Scrum Master/Leader

Work Arrangement:

• Night shift work schedule

• Hybrid work setup

Benefits:

• 15% Night differential

• 20 Paid Time Off (PTO) per year

• Annual Appraisal

• Annual Incentive

• Hybrid Work Arrangement

• HMO with FREE dependents

• Group life insurance

POSITION SUMMARY

Reporting to the Enterprise Data & Analytics Portfolio Manager, the scrum master will guide in Scrum and the organization on how to best utilize Agile/SAFe scrum practices.

• Optimize your squads to get the most out of self-organization, while filling in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks as a Servant-Leader

• Remove impediments and guide the team to remove project blockers independently

• Promote a safe environment where issues can be raised, with an emphasis on problem-solving and effective and efficient execution and delivery.

• Improve transparency and information dissemination through frequent internal and external communication of key metrics such as burn down and velocity.

• Support product owners, especially on prioritization, escalation and grooming and maintaining the product backlog.

• Lead product increment planning, scrum of scrum ceremonies and sprint planning in general.

• Guide your squads toward continuous improvement through leadership, communication, collaboration, commitment, and dedication with some healthy competitiveness

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead Multiple scrum squads/teams in effectively utilizing the Agile / SAFe methodology and scrum best practices

• Foster a culture of collaboration, clear communication, transparency and organization and structure for all development team objectives

• Identify and removes impediments the development teams face, escalate when necessary, manage expectations up and down, encourage constant backlog grooming and provide exceptional metrics and status reporting for leadership

• Help product owners and development teams exceed customer expectations through planning, deliverable and timeline clarity, managing deadlines and picking up the ball if someone drops it

• Work with stakeholders / product owners to ensure all user stories are fully vetted and include all necessary requirements and acceptance criteria

• Work with stakeholders / product owners to effectively prioritize user stories and formally plan sprints, conducts scrum of scrums, product increment planning and other activities required to ensure resources are properly allocated

• Hold regular sprint reviews, retrospectives and other ceremonies, to demonstrate finished work to stakeholders and to celebrate team achievements

• Lead and support a culture of continuous process improvement through sprint retrospectives and detailed metrics analysis

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES (QUALIFICATIONS)

• Bachelor's degree in any relevant field

• 3 or more years of related work experience as a Scrum Master working in Agile Scrum or SAFe environments, plus 5 or more years working as a program or project manager working with traditional waterfall techniques and tools

• Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful agile techniques and software development best practices, including processes and procedures and technologies in the Analytics & BI spaces

• Applicable knowledge of and experience utilizing the technologies and tools utilized by Tenet: Service

Now, MS Planner, etc.

• Previous experience as a patient team lead with excellent coaching and mentoring skills

• Demonstrated leadership capabilities, including effective negotiation, influencing, conflict resolution, and continuous improvement

• Outstanding presentation skills with the ability to communicate with a broad set of constituencies, both technical and non-technical, up and down

• Ability to enthusiastically and effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment

• Collaborative, customer-focused and able to create and demonstrate visible value for the organization

• Out-Spoken, self-starter with experience progressing a portfolio of products, programs, projects, enhancements and supporting BAU/KTLO efforts, with limited direction