Senior Scrum Master & Agile Coach

CVS Health; Trenton (NJ); On-site; USD 102,000 - 204,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Scrum Master to lead agile practices, coach teams, and enable successful product delivery. This role emphasizes collaboration, risk-aware planning, and continuous improvement within a full-time, on-site environment in New Jersey.

The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience, strong problem-solving and teamwork skills, and a growth mindset focused on agile development and coaching others. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with a comprehensive benefits package included.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years work experience
• Adept at problem solving and decision making
• Adept at collaboration and teamwork
• Adept at growth mindset (agility and developing yourself and others)
• Adept at execution and delivery (planning, delivering, and supporting)

Responsibilities

• Coaches scrum masters and product owners on agile principles, values, and best practices for project/product management.
• Develops the budgets and resource planning strategy with consideration for team velocity, historical data, and limitations.
• Determines the amount of work that can be completed within proposed projects timelines.
• Ensures that risk assessments include risks identification, mitigation strategies, and contingency plans for scrum projects.
• Establishes scrum processes and procedures for backlog management, prioritization techniques, and user story refinement.
• Forecasts team capacity and delivery potential for future projects to set realistic expectations for product releases.
• Helps establish and implement a common language and framework for team collaboration.
• Improves team capacity and investigates potential bottlenecks to determine how to proactively address issues before they arise.
• Integrates the concepts of adaptability, transparency, and customer collaboration into department processes to promote a culture of continuous learning and experimentation.

Skills

Agile coaching

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Decision making

Execution and delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Scrum Master to lead agile practices, coach teams, and enable successful product delivery. This role emphasizes collaboration, risk-aware planning, and continuous improvement within a full-time, on-site environment in New Jersey.

The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience, strong problem-solving and teamwork skills, and a growth mindset focused on agile development and coaching others. A Bachelor’s degree is preferred, with a comprehensive benefits package included.