Senior Technical Program Manager

at  Kin Insurance

Kin is on a mission to change home insurance from what it is to what it should be. Whether we’re leveraging data to create customizable coverage or providing claims service that goes above and beyond expectations, our members are at the heart of everything we do. In the face of ever-growing climate risk, they deserve an insurance company that cares about them. We aim to stick with our members through thick and thin.

We use efficient technology that lets homeowners buy directly from us to keep costs down. This is the essence of Kin. Our approach has fostered amazing growth, attracted marquee investors, and earned us accolades, including being named to:

• Built In Chicago’s Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2024).
• Forbes’ America’s Best Startup Employers (2021- 2023).
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
• Forbes’ Fintech 50.

Simply put, our people are what make us great – we need forward-thinking, inspired game-changers like you to join us in our mission.

I’VE GOT THE SKILLS… BUT DO I HAVE THE NECESSARY ONES?

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Proactive self-starter with excellent time-management, communication, documentation and organizational skills
• 3+ years of experience as a Program Manager or Senior Project Manager for software development projects
• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in a software environment
• Expert in Agile principles and methodologies with ability to scale frameworks
• Ability to facilitate workshops, coach and mentor across multiple teams and at various levels of the organization
• Strong ability to communicate, influence, engage and inspire others to drive collaboration and alignment at all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of industry-wide practices and technologies
• Experience using Agile tools especially Jira
• Experience building Scrum Teams

As a Senior Technical Program Manager at Kin, you will be responsible for managing mission critical technology projects as well as being a Scrum Master for teams.
You demonstrate initiative, accountability, personal agility, lean thinking, and have the ability to influence and inspire team members.
You are a master of facilitation and will facilitate the Scrum events. You will foster collaborative relationships across product and technology, and demonstrate leadership. You promote and demonstrate psychological safety in the workplace such that people and teams can thrive.
You have a passion for team building and will help with the formation of new teams, providing guidance and putting in place the events and roles clarity necessary for getting Scrum or projects started. You have experience in providing agile coaching to teams and individuals, and can train developers, product owners, and stakeholders as needed.
You are an experienced Jira user with experience in editing Jira settings and configurations. Having JSM or JWM experience is a plus.
You seek to continuously improve our Agile maturity over time by adhering to the Scrum values. You welcome the challenge of working with complexity in a scaled and fast paced environment.