Principal Scrum Master

$119,000 - $119,000/Yr

Medtronic - Mounds View, MN

Full-time - Senior

Mounds View, MN

10,001+ employees

Miscellaneous Manufacturing

About the position

The Principal Scrum Master at Medtronic plays a crucial role in leading Scrum teams within the Cardiac Ablation Solutions Unit. This position focuses on promoting Agile methodologies, facilitating Scrum events, and ensuring effective collaboration among team members. The Principal Scrum Master is responsible for coaching teams, managing product backlogs, and fostering a culture of self-management and continuous improvement. This role is essential in driving innovation and enhancing healthcare solutions through effective team dynamics and Agile practices.

Responsibilities

• Serve one or more Scrum Teams
• Coach members of the Scrum Team in adherence to role accountabilities
• Promote collaboration and teamwork across Scrum team members
• Guide teams to connect behaviors to the Agile Manifesto and Scrum Framework
• Facilitate Scrum Events as needed
• Demonstrate versatility in coaching and communicating with Scrum Team members
• Ensure the Scrum Team sets commitments (Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done)
• Strive toward Self-Management within the Scrum Team
• Ensure effectiveness of all Scrum Events and Artifacts
• Coach the Product Owner and Product Development Managers for good product backlog management
• Protect developers from distractions that hinder achieving the sprint goal
• Radiate the right information to those who need it
• Use appropriate techniques for facilitation, teaching, modeling, mentoring, and coaching
• Identify and facilitate the removal of impediments to the team's success
• Facilitate the creation of Working Agreements
• Incorporate new Scrum Guide changes
• Help the team to self-organize/self-manage
• Train/educate others on Agile frameworks
• Analyze modifications to frameworks or process decisions with the Agile Manifesto
• Facilitate larger organizational events
• Facilitate root cause analysis sessions as needed
• Apply conflict resolution techniques
• Evaluate and coach improvement in team performance

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• Prior experience with Lean, Lean Startup, Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, XP
• Prior experience in leading an organizational Lean/Agile transformation
• Prior experience in software engineering delivery
• Prior experience in Lean/Agile coaching and teaching
• Prior experience giving and receiving value-added feedback
• Prior experience or interest in working in distributed, global teams
• Prior experience applying conflict resolution techniques

Nice-to-haves

• First-level Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I)
• Second-level Scrum Master certification (A-CSM, PSM II)
• Scaling experience and/or knowledge of multiple scaling frameworks
• Regulated industry experience
• Experience with product software/firmware integrated with electromechanical systems
• Familiarity with tools like Azure Dev Ops, JIRA, Confluence, MS Teams
• Experience building strong relationships with Scrum Teams, Product Owners, external stakeholders, and leadership
• Experience with strategic communication outside of teams to stakeholders and leaders
• Knowledge of multiple facilitation and coaching techniques
• Prior Coaching and Facilitation experience

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Wide range of benefits and resources
• Support at every career and life stage