Consultant, Scrum Master

Overtime Eligibility:
Not Eligible (Exempt)

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales to drive innovation and adopt new technologies that deliver business results, then Nationwide’s Technology team could be the place for you! At Nationwide®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.

Nationwide Technology is seeking a Consultant, Scrum Master to support the Legacy Shifters and Letter Legend lines within the Annuity Modernization Program. This role will lead Agile delivery across a large, complex environment with strong business and technology partnerships.

• Lead Agile delivery practices within the Legacy Shifters and Letter Legends lines
• Coach team on Agile principles, Scrum standard work, product centricity, and continuous improvement
• Drive cross-team planning, dependency management, and Scrum of Scrums coordination
• Remove blockers, surface risks early, and elevate issues when needed
• Partner with product, engineering, architecture, and delivery leaders to align priorities, sequencing, and capacity
• Ensure work is visible, accurate, and maintained in Jira and supporting tools
• Use delivery insights and team observations to improve predictability, flow, and value delivery
• Lead teams through change and help strengthen accountability, collaboration, and ways of working
• Lead line through AI accelerated delivery

• Experience serving as a Scrum Master, or similar role in a large-scale technology delivery environment
• Proven experience leading large teams in a complex program
• Strong experience with Agile and Scrum standard work, team coaching, and continuous improvement
• Demonstrated success in change management and leading teams through operating model shifts
• Strong product-centric mindset and ability to connect delivery practices to business outcomes
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder influence skills
• Experience with Jira is required
• Experience with Microsoft 365 tools is required
• Experience working in large transformation or modernization programs

• Experience in insurance, annuities, or financial services
• Experience with Planview
• Understanding of AI, Golden Path solutions, and SaaS platforms
• Agile certifications such as CSM, PSM, or SAFe

This is a hybrid position located in Columbus Ohio, and you will be required to come into the office two days per week.

This role does not qualify for employer sponsored work authorization. Nationwide does not participate in the STEM OPT extension program.

If you’re enthusiastic about delivering secure technology solutions to support a company providing extraordinary care to its customers, then Nationwide Technology is the place for you. Nationwide's industry-leading technology workforce embraces an agile work environment and a collaborative culture to deliver outstanding solutions and results. If that sounds like something you aspire to, we want to hear from you!

As a Scrum Master, you’ll be responsible for the effectiveness of one or more Agile teams enabling teams to become self managing, cross functional, and focused on delivering valuable outcomes with high-quality, valuable outcomes. You’ll collaborate with teams and stakeholders to enable effective planning and continuous improvement, by applying Agile practices (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Lean) as appropriate to the team context.

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