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Univera Healthcare · 1 month ago

SCRUM Master I/II/III

Buffalo, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$72K/yr - $129K/yr

3+ years exp

Univera Healthcare is focused on improving team and customer experiences through Agile delivery techniques. The SCRUM Master role is responsible for facilitating Agile Scrum processes, mentoring teams, and promoting Agile culture within the organization.

Health CareInsuranceMedicalNon Profit

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Acts as a Scrum Master for one or more delivery teams facilitating all the SCRUM ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Demonstration and Sprint Retrospective

Partners and leads their team(s) by influence

Provides mentorship to guide teams in the Agile Scrum methodology, providing team members with feedback and means of improvement, catalyzing organizational growth and answering questions

Trains new team members and TPOs on the current Enterprise Software Development Lifecycle

Works with the TPO and team to construct the product and sprint backlog

Facilitates the closure of gaps between sprint plan commitments and actual completed work

Teaches new team members how to read and consume Test Specifications and Requirements written in Gherkin format

Ensures all decisions are promptly made during the sprint

Must be assertive about adherence to the eSDLC process, Agile Scrum practice and enthusiastic about Agile methodologies and their benefits

Provides guidance and ensures adherence to standard Agile Scrum processes for data collection, documentation, and reporting

Consistently demonstrates high standards of integrity by supporting the Lifetime Healthcare Companies’ mission and values, adhering to the Corporate Code of Conduct, and leading to the Lifetime Way values and beliefs

Maintains high regard for member privacy in accordance with the corporate privacy policies and procedures

Regular and reliable attendance is expected and required

Performs other functions as assigned by management

Provides education for employees at all levels, including senior management, on Agile principles, best practices and the eSDLC

Provides training sessions as necessary utilizing sanctioned training materials to support the organization-wide adoption of Agile Scrum methodologies and the eSDLC

Works with their peers to facilitate a full release plan for each milestone

Maintains the Agile documentation to include up to date information, best practices and continuous improvement initiatives

Leads multiple cross-functional Agile Scrum teams on projects utilizing a Scrum of Scrums approach in adherence to the eSDLC

Facilitates the removal of barriers and impediments that the teams raise as quickly as possible

Facilitates communication between teams and leadership

Ensures retrospectives notes across teams are compiled and utilized within the scrum master community with common themes abstracted, affinitized and placed on the agile transformation backlog each iteration

Works with all TPOs across the Product to ensure requirements are produced in Gherkin and other formats in accordance to established standards

Teaches and mentors Agile Scrum across the Enterprise using Excellus' eSDLC

Works with other Level II or III scrum masters in conjunction with the Strategic Portfolio Governance team to evolve the eSDLC as needed

Trains, mentor and coaches Domain Product Owners, TPOs and other Scrum Masters

Maintains and supports a Scrum Master Community of Practice

Acts in a change-agent capacity by engaging leadership of all levels to facilitate the removal of impediments and implementation of proactive enhancements within the organization

Assists in the design and implementation of necessary organizational change to support Agile delivery through the eSDLC

Participates in the organization change necessary to align contributors and teams to the eSDLC to maximize delivery, quality and customer/business partner satisfaction

Carries out requirements and eSDLC training compatible with multiple audiences (i.e., business partners, management, product contributors) in accordance with corporate standards

Qualification

Agile ScrumScrum Master CertificationProject ManagementCoachingFacilitating Scrum CeremoniesIT Systems UnderstandingMentoringMicrosoft OfficeOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingAttention to Detail

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field, with three (3) years of experience leading & implementing Agile Scrum. In lieu of degree nine (9) cumulative years of experience required

Working toward Scrum Master certification or the ability to become certified within the next 12 months required

Demonstrated experience facilitating a Delivery Team and all the Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standup, Sprint Demonstration and Sprint Retrospective

Strong understanding of IT System, Data & Automation Capabilities

Proven leadership skills to coach and lead teams to fully deliver chartered objectives and projects

Proficient with Microsoft Office Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Visio

Self-starter with excellent organizational skills in planning and organizing to handle multiple tasks concurrently

Advanced problem-solving capabilities and strong attention to detail

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field with five (5) years of experience leading & implementing Agile Scrum. In lieu of degree eleven (11) cumulative years of experience required

Scrum Master Certification required

Demonstrated experience with training and coaching others on Agile Scrum methods

Demonstrated experience with applying Agile Scrum to projects with multiple Scrum teams utilizing a Scrum of Scrums approach

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science or related field with seven (7) years of experience leading & implementing Agile Scrum. In lieu of degree thirteen (13) cumulative years of experience required

Demonstrated experience applying project planning activities across multiple teams as necessary to create agile-based project plans in support of large projects

Demonstrated experience with implementing Agile organizational change