Headquartered in Kenilworth, New Jersey, Merck is a global pharmaceuticals company offering products that include biologic therapies, vaccines, prescription med
Senior Specialist, Technical Project Manager - Scrum Master
Location
United States
Posted
4 days ago
Salary
$117K - $184.2K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Senior Specialist, Technical Project Manager - Scrum Master
Merck
Role Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Information Technology Senior Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. As a Senior Scrum Master, you will facilitate the agile process, coach teams, and work closely with stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of business outcomes within the IT Risk Management and Security organization. - Facilitate Agile Events: Organize and facilitate all agile events ensuring that the events are positive, productive, kept within the timebox and ensure teams follow the agile spirit and practice. - Coaching and Mentoring: Mentor the team members and explain to them using the agile methods, fostering a culture of continuous improvement. - Team Development: Help teams identify and remove impediments, promoting self-organization and accountability. - Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owners & Managers and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on goals and priorities. - Metrics and Reporting: Track and report on team performance metrics, using data to drive improvements and inform stakeholders. - Conflict Resolution: Mediate conflicts within teams and between teams and stakeholders, ensuring a collaborative environment. - Risk Management: Identify potential risks and issues, facilitating discussions to develop mitigation strategies. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field. - Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum, Kanban or other Agile framework within an Information Technology environment. - Demonstrated experience leading multiple teams and delivering complex IT initiatives. - Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent certification. - Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban. - Proficiency in Agile project management tools, including TargetProcess, JIRA, and Confluence. - Excellent facilitation, coaching, and mentoring capabilities, with the ability to drive continuous improvement across teams. - Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making. - Financial acumen to support forecasting, and to track vendor invoices and purchase orders in partnership with leadership and project coordination roles. - Ability to travel 15% if needed. Requirements - Prior experience serving in a Project Manager role. - Experience functioning as a Scrum Master within a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) environment. - Relevant certifications such as SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM), or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) are strongly preferred. Benefits - Comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family). - Retirement benefits, including 401(k). - Paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. - Annual bonus and long-term incentive eligibility, if applicable.
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