Scrum Master

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Facilitating Agile (Scrum) Framework execution of software development teams by filling a role as a “Servant Leader” for a team, minimizing the impact of impediments to successful completion of time-boxed development work, monitoring team performance and creating metrics to inform stakeholders of team achievements.

* Serve as a facilitator for a software development team by organizing Scrum ceremony meetings, enforcing timelines and facilitating discussions that lead to effective decision-making and conflict resolution. * Guide team application of Agile/Scrum “Best Practices” and values while maintaining/growing team dynamic. * Assist in removing/mitigating impediments impacting the team’s ability to deliver on Sprint goals successfully, whether technical or organizational. * Create team performance metrics that are consistent with those of the Program and maintain transparency into the team’s work through those metrics. * Support the team Product Owner, particularly with respect to grooming and maintaining the team backlog. * Reinforce Agile Values and Principles while leading by example.

- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Administration or related field. Certified Scrum Master (CSM or similar). - A minimum of two years’ related experience. - Working in an Agile software development environment with geographically dispersed teams, delivering to a strategy via incremental releases with a blend of business and technical knowledge. - Risk and dependency management. - Agile business analysis, preferably in the Healthcare Industry. - Must understand iterative and incremental software delivery and value of Agile Scrum metrics (i.e.: burn-down metrics). - Must understand technical aspects of Agile Scrum process in SaaS environment and other Lean development methods. - Must possess the ability to diagnose and correct sub-optimal Agile Scrum practices. - Must possess enthusiasm for this role and an Agile mindset, understanding the ideas behind Agile values and principles. - Must be self-directed and exceptionally well-organized with strict attention to detail. - Must be able to lead teams to self-organize/self-manage while performing in a “Servant Leader” role. - Must be able to articulate (non-)technical concepts and strive for excellence leveraging modern business technology approaches. - Must possess “Situational Awareness”, with an ability to help teams solve problems as required.