Consultant - Scrum Master

Job Title: Scrum Master

GCL: C3

Introduction to role:

At AstraZeneca we are committed to more than just creating lifechanging medicines; we envision a future driven by bold dynamic and visionary individuals. As a Scrum Master you will lead the charge in revolutionizing drug discovery using powerful technology and advanced AI capabilities. Collaborate with our dynamic globally distributed team to design and develop data products in the cloud accelerating scientific breakthroughs like never before. Are you ready to be part of this exciting journey

Accountabilities:

• Run sprints in JIRA/Confluence with all standard Agile ceremonies including Sprint planning Backlog refinement and Standups.
• Provide Agile coaching for your Scrum Teams and support the Product Owner especially with refinement and maintaining the product backlog.
• Update JIRA with progress structure JIRA dashboards and complete Sprint reports.
• Resolve sprint blockers and manage capacity allocation during delivery for one or two Sprint teams.
• Coordinate Productowner led Demos Performance Metric reviews and Retrospectives.
• Identify and implement measurable continuous improvements within the Scrum teams.
• Facilitate the teams progress toward Sprint goals commitments and successful delivery Sprint Planning Daily Standup Backlog Refinement Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective.
• Foster a positive team environment growing the teams candor and confidence to take on challenges. Ensure everyone is respected contributes effectively and is heard.
• Resolve sprint blockers and manage resource allocation during sprints delivery from multiple teams.
• Act as a change agent that increases the productivity of the team.
• Remove impediments to development progress actively coordinate with external teams to resolve dependencies and timely intensify when beyond the teams control.
• Ensure ongoing and active collaboration between the Product Owner and the Development team for Story definition and acceptance ensuring the development of quality products first time.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 5 years for a software/data development team.
• Experience with widely successful Agile approaches and techniques.
• Experience engaging project partners not familiar with Scrum.
• Good communication interpersonal and mentoring skills.
• Experience as a Leader Motivator and Facilitator.
• Problemsolving and conflictresolution ability.
• Some traditional project management experience (e.g. Coordinate release management create project documentation manage communications to partners negotiate schedule with partners provide status reports to partners not familiar with Agile methods).
• Jira knowledge and usage.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire lifechanging medicines. Inperson working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

AstraZeneca offers an environment where innovation thrives. Our work directly impacts patients by transforming our ability to develop lifechanging medicines. We empower our teams to perform at their peak by combining powerful science with leading digital technology platforms and data. With a passion for impacting lives through data analytics AI machine learning and more we are at a crucial stage of our journey to become a digital and dataled enterprise. Here you can innovate take ownership and explore new solutions in a modern technology environment that challenges you every day.

Ready to make a difference Apply now to join us on this exciting journey!

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AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds with as wide a range of perspectives as possible and harnessing industryleading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on nondiscrimination in employment (and recruitment) as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.