Senior Scrum Master

ithin the independent, chain, and hospital market segments. At McKesson, our core values are the foundation of everything that we do. We strive for excellence and challenge each other to raise the bar. We offer an invigorating blend of challenge and opportunity in a fun, fast-paced, collaborative work environment. At MPS, we actively work with you to invest in your professional development.

Current Need:

McKesson Pharmacy Systems (MPS) is seeking a high-performing s ervant leader to function as a Senior Scrum Master (SSM) to join our MPS research and development team. MPS offers an array of integrated pharmacy software solutions for the health care industry. Our systems are used to manage thousands of pharmacies nationwide within the independent, chain, hospital, and specialty market segments.

Position Description:

If you have a passion for engineering software and a track record for leading high performing teams, we are interested in you. We are seeking a leader that will inspire our teams to achieve fantastic results. The Senior Scrum Master (SSM) will be responsible for coaching and mentoring the Agile teams on Lean Agile Practices. As a contributor within the McKesson Pharmacy research and development (R&D) team, you will work in a collaborative and highly skilled Agile team.

EnterpriseRx® is an enterprise class software solution that manages pharmacy workflow activities and increases revenue into pharmacies. The SSM ensures clear communication and organization of all team commitments, their progress, and any impediments. The SSM must be effective in facilitating agile meetings, such that team members collaborate in delivering the business goals. The SSM will ensure team members communicate and collaborate with one another, so they effectively operate as a "high performing team". The SSM must be able to identify any impediments that come in the way for the team and influential in getting them resolved quickly. The SSM must ensure there's a balance between commitment and flexibility by rapidly responding to any changes to the business needs. The Sr. Scrum Master role is a full-time role that requires the individual to manage two or more Agile Teams within an Agile Release Train.

Minimum Requirements:

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 7+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, coaching Scrum XP and/or Scaled Agile Framework for Lean Enterprises ( SAFe ) principles and practices.

Critical Skills

• 7+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, i dentifying and eliminating impediments and facilitating flow

• 2+ years of experience designing, building and implementing Kanban Service Delivery Systems

• Experience in leading a commercial software engineering team s strongly desired

• Expertise in collaborating with key stakeholders in managing expectations and in communicating any changes

• Experience in actively managing and resolving risks and impediments to improve team performance in meeting the goals

• Exhibits Lean-Agile leadership and mindset, and helps team embrace SAFe Principles and implement practices

• Facilitates the team's progress towards its goals by helping them to challenge the status quo, while focusing on delivering the iteration goals and the program increment objectives

• Leads the team through relentless improvement by effectively facilitating retrospectives

• Facilitates agile meetings at set cadence, where the team members and shared services collaborates and communicates and emerges as a self-organized team

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience giving and receiving feedback, both positive and critical

Additional Skills:

• Experience prioritizing technical improvements in a product roadmap a plus

• Energetic, passionate and creative leader who values people, relationships, and performance

• Knows the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto. Experience leading a software development team with those first.

• Hunger for personal and professional growth, both as an individual and as an organization

• Proven ability to drive activities to closure while pursuing excellence

• Innovative mindset

• Experience working on HIPAA compliant projects

• Experience working in Cloud PaaS (Microsoft Azure preferred)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or STEM field

Certifications:

• Certified Scrum Master with active license required

• Certified SAFe 6.0 Scrum Master preferred

• Certified Project Manager professiona l preferred

• Lean Six Sigma certification preferred

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As part of Total Rewards, we are proud to offer a competitive compensation package at McKesson. This is determined by several factors, including performance, experience and skills, equity, regular job market evaluations, and geographical markets. In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered.

Our Base Pay Range for this position

$105,600 - $176,000

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