Watson Health - Scrum Master

Job description

Watson Health is supported by the proven innovation of IBM, the dynamic intelligence of Watson, and our collective expertise in and commitment to improving the health industry. The convergence of data and technology is transforming healthcare and life science in every way.

Be a part of a growing division that supports Federal, State and Local governments to improve health and human services value, lower costs and have a meaningful impact on people's lives through the power of cognitive insights. The GHHS division serves these key markets:
·  Drive quality and cost improvement in agency programs and policies to advance agency goals.
·  Find fficiencies, improving access and helping to reduce costs, improving the quality of care for beneficiaries.
·  Help public employee plan sponsors improve health, efficiency and outcomes in their member population.
·  Support the delivery of health and human services to enable citizens to meet their maximum potential while protecting the most vulnerable populations. New roles are being created that never existed before to meet industry demands. In this moment of remarkable change and opportunity, we are looking for talented, passionate individuals who are eager to rise to the challenge.

What you will do:
·  Function as the guardian of the Scrum Team
·  Support and educate the organization on effective utilization of Scrum tenants and methodology
·  Resolve issues surounding and controlling scrum processes
·  Guide the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values to optimize service delivery
·  Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization. Then create and implement a plan to coach the organization bringing them to higher levels of maturity. Allow your skills and expertise to shine!
·  Lead the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment
·  Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on problem-solving
·  Facilitate discussions, decision making, conflict resolution as well as accomplishing goals and tasks without coercion, assigning, or dictation
·  Assist with internal and external communication improving transparency and the spread of information
·  Support and educate the Product Owner, especially on grooming and maintaining the product backlog
·  Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example
Auto req ID

193484BR
Required Education

Bachelor's Degree
Role ( Job Role )

Industry Consultant
State / Province

MISSOURI
Primary job category

Consultant
Company

(0147) International Business Machines Corporation
Contract type

Regular
Employment Type

Full-Time
ERBP

Yes
Is this role a commissionable/sales incentive based position?

No
Travel Required

Up to 10% or 1 day a week
IBM Business Group

Watson Health
Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree
City / Township / Village

COLUMBIA
EO Statement

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise

·  Ability to work on site in Jefferson City, MO 5 days a week
·  5+ years of experience working with data warehouses and/or BI (business intelligence projects)
·  3+ years experience as a Scrum Master for a software development team applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory on a large-scale development process
·  Experience working with traditional waterfall SDLC with the ability to effectively blend methodologies
·  Skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency
·  Must be self-motivated and capable of working with minimal supervision
Country/Region

United States
Preferred Technical and Professional Experience

Any of the following skills is a pluss
·  Current CSM certification
·  Experience with healthcare, clinical and/or other social service data and organizations
·  Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
·  Awareness and experience with Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
·  Experience in applying a wide variety of well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach(example: various Burndown technologies, many Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.)
Secondary Job Category

Other Consultant
Eligibility Requirements

N/A
Position Type

Professional
Early Professional Track

Not Applicable - Professional Hire