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What you will do
Let's do this. Let's change the world. In this vital role you will as a Scrum Master drive Agile execution and continuous improvement within Scaled Agile (SAFe) environments. The Scrum Master will serve as a servant leader, facilitating Agile ceremonies, coaching teams, and enabling Agile Release Trains (ARTs) to deliver high-value solutions efficiently. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SAFe, Agile coaching, cross-team collaboration, and enterprise Agile transformation, ensuring alignment between teams, business objectives, and Lean-Agile principles.
Roles & Responsibilities:
Must-Have Skills:
SAFe Certified Scrum Master (SSM), SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM), or SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) certification.
Hands-on experience with Agile Portfolio Management and Agile Governance.
Experience as a Scrum Master in Agile and SAFe environments.
Deep understanding of SAFe principles, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Lean-Agile frameworks, and Agile coaching.
Experience with SAFe Agile ceremonies, PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, Inspect & Adapt, and Iteration execution.
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe) and enterprise Agile transformations.
Proficiency in Agile project management tools (JIRA, JIRA Align, Confluence, Miro).
Experience with Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), Lean-Agile metrics, and flow-based work management.
Ability to coach, mentor, and empower Agile teams, fostering collaboration, servant leadership, and dedication.
Good communication and collaborator leadership skills, ensuring alignment across business and technical teams.
Understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, Test Automation, and Agile Quality Assurance.
Proven ability to resolve conflicts, remove blockers, and optimize team performance.
Good-to-Have Skills:
Domain experience with Biotech/Pharma industry is a plus
Experience with Salesforce based applications
Service Now experience
Additional certifications in Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or SAFe Agilist (SA).
Experience in leading SAFe implementations, Agile transformations, and enterprise Agile coaching.
Knowledge of Value Stream Mapping, Lean Thinking, and OKR-based goal setting.
Education and Professional Certifications
Soft Skills:
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams
High degree of initiative and self-motivation.
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully.
Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals.
Ability to learn quickly, be organized and detail oriented.
Strong presentation and public speaking skills.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT
Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
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