Job Role: Scrum Master/Agile Team Coach About Cigna Cigna is a global health insurance company, dedicated to its mission of helping improve the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve by making health care simple, affordable, and predictable. Together with colleagues located across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and India, you will support Cigna's International Health business. As part of Cigna Healthcare, International Health provides global and local health insurance solutions for internationally mobile individuals, multinational organizations, government entities, IGOs, NGOs, and local customers worldwide. We are going through a global Agile transformation. As a result, we are expanding our teams and are looking for experienced Scrum Masters / Agile Team Coaches to join our team. Purpose of the Role The purpose of the Scrum Master / Agile Team Coach role is to maximize value delivery through collaboration, impediment removal, visibility, learning, and evidence-based improvement. This role supports high-performing team dynamics, sustainable delivery, continuous flow, and self-managed teams that are shaping and maturing Agile ways of working across International Health. About the Role The Scrum Master / Agile Team Coach is a team coach and servant leader who facilitates change through the adoption and application of Agile principles, practices, and frameworks. The role enables teams to self-organize, improve flow, embrace effective ways of working, and consistently deliver value outcomes to stakeholders. The role partners closely with Product Owners, team members, Release Train Engineers, Agile Product Managers, and other stakeholders to support predictable delivery and continuous improvement. This is a Band 3 Contributor Career Track Role. Key Responsibilities Team Coaching and Agile Enablement Provide coaching and guidance to Agile Teams and support the adoption and application of Agile values, principles, and practices. Act as a servant leader, facilitator, mentor, and coach for individuals and teams. Enable teams to improve collaboration, transparency, psychological safety, accountability, and self-management. Use effective communication and listening skills to teach, coach, mentor, and support healthy team interactions. Foster a healthy working culture, build strong relationships, and strengthen key interactions across teams and stakeholders. Delivery Flow and Continuous Improvement Support teams in improving flow, reducing bottlenecks, managing impediments, and operating at a sustainable pace. Help teams establish realistic and achievable delivery commitments based on capacity, clarity, dependencies, and delivery risks. Maintain metrics and data necessary to provide visibility into maturity, progress, quality, flow, predictability, and value delivery. Facilitate evidence-based improvement through retrospectives, improvement actions, and follow-through on agreed outcomes. Encourage Built-In Quality, continuous learning, and relentless improvement as part of day-to-day team working practices. Facilitation and Cadence Events Support and facilitate team ceremonies and cadence events that drive progress toward value delivery and business outcomes. Facilitate team events such as planning, team syncs, backlog refinement, reviews, retrospectives, and improvement workshops, as applicable to the team context. Participate in Sync events, Scrum Master / Team Coach forums, and internal Agile communities of practice. Support ART-level alignment events, including PI Planning, ART Sync, Coach Sync, System Demo, and Inspect & Adapt, as applicable. ART Alignment, Dependencies, and Impediments Provide support that helps Agile Teams improve overall ART performance through collaboration and alignment between team objectives, vision, and strategic themes. Facilitate and support dependency management to ensure alignment of delivery across teams. Support removal of impediments that hinder achievement of team goals and objectives. Protect the team from unnecessary disruptions and external distractions while escalating systemic impediments in a timely manner. Collaborate with Product Owners, RTEs, Agile Product Managers, business stakeholders, and technology partners to maintain transparency and alignment. Success in this Role Teams demonstrate stronger self-management, collaboration, and ownership of delivery outcomes. Impediments, blockers, dependencies, and delivery risks are made visible and addressed promptly. Team ceremonies and cadence events are purposeful, outcome-focused, and continuously improved. Metrics and qualitative insights are used to improve flow, predictability, quality, and stakeholder transparency. Teams operate at a sustainable pace while maintaining alignment with ART priorities and International Health business outcomes. Continuous improvement becomes embedded in the team culture. Required Qualifications / Skills / Experience Certified Scrum Master (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master, Professional Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification. At least 4 years of proven experience as a Scrum Master/Agile Team Coach role. Experience facilitating team development and continuous improvement initiatives. Strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, Scrum practices, Kanban practices, and team-level Agile delivery. Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and understanding of its principles and practices. Excellent communication, facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution skills. Ability to work effectively with cross-functional and geographically distributed teams. Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and organizational skills. Ability to manage priorities in a changing environment and support teams working under delivery deadlines. Ability to interact with Subject matter experts, Product Owners, Agile Product Managers, and stakeholders in a matrix structure. Knowledge of IT concepts, software delivery lifecycle, delivery methodologies, architecture considerations, and technical standards. Desired Qualifications / Skills / Experience Working knowledge of Jira, Confluence, Mural, or similar collaboration tools. Experience supporting product, platform, operational, or service-based delivery teams. Experience facilitating organizational change and Agile transformation initiatives. Experience in software development lifecycle, IT delivery, product delivery, or project management. About Cigna Healthcare Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, disability, sex, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familial status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the online application process, please email: [email protected] for support. Do not email [email protected] for an update on your application or to provide your resume as you will not receive a response. Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

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