Scrum Master I (Remote)

Description

American Specialty Health Incorporated is seeking a Scrum Master I to work with our Information Technology – Software department. This position will support a development team and product owner. The Scrum Master I will be the facilitator for an agile development team and work closely with the team to ensure quality products are produced as efficiently as possible.

Salary Range

American Specialty Health complies with state and federal wage and hour laws and compensation depends upon candidate’s qualifications, education, skill set, years of experience, and internal equity. $56,700.00 to $95,000.00 Full-Time Annual Salary Range.

Remote Worker Considerations

Candidates who are selected for this position will be trained remotely and must be able to work from home in a designated work area with company-provided technology equipment. This remote/WFH position requires you have a stable connection to your Internet Service Provider with the ability to participate by video in online meetings over a reliable and consistent network (minimum internet download of 50 Mbps and 50 Mbps upload speed).

Responsibilities

• Ensures the development team(s) is operating as efficiently as possible and guides the team through reflection and continuous improvement and facilitates the key ceremonies of agile scrum.
• Facilitates discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution.
• Supports the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining (aka grooming) and managing the product backlog.
• Provides guidance to the team on a regular basis to ensure that the team is aligned with the organization in the processes to develop, release and maintain products.
• Serves and supports the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to meet the needs of the customers.
• Removes impediments or guides the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
• Assists with internal and external communication, improves transparency, and radiating information.
• Facilitates the scrum ceremonies including planning, stand-ups, retrospectives and grooming.
• Provides support to the team using a servant leadership style.
• Assists the Scrum Team with evaluating proper metrics to measure the performance of the team.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in the Scrum Master role for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Management, Business, or equivalent experience. If equivalent experience, high school diploma required.
• Ability to identify key stakeholders and work collaboratively with them to remove blockers that may be impeding the scrum teams progress.
• Knowledge of Scrum Management, Sprint and Release planning.
• Knowledge of common reporting paradigms for Agile/Scrum performance.
• Knowledge of one or more other agile methodologies (Lean, Kanban, XP, TDD, CI, Test Automation) and how they can be applied in a product development / program delivery environment.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to interact in a positive, respectful manner and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships.
• Ability to display excellent customer service to meet the needs and expectations of both internal and external customers.
• Excellent listening and interpersonal communication skills to identify critical core competencies based on success factors and organizational environment.
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize, multi-task and manage time.
• Ability to exercise strict confidentiality in all matters.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze information, problems, issues, situations and procedures to develop effective solutions.
• Demonstrated accuracy and productivity in a changing environment with constant interruptions.

Mobility

Primarily sedentary, able to sit for long periods of time.

Physical Requirements

Ability to speak, see and hear other personnel and/or objects. Ability to communicate both in verbal and written form. Ability to travel within the facility. Capable of using a telephone and computer keyboard. Ability to lift up to 10 lbs.

Environmental Conditions

Work-from-home (WFH) environment.

American Specialty Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact our Human Resources Department at (800) 848-3555 x6702.

ASH will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.