Hearst Health

Scrum Master

Hearst Health

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Dallas • Texas • United States

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Azure

About the role

  • Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement) with a focus on transparency, decision-making, and outcomes
  • Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile and Lean principles while operating effectively within healthcare constraints (compliance, validation, auditability)
  • Partner closely with Product Owners to ensure backlogs are refined, prioritized, and aligned with clinical, operational, and regulatory needs
  • Proactively identify and remove impediments that affect delivery, quality, or team sustainability—technical, organizational, or process-related
  • Track and communicate delivery metrics such as velocity, predictability, cycle time, throughput, and release readiness
  • Using AI and data effectively and responsibly while respecting data privacy, security standards, and ethical guidelines
  • Promote transparency across engineering, product, clinical, and business stakeholders while keeping teams focused on goal delivery with speed, predictability, and high quality
  • Support cross-team coordination and dependency management through Scrum of Scrums or similar forums
  • Continuously assess Agile maturity and coach teams toward stable, high-quality delivery at a sustainable pace

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree and 3-5 years professional experience developing and delivering complex software solutions.
  • 5+ years of Scrum Master experience leading 2+ software development teams concurrently.
  • Knowledge and experience with Agile principles, values, and practices, including Scrum and Kanban.
  • Knowledge and experience working with agile delivery metrics and tools (e.g., Jira, Azure DevOps).
  • Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and trust with diverse teams.
  • A collaborative mindset with the ability to foster a positive, results-oriented team environment.
  • Ability to manage time effectively and work under pressure while managing multiple priorities.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Scrum certification (e.g., CSM, CSP, PSM, etc.)
  • Experience working with distributed or remote teams
  • Exposure to the development of AI-enabled analytics and productivity solutions
Benefits
  • Competitive pay
  • Robust benefits
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexibility: offers both full and part-time career opportunities to fit life's unique demands
  • Meaningful work
  • Leaders who care
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
ScrumKanbanAgile principlesAgile delivery metricsAI-enabled analyticssoftware developmentdelivery metricsbacklog refinementquality assuranceprocess improvement
Soft Skills
facilitationcoachingconflict resolutioncommunicationinterpersonal skillscollaborationtime managementrelationship buildingtrust buildingresults-oriented mindset
Certifications
Scrum Master certificationCSMCSPPSM