Sr. Scrum Master, Digital Technology

Company: Abbott
Location: Bend
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Abbott Diabetes Care is building a pipeline of candidates for current and future Scrum Master Opportunities.

About Abbott

At Abbott, we believe people with diabetes should have the freedom to enjoy active lives. That's why we're focused on helping people with diabetes manage their health more effectively and comfortably, with life-changing products that provide accurate data to drive better-informed decisions. We're revolutionizing the way people monitor their glucose levels with our new sensing technology.

The delivery of innovative mobile app and cloud software products is one example for how we are revolutionizing the way in which our customers manage their health.

#agile #scrummaster #softwareengineer

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Facilitate the activities of multiple scrum teams, spanning multiple product platforms
• Coach Product Owners and Developers in the application of Agile practices
• Effectively draw from a multitude of skills & capabilities to influence team members & unblock scrum teams
• Use Agile principles & processes to help with meeting sprint goals within the target iteration, meet quality standards, stakeholder expectations, and business needs
• Lead scrum teams & foster a strong collaborative ethos within your teams
• Communicate project/product delivery updates, reports & make connections between tactical activities & the larger business outcome
• Coordinate development dependencies that span multiple teams and know how to track team progress in JIRA
• Escalate issues and identify risks to leadership & project stakeholders in a timely fashion
• Coach Product Managers, Program Managers and Developers with Agile practices adoption & find ways to bring more innovation & experimentation mindsets into the way we work
• Help define KPIs to monitor team performance and facilitate continuous improvement and increasing transparency
• Serve as a 'change agent' to evangelize Agile methodologies and principles in the organization
  
  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING
  
  Required
  
  • Bachelors' Degree.
  • Business, Computer Science or related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and work experience
  • At least 8 yrs. experience in software development
  • 5+ years of experience on Agile development teams
  • Deep understanding of Agile development practices
  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent
  • Ability to effectively navigate ambiguity and competing priorities
  • Proven ability to work with diverse personality types
  • Situational awareness, conflict resolution, interpersonal communication and facilitation skills, empowerment
  • Demonstrated ability to implement useful metrics to help team(s) identify opportunities for improvement
  • An orientation toward Servant Leadership, whose focus is removing impediments and enhancing the capabilities of an Agile team
  • Experience in coaching, mentoring, cross-functional scrum teams and working with tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Jama
  • Experience working across geographically distributed sites
    
    Preferred
    
    • Experience in applying Agile methodologies in regulated environments, preferably in a Medical Device field and with knowledge of Design Control regulations and requirements
    • Experience with driving adoption of Agile methodologies, processes and tools in a cross-functional organization
      
      WHAT WE OFFER
      
      At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:
      
      • Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
      • Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
      • Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
      • Paid time off
      • 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
      • The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities
        
        Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx
        
        Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
        
        Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
        
        The salary for this role is between:
        
        JOB FAMILY:
        IT Services & Solutions Delivery
        
        DIVISION:
        
        LOCATION:
        United States of America : Remote
        
        ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
        United States > Alameda : 1360-1380 South Loop Road, United States > Orlando : University Park Building
        
        WORK SHIFT:
        Standard
        
        TRAVEL:
        Yes, 10 % of the Time
        
        MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
        Not Applicable
        
        SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
        Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)
        
        Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
        
        EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
        
        EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf

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