IT Scrum Master (Information Technology)

Job Summary

Job Description

Lead medium to large projects/programs of work within complex and fast-paced organizations, using varying delivery models (Scrum, Kanban).

Ensure the team is agile by clearing obstacles, establishing an environment where the team can be effective, addressing team dynamics, ensuring a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team and protecting the team from outside interruptions and distractions.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate Scrum meetings. This includes daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, scrum of scrum, and team
• retrospective ceremonies.
• Promote Team collaboration, track and communicate team velocity, burndown, and sprint progress.
• Communicate project status and risks to leadership.
• Support the product owner by maintaining the Scrum/Kanban board and assist in dependency management and cross-
• team coordination.
• Partner with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization
• practices. Focus delivery on the customer value stream.
• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices
• Support the Product Team by mentoring the product owners and team members in agile practices, facilitating
• continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teams and facilitating conflict resolution and
• remove team impediments.

MINIMUM JOB REQUIREMENTS

Education- Bachelor's Degree preferred

Work Experience

5+ years of direct work experience with Agile/Scrum delivery preferred.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Strong experience with sprint planning, facilitating daily stand-ups, leading scrum ceremonies, and backlog grooming.
• Ability to maintain the Scrum/Kanban board.
• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial

ADDITIONAL/NICE TO HAVE JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Experience of running large scale projects
• Experience working in an enterprise level environment

PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Scrum Master Certification.

Benefits - Medline is committed to offering competitive benefits and a variety of choices to best meet the needs of you and your family. For employees scheduled to work at least 30 hours per week, this includes health and well-being, financial fitness, career development, paid time off and more. Employees scheduled to work less than 30 hours per week can participate in the 401(k) plan, access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Employee Resource Groups (ERG) and Medline Service Corps. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits, please click here.

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