Scrum Master LA Care

Client: LA Care HealthVisa: AnyNeed to have Healthcare background and PMP certification

We need a certified

Scrum Master

for a 6+ month contract role at our client in

Los Angeles, CA

.

Job SummaryThe Scrum Master III will provide functional coordination for the PMO and IT Project Managers to deliver technical solutions in the context of an

Agile

SDLC environment. The Scrum Master III will conduct the

daily scrum sessions, sprint planning, sprint grooming, product demonstrations and retrospective reviews

as needed. The Scrum Master III is accountable for providing accurate forecasts and the on-going management of the team's workload and progress via the

Storyboards

. Leads conflict resolution and will drive the team forward to achieve the sprint goals leveraging business and interpersonal experience to

remove project roadblocks

. The Scrum Master III will need to understand current and planned business practices in each of the domains, and create excellent relationships with the business stakeholders as well as technical staff. The Scrum Master III will be responsible for delivering mission critical large scale projects for the enterprise. The Scum Master III will act as a

bridge between the AGILE teams and traditional Project Managers

. Mentors and guides other less experienced Scrum Masters.DutiesFacilitates the

current sprint daily scrum, storyboard maintenance, sprint demos

and

retrospective ceremonies

.Create project outlines and

timelines

and distribute responsibilities to team members.Forecasts sprint activities,

backlog planning

and coordinates with the Project Managers. Oversee design, implementation, QA, and validation of programming code and products.Ensure

milestones

are reached and deadlines are met throughout project lifecycle.Resolves sprint issues and minimizes escalation to Enterprise Integration Services Leadership.Build excellent relationships with stakeholders, application users, and program owners.Mentors less experienced Scrum Masters.Supports and is an evangelist for propagation of

AGILE

processes in the company.Perform other duties as assigned.Education RequiredBachelor's DegreeIn lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.ExperienceRequired:

Minimum of 6-8 years of Scrum Master experience in a multi-Scrum environment.Minimum of 3 years of experience managing projects using OCTANE or JIRA.Minimum of 2 years of experience working as a Project Manager.Preferred:

Prior

healthcare insurance payer

experience.Minimum of 7 years of experience working in a

mixed AGILE and traditional IT

environment.Experience working with SQL Server and ORACLE databases.Experience leading teams in the development of services software.SkillsRequired:

Excellent written and verbal communications skills.Demonstrated strong leadership skills.Ability to create a highly collaborative environment.Ability to shape his/her team behavior through the

Agile

process as well as other scrum teams.Must possess the ability to explain succinctly intricate and complicated concepts and ideas to business leaders and technical staff.Must possess the ability to work well with many different kinds of people, departments, and divisions from executive business and technology leadership to the engineering staff.Demonstrated ability to set-up

OCTANE

and/or

JIRA

to manage sprints.Demonstrated ability to set-up Projects in

MS Project Server

.Preferred:Data Analytical skills, working with SQL Server and ORACLE databases.Experience leading teams in the development of services software.Licenses/Certifications Required

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)Project Management Professional (PMP)