Senior Scrum Master - Local to Pittsburgh, PA

Senior Scrum Master - Local to Pittsburgh, PA

Position Description
This position is located at our client site in Pittsburgh, PA.

We are seeking an experienced Agile Transformation Scrum Master (SPC) who is passionate about driving organizational change, enabling high performing teams, and leading large scale Agile transformations within complex enterprise environments.

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of Agile delivery, healthcare transformation, data modernization, and enterprise scale change management. The successful candidate will partner with Product Owners, business leaders, technical teams, and stakeholders to accelerate delivery outcomes while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

This position is ideal for a servant leader who enjoys coaching teams, removing organizational impediments, improving Agile maturity, and influencing transformational change across multiple teams and stakeholders.

Your future duties and responsibilities
The Agile Transformation Scrum Master will be responsible for facilitating Agile delivery, coaching teams, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting successful program execution.

Agile Delivery Leadership
. Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including: 
. Sprint Planning
. Daily Stand Ups
. Sprint Reviews
. Sprint Retrospectives
. Backlog Refinement Sessions
. Partner with Product Owners and delivery teams to establish sprint goals and commitments.
. Support sprint planning and team capacity management activities.
. Ensure Scrum and Agile best practices are consistently applied.

Team Coaching and Agile Transformation
. Coach Agile teams on Scrum principles, Agile frameworks, and delivery best practices.
. Mentor Product Owners, stakeholders, and team members on Agile mindset and continuous improvement.
. Drive Agile maturity improvements across teams and organizational stakeholders.
. Support Agile transformation efforts and adoption of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices.

Risk, Dependency, and Impediment Management
. Maintain Impediment, Risk, and Dependency Logs.
. Proactively identify delivery risks, blockers, and dependencies.
. Facilitate timely escalation and resolution of issues impacting delivery.
. Coordinate cross functional teams to manage inter team dependencies.

Metrics, Reporting, and Performance Management
. Prepare weekly Agile status reports including: 
. Sprint progress
. Delivery status
. Risks and blockers
. Dependency management
. Upcoming milestones and activities
. Develop and maintain Agile delivery dashboards and reporting.
. Track and report key performance indicators including: 
. Velocity
. Sprint Burndown
. Sprint Predictability
. Cycle Time
. Delivery Trends
. Present Agile delivery insights to leadership and stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement
. Facilitate retrospective sessions and continuous improvement workshops.
. Develop and maintain Continuous Improvement Action Plans.
. Track improvement initiatives through completion.
. Recommend process enhancements based on delivery metrics and team feedback.

Release Planning and Delivery Support
. Conduct release readiness assessments.
. Evaluate delivery health and release risks.
. Support planning and coordination of releases and deployment activities.
. Ensure teams are positioned for successful program increments and releases.

Monthly Agile Health Reporting
Prepare monthly Agile Health Summary reports including:
. Team velocity trends
. Sprint predictability metrics
. Delivery performance indicators
. Open risks and impediments
. Dependency status
. Continuous improvement recommendations
. Team maturity observations
. Release readiness assessments

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent work experience.

Essential Qualifications:
. 5+ years of experience serving as a Scrum Master in Agile delivery environments 
. 3+ years supporting Agile transformation or organizational change initiatives 
. Strong hands-on experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and coaching Agile teams 
. Experience supporting multiple cross functional Scrum teams simultaneously 
. Demonstrated ability to manage risks, dependencies, and impediments across teams 
. Experience leveraging Agile metrics to improve team performance and delivery outcomes 
. Knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe 
. Experience creating executive level status reports, dashboards, and delivery metrics 
. Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of an organization 
. Excellent facilitation, communication, and conflict resolution skills 
. Strong servant leadership mindset 
. Experience working in enterprise technology, data, or digital transformation programs

Healthcare Experience
. Experience working within healthcare payer, provider, insurance, or healthcare technology organizations
. Understanding of healthcare business processes, regulatory environments, and enterprise transformation initiatives
. Exposure to healthcare data management programs and enterprise modernization efforts

Agile Certifications
At least one of the following:
. Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
. Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
. SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
. SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and licensure and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $89,600.00 $176,300.00.

CGI's benefits are offered to eligible professionals on their first day of employment to include:
. Competitive compensation
. Comprehensive insurance options
. Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan
. Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time
. Paid parental leave
. Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
. Wellness and Well-being programs

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Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

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