Scrum Master

$85,600 - $128,400/Yr

Prime Therapeutics - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Richmond, VA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Scrum Master plays a crucial role in facilitating the Agile Scrum process within a product team. This position is responsible for guiding the Scrum team in developing new features, enhancing existing products, and resolving defects. The Scrum Master acts as a servant leader, ensuring the team operates effectively and continuously improves its processes while removing any obstacles to productivity.

Responsibilities

• Guides the Scrum Team/organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and methodologies
• Facilitates new Scrum teams to deliver work, increase discussion, drive decision making and resolve conflict
• Builds a trusting and safe environment to air issues and concerns and supports collaborative problem solving
• Removes impediments to product development/enhancements and delivery
• Measures the Agile ‘maturity' of Scrum team(s) and coaches the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team
• Assists with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and the spreading of information
• Supports and educates the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or related area of study, or equivalent combination of education and/or relevant work experience; HS diploma or GED is required
• 3 years of work experience in Scrum/Agile or working in related information technology, business analysis, or project management roles
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without need for work visa or residency sponsorship

Nice-to-haves

• 2 years as a Scrum Master of multiple embedded technology teams
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and/or Advanced Certified Scrum Master (A-CSM)
• Experience in working within a traditional Software Development Life-Cycle (SDLC) - ability to apply standards of test-driven development methods covering the full development lifecycle (e.g. project preparation, analysis, design, development, testing, deployment, and support) to ensure solution quality and consistency of process

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Flexible scheduling
• Professional development opportunities
• Employee discount programs