Job Description

Title: Scrum Master

Location : Pittsburgh, PA

Type: Contract

About the Role

• We are seeking a skilled and proactive Scrum Master to support Agile delivery for projects in the Healthcare and Life Sciences domain. The ideal candidate will have 7 9 years of overall professional experience, including 4 7 years of hands-on Agile/Scrum delivery experience, with expertise in facilitating Agile ceremonies, removing impediments, and enabling high-performing teams. This role requires strong servant leadership, stakeholder collaboration, and deep understanding of Agile principles in healthcare and life sciences environments.

Role Scope / Deliverables

• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives in line with best practices from certifying organizations (Scrum.org, SAFe, Scrum Alliance).
• Guide and coach the development team, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles and practices.
• Ensure delivery of committed sprint goals while fostering continuous improvement.
• Proactively identify and remove impediments, risks, and blockers that affect team delivery.
• Support release planning, product backlog grooming, and prioritization in collaboration with Product Owners.
• Track, measure, and report on Agile delivery metrics (velocity, burndown, cycle time, etc.).
• Act as a servant leader and advocate for Agile culture within teams and across the organization.
• Promote compliance with healthcare and life sciences regulatory standards (e.g., GxP, HIPAA, FDA) during delivery.

Key Skills

• Scrum Master training and/or certification (CSM, PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master preferred).
• Demonstrated experience facilitating large products or complex multi-team initiatives.
• Strong healthcare and life sciences domain knowledge (pharma, biotech, medical devices).
• 4 7 years hands-on experience with:
• Agile tools (JIRA, Confluence, Rally, Azure DevOps).
• Facilitating Agile ceremonies and deliverables.
• Coaching and mentoring cross-functional Agile teams.
• Driving delivery improvements through metrics and KPIs.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced Agile environments with multiple priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced certifications such as PSM II/III, SAFe SASM, ICP-ACC.
• Prior experience working with healthcare, pharmaceutical, or biotech clients.
• Familiarity with compliance-driven delivery in regulated industries.

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