Scrum Master

Category: Business Analysis (functional and technical)

Main location: United States, Maryland, Baltimore

Position ID: J0924-0959

Employment Type: Full Time

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Position Description:

CGI is seeking a talented Scrum Master to join our team in Baltimore, MD. You will be instrumental in helping the CGI team deliver exceptional quality service to our Federal client. Your attention to detail and positive attitude will be highly valued in this high profile position. If you are great with juggling different tasks and like working with smart, talented people, this is the place for you!

This position is located in our Baltimore, MD office; however, a hybrid working model is acceptable

Your future duties and responsibilities:

• Facilitates Agile and Scrum events and processes for the team such as the Daily Scrums, Sprint Planning, Retros, backlog grooming and estimations or any other team working sessions.

• Removes blockers for the team

• Collaborates with Scrum teams to provide feedback for potential improvements

• Fosters culture of collaboration, open communication, transparency and team work

• Facilitates product teams sprint planning activities and retrospectives to ensure best outcomes for these events

• Facilitates product teams Backlog Grooming Activities to maintain a current backlog

• Collaborates with RTE, Product Owners and PRMs to make sure the team is protected and not over capacity

• Facilitates change request management, for active PIs and Sprints, with RTE and PrMs

• Brings any changes to Sprint Plans and PI Plans to RTE for approval

• Acts as an escalation point for the scrum teams

• Reviews and collaborates creation of Sprint Plans and PI Plans

• Coordinates with RTE and PrM for PI Capacity planning that includes resources

• Timely raises risks, issues, roadblocks, concerns to RTE as needed

Required qualifications to be successful in this role:

• Requires Bachelor's/Master's degree and 8-12+ years experience

• CSM certification (or equivalent)

• Current/prior experience in the Federal Healthcare Space, specifically in the Medicare Enrollment and Payments Systems enterprise application environment.

• Experience in SM tasks including: facilitating daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint demo and retrospective meetings.

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Knowledge of Agile techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.

• Ability to take and understand commitment to deliver the product on time.

• Know about the value of metrics and incremental delivery.

• Knowledge about tasks, backlog tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, user stories etc.

• Familiar with common development practices, Service oriented environments, and Agile practices.

CGI is required by law in some jurisdictions to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. The determination of this range includes various factors not limited to skill set, level, experience, relevant training, and license and certifications. To support the ability to reward for merit-based performance, CGI typically does not hire individuals at or near the top of the range for their role. Compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range for this role in the U.S. is $67,800.00 - $150,200.00.

At CGI we call our professionals “members” to reinforce that all who join our team are, as owners, empowered to participate in the challenges and rewards that come from building a world-class company.

CGI’s benefits include:

• Competitive compensation

• Comprehensive insurance options

• Matching contributions through the 401(k) plan and the share purchase plan

• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick time

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance

• Member assistance and wellness programs

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Skills:

Scrum Master

Agile Delivery Management

Project Management

What you can expect from us:

Together, as owners, let’s turn meaningful insights into action.

Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you’ll reach your full potential because…

You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That’s why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company’s strategy and direction.

Your work creates value. You’ll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise.

You’ll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You’ll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons.

Come join our team—one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, sex, religion, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, pregnancy, medical condition, military and veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, and gender expression, familial status, political affiliation, genetic information, height, weight, or any other legally protected status or characteristics.

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All CGI offers of employment in the U.S. are contingent upon the ability to successfully complete a background investigation. Background investigation components can vary dependent upon specific assignment and/or level of US government security clearance held. Dependent upon role and/or federal government security clearance requirements, and in accordance with applicable laws, some background investigations may include a credit check. CGI will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records in accordance with all local regulations and ordinances.

CGI will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with CGI’s legal duty to furnish information.