Scrum Master III

Job title:

Scrum Master III

Company

L.A. Care Health Plan

Job description

Established in 1997, L.A. Care Health Plan is an independent public agency created by the state of California to provide health coverage to low-income Los Angeles County residents. We are the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan. Serving more than 2 million members, we make sure our members get the right care at the right place at the right time.Mission: L.A. Care’s mission is to provide access to quality health care for Los Angeles County’s vulnerable and low-income communities and residents and to support the safety net required to achieve that purpose.Job SummaryThe Scrum Master III provides functional coordination for the PMO and Information Technology (I.T.) Project Managers to deliver technical solutions in the context of an Agile SDLC environment. The Scrum Master III conducts 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 drives the team forward to achieve the sprint goals leveraging business and interpersonal experience to remove project roadblocks. The Scrum Master III needs to understand current and planned business practices in each of the domains, and creates excellent relationships with the business stakeholders as well as technical staff. The Scrum Master III is responsible for delivering mission critical large scale projects for the enterprise. The Scum Master III acts as a bridge between the AGILE teams and traditional Project Managers. Acts as a Subject Matter Expert, serves as a resource and mentor for other staff.DutiesFacilitates the current sprint daily scrum, storyboard maintenance, sprint demos and retrospective ceremonies.Creates 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.Ensures milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout project lifecycle.Resolves sprint issues and minimizes escalation to Enterprise Integration Services Leadership.Builds excellent relationships with stakeholders, application users, and program owners.Mentors less experienced Scrum Masters.Supports and is an evalangelist for propagation of AGILE processes in the company.

Performs other duties as assigned.Duties ContinuedEducation RequiredBachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or Related FieldIn lieu of degree, equivalent education and/or experience may be considered.Education PreferredExperienceRequired:Minimum of 6 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 I.T. 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 the 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.Licenses/Certifications RequiredCertification in Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional in Scrum Master (PSM) I or IILicenses/Certifications PreferredProject Management Professional (PMP)Required TrainingPreferred:Additional Agile Roles (Product Manager, Product Owner)Physical RequirementsLightAdditional InformationSalary Range Disclaimer: The expected pay range is based on many factors such as geography, experience, education, and the market. The range is subject to change.L.A. Care offers a wide range of benefits including

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Retirement Plans
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Wellness Program
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO)

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Location

Los Angeles, CA

Job date

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:47:12 GMT

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