Senior IT Scrum Master

GuideWell; Town of Florida (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

GuideWell is seeking a Senior IT Scrum Master to guide Agile teams from initiation through release, promoting high performance and a safe, accountable environment. You will oversee Scrum Masters, run key ceremonies, and keep open channels for communication within the team.

Requirements include 6+ years in Agile/Scrum, a bachelor's degree in CS/IT, and a Certified Scrum Master upon hire. The role supports a hybrid work arrangement, with travel to corporate or regional offices as needed.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related work experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT or related field.
• Certified Scrum Master preferred/on hire

Responsibilities

• Facilitate scrum ceremonies: daily stand-ups, grooming, planning, reviews, retrospectives.
• Oversee a self-organizing, cross-functional team delivering quality products.
• Execute and track continuous improvement plans from retrospectives.
• Clarify deliverables, assign tasks, and remove impediments.
• Provide leadership with metrics to inform decisions.
• Mentor Scrum Masters; act as SME for Agile projects in the domain.

Skills

Agile leadership

Team mentorship

Sprint planning

Stakeholder comms

Facilitation

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT

Tools

CA Agile Rally

Job description

The Senior IT Scrum Master is responsible for guiding the team in developing the solution using Agile practices for high complexity initiatives from initiation through release. The Senior IT Scrum Master is a SME resource, overseeing Scrum Masters in the domain. Run key Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives. Create and maintain the appropriate channels for open communication within the scrum team to create a trusting and safe team environment. Continuously seek to improve team performance by promoting joint accountability for results and solving productivity issues. Protect the team from outside distractions. Remove obstacles in order to continue to deliver.

Job Duties

• Facilitate scrum ceremonies such as daily stand-up meetings, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews/demos and sprint retrospectives
• Oversee the scrum team to become a self-organized, cross-functional and highly efficient team that delivers high-quality products
• Facilitate documenting and executing the team's continuous improvement plan, based on retrospectives
• Clarify deliverables and assignments and remove impediments
• Provide leadership with metrics necessary to make decisions
• Oversee and mentor Scrum Master
• Act as SME for Agile projects in the domain
• Determine ways to improve throughput, velocity and allow the team flexibility to self-manage themselves especially on items identified from the retrospective

Job Requirements

• 6+ years related work experience. Experience Details: Experience leading Agile / Scrum projects
• Related Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Information Technology or additional related equivalent work experience
• Certified Scrum Master Upon Hire

Preferred

• Experience utilizing the CA Agile Rally tool

General Physical Demands

Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally to move objects. Jobs are sedentary if traversing activities are required only occasionally.

This position offers a hybrid work arrangement which combines flexibility with in-office engagement. Team schedules are determined based on role requirements and business needs. Travel to and from our corporate or regional offices may be required.

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, vision, life and global travel health insurance;
• Income protection benefits: life insurance, short- and long-term disability programs;
• Leave programs to support personal circumstances;
• Retirement Savings Plan including employer match;
• Paid time off, volunteer time off, 10 holidays and 2 well-being days;
• Additional voluntary benefits available; and
• A comprehensive wellness program

Employee benefits are designed to align with federal and state employment laws. Benefits may vary based on the state in which work is performed. Benefits for intern, part-time and seasonal employees may differ.

To support your financial wellbeing, we offer competitive pay as well as opportunities for incentive or commission compensation. We also conduct regular annual reviews with pay for performance considerations for base pay increases.

Annualized Salary Range: $100,400 - $163,200

Typical Annualized Hiring Range: $100,400 - $125,500

Final pay will be determined with consideration of market competitiveness, internal equity, and the job-related knowledge, skills, training, and experience you bring.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to cultivating a work experience where everyone feels like they belong and can perform at their best in pursuit of our mission. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.