Scrum Master/Project Manager

JOB SUMMARY: This position is a servant leader of highly collaborative development team practicing Agile and delivering to the business in an iterative manner, using Agile best practices, continuous improvement, and leading without authority. Ideal candidate enjoys fast-paced environment, thrives under ambiguity and embraces change passionately. They help their team adopt and improve on the Scrum methodology. Coaching their team to higher levels of maturity by continually improving their process, and ensuring that they adhere to the Scrum framework. JOB ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies for one Scrum team, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives2. Enable the team to become high performing, predictable, empowered and self-organized3. Coach and guide the team in Agile delivery best practices, foster an agile mindset and a culture of continuous improvement4. Ensure team works at a sustainable pace and protect the team from external distractions5. Measure team delivery maturity and performance, and review the metrics with the team to identify improvement opportunities6. Capture, maintain, and report KPIs 7. Assist with, and/or, participate in, PI Planning8. Assist with release planning and deployment activities, as needed9. Participates in the Scrum Master Community of Practice sharing ideas, observations and opportunities for improvement10. The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary. JOB SCOPE: Incumbent works under minimal direction and uses independent judgment to identify issues, trends & problems and recommend action plans and evaluate results on projects that may not be clearly defined. Work is varied and complex, requiring the individual to use a broad range of knowledge gained through prior Scrum Master, project management and/or Scrum team experience. The position works with internal and external sources to complete objectives, keeping the needs of external and internal customers as a priority when making decisions and taking action. COMPENSATION:The salary range for this position is 100k-125k. Specific offers take into account a candidate’s education, experience and skills, as well as the candidate’s work location and internal equity. This position is also eligible for health insurance, 401k and bonus opportunity.QualificationsJOB REQUIREMENTS (Education, Experience, and Training):* Minimum Bachelor's Degree in IT or Computer Science, or 4 years of related experience* 2 years as a Scrum Master or 4+ years as a Scrum team member or 2+ years as an IT Project Manager* Scrum Master Certification * PI Planning experience a plus* Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) experience a plus* Knowledge of other Agile approaches, such as Kanban and XP a plus* Knowledge of Healthcare industry and understanding all major workflows associated with the healthcare claim processing preferred* Communication (oral, written and listening), project management, analytic, organization, interpersonal, prioritization, multi-tasking, initiating, communication, planning and technical skills* Ability to develop and maintain collaborative and cooperative relationships throughout the organization* Ability to facilitate teams and client relationships to satisfy needs and identify improvements* Ability to demonstrate commitment to excellent customer service and follow-through* Ability to manage multiple simultaneous projects including continuous evaluation and re-ordering of priorities as business needs dictate* Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external customers* Ability to be flexible and creative in problem solving and identifying process improvements * Ability to anticipate business needs and think with a business owner mind-set* Ability to adhere to corporate work ethic standards BENEFITSWe realize that our employees are instrumental to our success, and we reward them accordingly with very competitive compensation and benefits packages, an incentive bonus program, as well as recognition and awards programs. Our work environment is friendly and supportive, and we offer flexible schedules whenever possible, as well as a wide range of live and web-based professional development and educational programs to prepare you for advancement opportunities.Your benefits will include:Medical, dental and vision coverage with low deductible & copayLife insuranceShort and long-term disabilityPaid Parental Leave401(k) + matchEmployee Stock Purchase PlanGenerous Paid Time Off – accrued based on years of serviceWA Candidates: the accrual rate is 4.61 hours every other week for the first two years of tenure before increasing with additional years of service10 paid company holidaysTuition reimbursementFlexible Spending AccountEmployee Assistance ProgramSick time benefits – for eligible employees, one hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum accrual of 40 hours per calendar year, unless the laws of the state in which the employee is located provide for more generous sick time benefitsEEO STATEMENTClaritev is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable laws and regulations. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. If you would like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here.APPLICATION DEADLINEWe will generally accept applications for at least 15 calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.Originally posted on Himalayas

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