Hybrid/Local Govt Healthcare Scrum Master/PM (CSM must/SAFe/15+) with BA, agile/Scrum/Kanban experience

Skills: Four-year college diploma or university degree in computer systems design or computer science, and/or 10 years equivalent work experience. Required 4 Years · Must be a Certified Scrum Master, Required 5 Years · Scaled Agile (SAFe) experience and certification is a plus Required 3 Years · Scrum Master or Business Analyst experience is preferred. Highly desired 4 Years · Understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures. Highly desired 4 Years · Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle. Highly desired 4 Years · Understanding of the organization’s development platform and languages. Highly desired 4 Years · Ability to understand technical issues. Highly desired 4 Years · Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple priorities and tasks as delegated. Required 4 Years · Team-player with the ability to work within a collaborative environment. Required 4 Years · Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse personality types. Required 4 Years · Ability to coach the team to reach their highest potential. Required 4 Years · Creative and efficient in proposing solutions to complex, time-critical problems. Required 4 Years · Collaborative in driving decisions. Required 4 Years · Ability to deal with multiple projects and deadlines. Required 4 Years · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail. Required 4 Years Description: The IT Project Manager II will operate as a Servant Leader and facilitator for 2-3 Agile teams, ensuring the effective implementation of Scrum and Kanban principles. The Scrum Master will operate as a Servant Leader and facilitator for 2-3 Agile teams, ensuring the effective implementation of Scrum and Kanban principles. The successful candidate will be a strong negotiator, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills and drive to make a difference. We need an individual that puts the team before themselves. They will be responsible for enforcing the rules of Scrum, removing impediments from their team, while promoting self-management and consistently driving a culture of continuous improvement. Liaison & Communication · Serve as liaison between technical and non-technical departments. · Communicate with other management, developers, product owners and technical support specialists on product issues. · Coach the team on best practices (maintaining a healthy backlog, develop high quality user stories, estimating and delivery) Development · Organize and facilitate project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos and other Scrum-related meetings. · Track and communicate team velocity and sprint/release progress. · Maintain process documentation. · Ensure the team members are practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, team accountability, and visibility. Application Support · Assist as needed with backlog maintenance and reviewing quality of user stories. · Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information. · Assist with prioritization and resolution of defects / bugs. Management · Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team working agreement, standards, and tools. · Develop and manage Team performance metrics, leverage to drive efficiencies in the process. · Identify and remove impediments, and prevent distractions. · Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution. · Empower the team to self-organize. Position Requirements Formal Education & Certification · Four-year college diploma or university degree in computer systems design or computer science, and/or 10 years equivalent work experience. · Must be a Certified Scrum Master, · Scaled Agile (SAFe) experience and certification is a plus Knowledge & Experience · Scrum Master or Business Analyst experience is preferred. · Understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures. · Thorough understanding of the software development lifecycle. · Understanding of the organization’s development platform and languages. · Ability to understand technical issues.