Scrum Master Sr
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Description SHIFT: Day JobSCHEDULE: Full-timeYour Talent. Our Vision. At Anthem, Inc., it’s a powerful combination, and the foundation upon which we’re creating greater access to care for our members, greater value for our customers, and greater health for our communities. Join us and together we will drive the future of health care. This is an exceptional opportunity to do innovative work that means more to you and those we serve at one of America's leading health care companies and a Fortune Top 50 Company.Scrum Master Sr.Responsible for the administrative, coaching and leadership roles that make Scrum development/delivery possible. Primary duties may include, but are not limited: Plans, coordinates, monitors, and supports the implementation of multiple small to medium systems and/or products. Acts as a buffer between the team and process overhead, so each team member can focus on the timely delivery of software. Shields the team from interruptions and removes obstacles that may impact the delivery of the product. Guides the team’s operations by facilitating ceremonies (e.g. Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Retrospective) and instilling Agile principles into daily activities to ensure smooth functioning of the delivery team. Facilitates internal and external communications (e.g. task coordination, progress tracking/reporting, dependency management). Ensures team and external stakeholders are well-informed on progress and activities. To ensure smooth delivery, tracks and removes any obstacles and barriers that may prevent progress. The Scrum Master has primary responsibility of facilitating the learning and growth of one or more Agile teams in developing a lean-Agile mindset, improving practices, and guiding them to more predictable delivery. The Scrum Master plays a role in facilitating Agile ceremonies and planning of releases, removing impediments, providing guidance, and supporting Agile teams. Additional roles & responsibilities include:Backlog Management Practices
Works with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practices
Coaches the team on the execution and improvement of backlog refinement
Prepares for and facilitates release planning with teams
Assists in dependency management and cross-team coordination
Agile Ceremony Facilitation
Facilitates continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teams
Facilitates ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict management
Teaches team members Agile mindset and frameworks, practices, and process
Influences the organization in the removal of organizational impediments and development of healthy Agile practices
Mentors Product Owners and team members in agile practices and continuous improvement
Delivery Team Support
Removes impediments to the team’s ability to perform
Acts as a buffer between external distractions to minimize disruptions and help the team to focus
Assists in the coordination of operational issue resolution
Facilitates team development, mediates conflicts protecting the team, and encourages healthy team dynamics
Fosters team responsibility, self-accountability, transparency, and self-organization
Leverages coaching skills to help the team learn to solve its own problems
Advice and Guidance
Introduces and encourages team to explore healthy Agile development practices, focus on quality and technical excellence, predictable delivery, automation, and continuous delivery
Teaches and encourages a balanced backlog that delivers valuable features for customers, reduces technical debt, provides business value, and enables product sustainability
Helps the team to develop, capture, and analyze metrics to facilitate team improvements
Promotes transparency through healthy communications and data integrity
Qualifications Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
combination of industry related professional experience and education
1-3 years of working experience
as a Scrum Master
Working experience as part of
an Agile team using one or more of the following Agile frameworks: Scrum,
Extreme Programming (XP), or Kanban
Working experience with Agile
scaling frameworks, preferably SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
Desired Experience
Scrum Alliance CSM, Scrum.org
PSM-1, or PMI-ACP certification
SAFe certified or experience
(or other scaled Agile frameworks)
Strong communication and
collaboration skills
Strong problem solving and
influencing skills
Anthem, Inc. is ranked as one of America’s
Most Admired Companies among health insurers by Fortune magazine and has been
named a 2019 Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes. To learn more about our
company and apply, please visit us at careers.antheminc.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran.REQNUMBER: PS38707
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