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Job Description
Title: Scrum Master
Location : Pittsburgh PA
Type: Contract
About the Role
- We are seeking a skilled and proactive Scrum Master to support Agile delivery for projects in the Healthcare and Life Sciences domain. The ideal candidate will have 7 9 years of overall professional experience including 4 7 years of hands-on Agile/Scrum delivery experience with expertise in facilitating Agile ceremonies removing impediments and enabling high-performing teams. This role requires strong servant leadership stakeholder collaboration and deep understanding of Agile principles in healthcare and life sciences environments.
Role Scope / Deliverables
- Facilitate all Agile ceremonies including sprint planning daily stand-ups backlog refinement sprint reviews and retrospectives in line with best practices from certifying organizations ( SAFe Scrum Alliance).
- Guide and coach the development team Product Owners and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices.
- Ensure delivery of committed sprint goals while fostering continuous improvement.
- Proactively identify and remove impediments risks and blockers that affect team delivery.
- Support release planning product backlog grooming and prioritization in collaboration with Product Owners.
- Track measure and report on Agile delivery metrics (velocity burndown cycle time etc.).
- Act as a servant leader and advocate for Agile culture within teams and across the organization.
- Promote compliance with healthcare and life sciences regulatory standards (e.g. GxP HIPAA FDA) during delivery.
Key Skills
- Scrum Master training and/or certification (CSM PSM I/II SAFe Scrum Master preferred).
- Demonstrated experience facilitating large products or complex multi-team initiatives.
- Strong healthcare and life sciences domain knowledge (pharma biotech medical devices).
- 4 7 years hands-on experience with:
- Agile tools (JIRA Confluence Rally Azure DevOps).
- Facilitating Agile ceremonies and deliverables.
- Coaching and mentoring cross-functional Agile teams.
- Driving delivery improvements through metrics and KPIs.
- Excellent communication negotiation and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced Agile environments with multiple priorities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Advanced certifications such as PSM II/III SAFe SASM ICP-ACC.
- Prior experience working with healthcare pharmaceutical or biotech clients.
- Familiarity with compliance-driven delivery in regulated industries.
Employment Type
Full-time
