Agile CoachScrum Master

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We are looking to Hire a Talented Professional for the below Job opportunity with one of our clients
If youre interested please share your updated resume at your earliest convenience and I ll be happy to provide more details about the role.

Position: Agile Coach/Scrum Master

Location: Franklin TN 37067 (100% onsite)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Description:

Additional points shared by the client regarding their requirement:
Ability to work as 50% Scrum Master and 50% Agile Coach supporting other teams.
Clinical applications/healthcare experience is mandatory.
5 years of Agile experience with 15 years of overall experience being ideal
Flexibility to manage multiple priorities and switch between Scrum Master and Agile Coach responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities:

Agile Delivery Leadership
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning Daily Standups Reviews Retrospectives)
Ensure backlog readiness and sprint discipline
Coach Product Owners on prioritization and backlog refinement
Remove impediments that affect team velocity and delivery predictability
Establish and monitor key performance metrics (velocity cycle time throughput defect trends)
Balance planned sprint work with operational interruptions and production support

Agile Transformation & Coaching
Lead the organization s transition from waterfall to agile delivery practices
Educate teams and stakeholders on agile principles and values
Coach leadership on agile governance and portfolio alignment
Introducing agile best practices while adapting to healthcare regulatory requirements
Promote continuous improvement and psychological safety within teams
Assess team maturity and implement improvement roadmaps

Governance & Enterprise Alignment
Align team delivery with enterprise strategic objectives
Integrate agile practices within existing PMO and change governance structures
Support traceability between initiatives releases and compliance requirements
Ensure audit readiness and documentation standards are maintained in an agile model
Partner with portfolio management and leadership teams to increase delivery transparency

Cross-Platform Delivery Coordination
Support teams delivering across enterprise platforms
Coordinate cross-team dependencies
Collaborate with infrastructure integration and operations teams
Ensure delivery practices account for ITSM and change management requirements

Metrics Reporting & Continuous Improvement
Establish baseline delivery metrics
Provide executive-level reporting on delivery health and risk
Identify bottlenecks and implement process improvements
Utilize data to drive improvement

Required Qualifications
5 years as a Scrum Master in enterprise environments
3 years experience leading agile transformation from waterfall to agile
Strong understanding of Scrum Kanban and scaled agile concepts
Experience in regulated industries (healthcare preferred)
Familiarity with tools such as Azure DevOps Jira or similar backlog systems
Strong facilitation stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills
Ability to operate at both team and executive levels

Preferred Qualifications
Experience in healthcare provider or behavioral health environments
Experience integrating agile with ITIL / ITSM practices
Experience in enterprise portfolio alignment or SPM environments
SAFe CSM or similar certifications (practical experience prioritized over certification)

Ranjitha P Sr. IT Recruiter