Scrum Master Job at Moda Health, Portland, OR

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  • Moda Health
  • Portland, OR

Job Description

Lets do great things, together!

About Moda:
Founded in Oregon in 1955, Moda is proud to be a company of real people committed to quality. Today, like then, were focused on building a better future for healthcare. That starts by offering outstanding coverage to our members, compassionate support to our community and comprehensive benefits to our employees. It keeps going by connecting with neighbors to create healthy spaces and places, together.
Moda values diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We aim to demonstrate our commitment to diversity through all our business practices and invite applications from candidates that share our commitment to this diversity. Our diverse experiences and perspectives help us become a stronger organization. Lets be better together.

Position Summary
This position facilitates and champions the agile software development process by coaching and mentoring development teams, identifying and eliminating impediments, and promoting the use of standards and best practices. The scrum master ensures smooth operation of agile processes and activities, and is responsible for leading daily stand-ups, backlog prioritization meetings, and retrospectives. This is a full-time position.

Pay Range
$98,711.68- $128,348.98 annually

*Actual pay is based on qualifications. Applicants who do not exceed the minimum qualifications will only be eligible for the low end of the pay range.

Please fill out an application on our company page, linked below, to be considered for this position.

Benefits :

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Pharmacy, Life, & Disability
  • 401K- Matching
  • FSA
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • PTO and Company Paid Holidays

Required Skills, Experience & Education:

  • Bachelors degree or equivalent years of experience specializing in Computer Science or related field
  • 3+ years of experience with agile application development.
  • 2+ years of scrum master experience.
  • Agile, scrum, or project management certification preferred (e.g. CSM, CSP, PMP, SAFe).
  • Deep knowledge of agile practices, frameworks, and techniques.
  • Excellent people and project management skills.
  • Coaching skills and ability to motivate teams.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with agile planning and development tools.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information in a condensed manner to various stakeholders verbally and in writing.
  • Strong ability to negotiate, prioritize, and determine tasks.
  • Ability to adapt comfortably with shifting priorities.

 

Primary Functions :
  • Organize and facilitate agile activities and ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, and product backlog refinement sessions.
  • Ensure that all meetings are positive, productive, stay on topic, and are kept within the timebox.
  • Collaborate closely with the product owner to manage the backlog.
  • Effectively manage user story estimation and forecasting.
  • Champion and facilitate adoption of agile standards, tools, and best practices.
  • Coach team on established IT and corporate standards (e.g., security, quality, and architecture) to minimize operational and reputational risk.
  • Proactively identify and resolve impediments to team progress.
  • Communicate with leaders across the organization to ensure transparency into delivery progress, challenges, and risks.
  • Utilize team feedback and metrics (e.g., quality, delivery, cadence, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and work with team to continuously improve.
  • Coach the team to improve collaboration and self-management, promoting healthy interactions both within the team and with external stakeholders.
  • Represent the team at broader planning and coordination sessions.
  • Support the team in using agile planning and development tools.
  • Experiment with new practices and frameworks to improve team outcomes.
  • Actively participate in learning opportunities such as communities of practice or conferences to improve skills and better support the team.
  • Contribute to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization.
Working Conditions & Contact with Other
  • Extensive PC and keyboard work.  Work in excess of 40 hours per week, including evenings and occasional weekends, to meet business need.
  • Internally with all levels of staff and management. Externally with software vendors and IT contractors.  

Together, we can be more. We can be better.

Moda Health seeks to allow equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by law. This is applicable to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absences, compensation, and training. 

For more information regarding accommodations please direct your questions to Kristy Nehler and Daniel McGinnis via our humanresources@modahealth.com email.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, For contractors, Shift work, Afternoon shift,

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