Scrum Master III

Role Overview

• Organize and lead initiatives to further incorporate and standardize Agile principles within the organization
• Lead or participate in cross team initiatives to propagate Agile maturity across IT, business, and PMOs
• Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style and lead by example
• Responsible to hold team accountable to the tenants of agile and working agreements including the use of appropriate tools, standards and best practices
• Promote and demonstrate core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability and visibility
• Empower the team to self-organize around achievement of their commitments
• Identify and remove any impediments and distractions that interfere with the team’s ability to deliver against their commitments
• Recommend improvements and assist in changes to best practice where appropriate
• Assist the team in tracking and communicating team progress and metrics
• Facilitate and enable an environment of collaboration and creativity
• Assess the Agile/Scrum maturity of multiple teams and organization. Coach the teams to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information for better visibility
• Coach, support, and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog
• Establish and foster effective product owner universe in complex stakeholder environments to further the team’s productivity and quality
• Perform any other job duties as requested

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or other related field, or equivalent years of relevant work experience is required
• Master’s degree is preferred
• Five (5) years of software development experience in full life cycle software development environments is required
• Four (4) years working experience utilizing Agile or any other iterative process to gather requirements for business process improvements and or solutions is required
• Five (5) years of business management experience or stakeholder relationship management experience is required
• Three (3) years of management leadership experience is preferred
• Prior experience in healthcare information technology is preferred
• Five (5) years of experience in managing large scale programs and projects is preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, Word, and Excel
• Advanced computer skills
• Software Development Life Cycle Methodology and practices
• Software Testing Life Cycle Methodology and practices
• Understand basic fundamentals of agile development
• Knowledge of basic fundamentals of software development processes and procedures
• Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better development practices

Tech Stack

• SDLC

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Bonus tied to company and individual performance