Scrum Master Sr

$64,900 - $197,100/Yr

CHG Healthcare - Durham, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Durham, NC

1,001-5,000 employees

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About the position

Locumsmart is looking for a Scrum Master to join our Technology team. As a Scrum Master, you will focus on applying and optimizing agile practices to maximize team performance and effectiveness. You will have a proven track record in building high performing teams in an agile environment. This role will report to the Manager of Product Management.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate scrum ceremonies including standup, planning, review/demo, grooming, and retrospectives.
• Facilitate continuous improvement opportunities that focus on inspiring teams to be self-organized and high performing.
• Create visibility into each sprint through use of velocity, burn down charts, committed vs. completed metrics, etc.
• Proactively identify and remove blockers that impede your team's progress.
• Demonstrate a robust understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle to help guide the team through each phase seamlessly.

Requirements

• In-depth understanding of agile methodologies and how to apply them effectively to drive team success.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, facilitating collaboration across diverse team priorities and capabilities.
• Strong conflict resolution, coaching, mentoring, and servant leadership skills.
• Ability to work with team members to size stories, plan and forecast using proper estimating techniques.
• Experience working with Product Owners and Product Managers to write or validate user stories to ensure they meet definition of ready.
• Exceptional organizational and facilitation skills to drive efficiency in team process.
• Proficient in JIRA, Confluence, Google Workplace Suite, and MS Office, Figma.
• Bachelor's degree in business, information technology, other business discipline or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience leading software development projects, including 3+ years' experience in Agile/Scrum/Kanban.

Nice-to-haves

• Scrum Master certification or PM certification preferred.
• Ability to influence without authority and build trust at all levels and have a keen sense of self-awareness.
• Strong skills in problem solving, collaboration, reasoning, negotiation, decision making and consensus-building.
• Demonstrate a high level of dependability in all aspects of the job; foster an environment that is relationship and customer focused.

Benefits

• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Traditional healthcare benefits such as medical and dental coverage, and some unique benefits like onsite health centers, corporate wellness programs, and free behavioral health appointments.
• Flexible work schedules - including work-from-home options available
• Recognition programs with rewards including trips, cash, and paid time off
• Family-friendly benefits including paid parental leave, fertility coverage, adoption assistance, and marriage counseling
• Tailored training resources including free LinkedIn learning courses
• Volunteer time off and employee-driven matching grants
• Tuition reimbursement programs