Scrum Master II

Cencora • Philadelphia, PA

10d

About The Position

Our team members are at the heart of everything we do. At Cencora, we are united in our responsibility to create healthier futures, and every person here is essential to us being able to deliver on that purpose. If you want to make a difference at the center of health, come join our innovative company and help us improve the lives of people and animals everywhere. Apply today! Job Details PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Possesses a solid understanding of how agile and waterfall frameworks work to deliver business value and how various practices can and should evolve. 2. Cultivates customer focus as the team collaborates to deliver solutions achieving the desired business outcome. 3. Helps teams self-organize and self-manage using collaborative engagement techniques. 4. Acts as a coach who works within the team to maximize the value created. 5. Responsible for the planning and facilitation of standard meetings to include; backlog preparation, iteration planning, retrospectives, iteration reviews and daily stand-ups. 6. Facilitates the sizing of stories during the planning sprint, backlog grooming, or sprint planning sessions for the team. 7. Utilizes the team “definition of done” to guide the team during their sprint commitments. 8. Leverages defined metrics to enable continuous delivery, provide transparency and to optimize the value of iterative and incremental development. 9. Effectively facilitates retrospectives to pull actionable changes for the team. 10. Works with the product owner and stakeholders to determine staffing requirements. 11. Removes impediments, and makes issues and problems visible. Escalates as necessary. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: • Minimum of 3-7 years of Scrum Master experience • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM or related certification strongly preferred) • SAFe Agile experience recommended • 3+ years of information technology experience • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering; or equivalent work experience

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-7 years of Scrum Master experience
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM or related certification strongly preferred)
• 3+ years of information technology experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Management, Information Systems or Engineering; or equivalent work experience
• Competent Level Understanding of: Agile and waterfall methodologies, values, and procedures
• Competent Level Understanding of: Technically complex projects
• Competent Level Understanding of: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail
• Competent Level Understanding of: Relevant business software (e.g. Microsoft Office applications, Clarity, MS Project, Team Foundation Server, Jira)
• Possesses the ability to balance a willingness to engage with ideas different from their own, encouragement of others to express divergent perspectives, the capability to influence, conflict management, and teamwork.
• Highly adaptable to changing environment.
• Situational awareness of when to listen and when to be assertive.

Nice To Haves

• SAFe Agile experience recommended

Responsibilities

• Possesses a solid understanding of how agile and waterfall frameworks work to deliver business value and how various practices can and should evolve.
• Cultivates customer focus as the team collaborates to deliver solutions achieving the desired business outcome.
• Helps teams self-organize and self-manage using collaborative engagement techniques.
• Acts as a coach who works within the team to maximize the value created.
• Responsible for the planning and facilitation of standard meetings to include; backlog preparation, iteration planning, retrospectives, iteration reviews and daily stand-ups.
• Facilitates the sizing of stories during the planning sprint, backlog grooming, or sprint planning sessions for the team.
• Utilizes the team “definition of done” to guide the team during their sprint commitments.
• Leverages defined metrics to enable continuous delivery, provide transparency and to optimize the value of iterative and incremental development.
• Effectively facilitates retrospectives to pull actionable changes for the team.
• Works with the product owner and stakeholders to determine staffing requirements.
• Removes impediments, and makes issues and problems visible. Escalates as necessary.

Benefits

• We provide compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day. In addition to traditional offerings like medical, dental, and vision care, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness. This encompasses support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave. To encourage your personal growth, we also offer a variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level