “done.”
• Ensure each item complies with:
  • Regulatory and governance standards
  • Operational risk requirements
  • Non-functional and technical specifications
  • Market readiness and business adoption criteria
• Own the delivery outcomes of the agile team, accept completed work, and ensure continuous value delivery.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Act as the main point of contact between the agile team and stakeholders, representing outcomes and updates to internal leadership.
• Coordinate with internal and external teams such as service delivery, vendors, and compliance as needed.
• Ensure delivery activities align with approved budgets and corporate procedures.

Leadership & Collaboration:

• Work closely with cross-functional agile teams including delivery leads, engineers, and analysts to deliver product backlogs.
• Act as an escalation point for blockers or delivery issues; implement mitigation plans where necessary.
• Foster a culture of agile excellence, collaboration, and ownership across the team.

Requirements:

• Positive attitude and strong collaboration skills.
• At least 6 years of experience managing full product lifecycle delivery.
• Background in the life insurance industry is a strong advantage.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders, including C-suite (CPO, CFO, COO, CDO), and manage complex delivery timelines.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Demonstrated success working in dynamic environments and driving cross-functional outcomes.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Argyll Scott Asia is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.