Scrum Master I

Abbott Laboratories
Kansas City, MO Full Time
POSTED ON 4/8/2020 CLOSED ON 4/9/2020

Job Posting for Scrum Master I at Abbott Laboratories

DO WORK THAT MATTERS


At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 160 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

 

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (formerly Alere) is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.


WHY IS THIS POSITION IMPORTANT?


This is a key role serving the Scrum Team in resolving impediments, owning and managing the Scrum process, and guarding the Scrum Team. The role is responsible for performing a wide range of duties including training, coaching, facilitating, and optimizing the environment for Team performance. The Scrum Master exemplifies the scrum values of focus, courage, openness, commitment, and respect. Servant-Leadership, organizational, and motivational strengths are essential.


 

POSITION SUMMARY


As an important member of an Agile environment, the Scrum Master is expected to cultivate, grow, and maintain core principals including, but not limited to, continuous improvement, self-organization, adaptive planning, and value driven development.  Additionally, the Scrum Master will possess a growth-mindset, be team-oriented, have strong interpersonal skills, and possess the ability to deal with ambiguity.


RESPONSIBILITIES


  • Trains and coaches the Scrum Team on upholding Scrum practices and values.

  • Promotes and coaches team in self-organization.

  • Helps team and individuals to clarify goals and actions to achieve commitments.

  • Shields the Team from outside distractions and interference.

  • Track and remove impediments for the Scrum Team.

  • Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or judgement.

  • Facilitates Scrum ceremonies.

  • Facilitates and schedules meetings .

  • Identifies conflicts within the team, resolves those conflicts.

  • Assists with internal and external communication to improve transparency and information.

  • Supports the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog.

  • Promotes a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

  • Participate in Scrum or Agile Communities of Practice.


REQUIREMENTS


To be considered an applicant for this position you must show how you meet the basic qualifications of the job in a resume or document you upload, or by completing the work experience and education application fields.  Accepted file types are Microsoft Word (DOC or DOCX), PDF, HTML, or TXT.



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