Scrum Master – SF Modernization

]Responsibilities:

• Work with business stakeholders, project teams and other personnel to coordinate efforts of team members and contractors to deliver on implementation deadlines.
• Drive continuous improvement for the delivery teams.
• Facilitate project teams to resolve impediments and create culture of openness and collaboration.
• Coordinate project activities and maintain priorities across Agile teams to deliver value and support to the Product Owner and Program Manager utilizing an Agile toolset.
• Leverage data to measure and track performance results and monitor progress across the project lifecycle.
• Manage sprint reviews, scrum ceremonies and the backlog to satisfy project requirements.
• Coach team members and project stakeholders in Agile best practices to realize fullest potential for delivery.
• Work closely with development teams to determine level of effort and ensure product deliverables meet time-sensitive requirements.
• Monitor and report project progress and status to business stakeholders.
• Assist in the presentation of system demos and reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• One of the following certifications: PMI Agile Certified Professional, Certified Scrum Master, Certified Product Owner, Certified Scrum Professional, IC Agile Certified Professional.
• Experience working in both production and development-based software development environments.
• 3+ years of Agile experience.
• 2+ years of experience with Agile framework including JIRA, Confluence, and similar tools.
• 2+ years of Agile experience with leading scrum teams and all ceremonies (daily standup meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective, creation of JIRA user stories, maintenance of dashboards, tracking and managing work in progress, etc.).
• A working knowledge of the SDLC, Agile methodology, and web and software development principles.
• Excellent attention to detail as well as excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Ability to interface with all levels of management.
• Excellent time management, scheduling, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work well independently or in a team setting.

• Must have lived in the United States at least 3 out of 5 years.

• Experience in the healthcare IT industry including CMS.
• Proven ability to address complex problems analytically, process critical data, establish facts, and draw quality conclusions.
• Ability to work well under pressure, with tight deadlines and ambiguity on some projects.
• Agile Certifications

• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Microsoft Project.

• Exempt

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication, and organizational skills – must be able to communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing.
• Should be extremely facts and data oriented.
• Should be deadline and closure oriented.
• Strong persuasion, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Should be self-driven.
• Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and work with cross functional teams including senior level individuals.
• Must be able to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving environment with varying priorities, based on a team building culture.