Job DescriptionThe Senior Scrum Master will be responsible for leading multiple agile teams, and complex projects. The responsibilities will include leading Agile based software development, cross functional communication, managing external dependencies, risks & issues. They will foster teamwork, promote cooperation and develop a collaborative approach to delivery and creatively solving problems. They will also be responsible for monitoring the scrum processes and scrum meetings while increasing team efficiency and advocating for changes that will ensure quality and timeliness.
Responsibilities- Ensures the Scrum team is practicing the core agile principles of collaboration, prioritization, and team accountability to achieve Sprint goals and lead the team towards Agile maturity
- Implements program level transparency, metrics, and other data that instills accountability measures within team
- Establishes themselves as a welcomed and trusted advisor on agile transformation to managers, scrum masters, product owners, developers and other stakeholders
- Helps to identify and address organizational impediments which limits team productivity, quality, and ability to implement continuous improvement
- Supports Product Owners with backlog maintenance, backlog prioritization, and user story refinement process to deliver highest Business value
- Facilitates Sprint planning, daily scrum, dependency reviews, demos to stakeholders, and retrospectives
- Uses Scrum of Scrums (SOS) forum and coordinates with other teams to manage cross-team dependencies
- Facilitates frequent retrospectives, sharing metrics to identify and implement improvements
- Identifies global improvement opportunities impacting multiple teams and takes the lead to drive them to resolution
- Able to support teams with various agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, XP.
Qualifications- 6+ years of overall delivery leadership experience in Technology with minimum of 4 years of Agile delivery experience. Bachelor's degree in Information Technology field or equivalent.
- Expert knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution.
- Strong organizational skills to increase productivity and efficiency while managing multiple projects / teams.
- Advanced understanding of various agile methodologies/frameworks; SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, XP.
- Ability to analyze data and draw insights on team performance.
- Ability to teach advanced Scrum concepts through interactive workshops.
- Seeks the latest trends in process improvement.
- Mastery of Lean Agile Leadership.
- Able to be an Agile champion and guide one or more teams in adoption of Agile/Scrum/SAFe principles.
- Good understanding of Software design and delivery.
- Advanced knowledge of Visio, Jira, Confluence, and Jira Align, Miro.
- Facilitates a community of practice.
- Licenses preferred: Certified Scrum Manager, SAFe Scrum Master
Base Pay Information
The national base pay range at the end is a good-faith estimate of what Delta Dental may pay for new hires. Actual pay may vary based on Delta Dental's assessment of the candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), related experience, education, certifications and ability to meet required minimum job qualifications. Other factors impacting pay include prevailing wages in the work location and internal equity.
Pay Grade 23. $107,444 - $232,795
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About the TeamAt Delta Dental, we're behind millions of smiles and counting. For over 68 years, we've served our communities by increasing access to affordable, quality care - but that commitment to care extends beyond the people we serve, to the dedicated employees who make those smiles genuine. We've come this far by building fair programs that offer opportunities for advancement, create meaningful connections and improve the lives of our employees and their families. Because we know that when we take exceptional care of each other, we can make a positive impact for all.
We champion an inspirational workplace through our commitment to trust, service, excellence and innovation. Joining us means working for a company that offers stability and balance, opportunities for leadership at all levels, and a work environment focused on teamwork and camaraderie.
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Since 1955, we have offered comprehensive, high-quality oral health care benefits to millions of enrollees and built the strongest network of dental providers in the country. The Delta Dental of California network includes affiliates Delta Dental Insurance Company; Delta Dental of Pennsylvania; Delta Dental of New York, Inc.; Delta Dental of the District of Columbia; Delta Dental of Delaware, Inc.; and Delta Dental of West Virginia, providing dental benefits to more than 31 million people across 15 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
The company and its affiliates are part of Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA), a not-for-profit national association based in Oak Brook, Illinois. Through our national network of Delta Dental companies, we offer dental coverage in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories. We offer vision coverage through DeltaVision in 15 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, we deliver benefits to more Americans than any other dental insurance company.
Unfortunately, our Delta Dental Enterprise is unable to hire individuals residing in Alaska, North Dakota, Nebraska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Vermont, Maine, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Wyoming, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia (Washington D.C.) or other US Territories at this time.
Proof of eligibility to work in the United States must be provided if selected for hire.
*Delta Dental includes: Delta Dental of California, Delta Dental Insurance Company, Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, and Delta Dental of New York
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