Release Train Engineer / Advanced Scrum Master

Remote is possible

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Works closely with the Product team (Product Manager, Product Owner(s), developers, Business Analysts, technical resources, and other stakeholders
• Manage and optimize the flow of product value using various tools, such as the Program and Solution Kanbans, boards, trackers
• Facilitate Operational Value Mapping and ART identification workshops
• Run PI planning exercise and organize teams around value delivery
• Organize, manage and facilitate the scrum process and ceremonies; daily stand-ups, demos, retrospectives, grooming and planning meetings, etc.
• Help the Product Owner/ Product Manager keep the product backlog in good shape and groomed/ready for sprint planning
• Act as a subject matter expert and coach to the team in Agile methodology, tool usage, decision making process following the proper guidelines
• Resolves team impediments with the other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the product-centric delivery approach in the organization
• Assist tracking the execution of features and capabilities
• Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary
• Coach leaders, teams in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
• Help manage risks and dependencies
• Escalate and track impediments
• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks
• Encourage collaboration between teams and Solution Architects/Engineering
• Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops; assess the agility level of the ART and Solution Train and help them improve
• Foster use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices
• Identify gaps in process and skills and help bridge the transition of the organization to scaled agile, product-centric delivery


Must Haves:

• More than 10 years experience in project management with more than 8 years experience in the management of complex technical projects and more than 4 years experience on helping organization implementing Scaled Agile Practices (Release Train Engineer experience, or Scrum Master experience) 
• At least 4 years of experience in delivery of Healthcare software within a regulated environment.
• Has successfully led large-scale software projects (with multiple tracks of work and teams in multiple locations) from concept to delivery 
• Experience with managing senior stakeholders and coaching senior leaders on Lean-Agile Principles 
• Fluent English skills (written and spoken) Strong skills in leading teams, problem-solving, influencing, teamwork, initiative and communication.
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed and to facilitate virtual meetings for globally dispersed teams.
• Experience in collaborating with teams on a more complex project or program decisions across multiple areas, evaluating tradeoffs and providing options and recommendations to senior executives.
• Demonstrated skills in innovation and creative approaches in building new business process solutions.
• Negotiation skills, long term and strategic thinking without losing the actual needs, teamwork and fast integration into bigger teams
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques

Nice to Haves:

• Experience in data driven software development and experience with managing data driven projects within sequencing
• International teamwork or global functional experience is preferred.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry a plus
• Experience with GxP relevant systems
• Experience with deployment of cloud and SaaS solutions
• Knowledge of Diagnostics business