Lead Scrum Master (SAFe)

Role / Responsibilities

The Candidate shall demonstrate Scrum Master experience, particularly in the following areas:

• Exhibit Lean-Agile leadership and help team members embrace Agile values, adopting and applying Agile Principles, and implementing Agile practices.
• Promote Agile quality practices so the team can meet its goals.
• Identify and work to mitigate impediments.
• Facilitate all team meetings, including the daily stand-up, Iteration Planning, Team Demo, and Iteration Retrospective.
• Guide the team in estimating the team’s work.
• Keep the team focused on daily and iteration goals to include achieving results, quality, flow and velocity.
• Ensure the team follows standards developed for code development, automated testing and build procedures.
• Ensure the team follows standards for code version control, quality and documentation.
• Calculate team metrics and help the team use the metrics to guide improvements.
• Facilitate the team’s retrospective process/events and lead the team’s improvement efforts.
• Help maintain the team’s work items in the appropriate tools, such as Jira and Confluence.
• Coordinate with other Agile teams, such as participation in the Scrum of Scrums meeting. Liaison work with other Teams as necessary to gain or provide support.
• Support the Product Owner in the communication of priorities and scope, develop roadmaps, and execution of the Iteration Review and system demo.
• Expertise in leading an Agile development team accordingly as a master of the Scrum method.

Minimum Requirements for Scrum Master

• Five (5) years of experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least one or more Scrum team(s) that were diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
• Five (5) years of experience working in a large matrixed organization with an understanding of IT landscape and End to End Delivery Process.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) certification obtained at least 5 years ago and is currently active.
• Proven experience in a dedicated Scrum Master role.
• No shared or part-time SM responsibilities in the last 2-3 projects.
• Recent SAFe experience.
• Must have worked on SAFe-based projects in the last two engagements.
• Clearly distinguish Scrum Master vs Project Manager / Delivery Lead.
• Looking for seasoned Scrum Masters, not PMs operating in agile environments.
• Stability in assignments.
• Exposure to health systems, health plans, or clinical settings.
• Experience working with a mix of technical, non-technical, and business agile teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coach teams, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement within SAFe constructs.