Sr. Scrum Master (remote)

Claritev•New York, NY

11h•$120,000 - $130,000•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Scrum Master position is a servant leader of a highly collaborative development team practicing Agile and delivering to the business in an iterative manner, using Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and leading without authority. The ideal candidate enjoys a fast-paced environment, thrives under ambiguity, and embraces change passionately. They help their team adopt and improve on their application of Agile methodology. They continually support team goals and remove obstacles while ensuring that they adhere to overall program-level ways of working. The candidate has high energy in team settings and is an innovative thinker.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in IT or Computer Science, or 4 years of related experience
Minimum of 5 years as a Scrum Master experience, including leading multiple Agile teams and/or programs
Scrum Master Certification desired but not required
Experience with Scaled Agile Frameworks required; SAFe experience a plus
Knowledge of other Agile approaches, such as Kanban
Hands-on experience with Jira software in an IT environment
Knowledge of Healthcare industry preferred
Communication (oral, written and listening), project management, analytic, organization, interpersonal, prioritization, multi-tasking, initiating, communication, planning and technical skills
Exceptional executive communication skills, with the ability to effectively present to the business and leadership
Proven experience in dependency management across teams, systems, and stakeholders
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships throughout the organization
Strong expertise in facilitating teams, including leading large-group sessions such as PI Planning and program reviews
Ability to demonstrate commitment to excellent customer service and follow-through
Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects including continuous evaluation and re-ordering of priorities as business needs dictate
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from leadership, internal and external customers
Ability to be flexible and creative in problem solving and identifying process improvements
Ability to anticipate business needs and think with a business owner mind-set
Ability to adhere to corporate work ethic standards

Nice To Haves

SAFe experience a plus

Responsibilities

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for two or more Scrum teams and/or programs, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
Proactively find ways to enable the team to become high performing, predictable, empowered and self-organized
Serve as a strong facilitator, leading team- and program-level sessions including PI Planning, dependency alignment, and execution workshops
Proactively identify, track, and manage cross-team dependencies, risks, and impediments, ensuring continuity of delivery across workstreams
Coach and guide the team in Agile delivery best practices, foster an agile mindset and a culture of continuous improvement
Measure team delivery maturity and performance, and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities
Define, track, and report KPIs, metrics, and program health, providing actionable insights through sprint and program-level analysis
Provide clear, concise, and effective communication to leadership and executives, including status, risks, and key decisions
Support release planning and deployment activities, ensuring coordination across teams and stakeholders
Drive assigned continuous improvement initiatives at the team and program levels
Participates in the Scrum Master Community of Practice sharing ideas, observations and opportunities for improvement
Possesses a competency for change management principles and has practical experience in coaching teams through change