INTRODUCTION

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Sr Scrum Master? At HCA Healthcare, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

NOTE: ELIGIBILITY FOR BENEFITS MAY VARY BY LOCATION.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Sr Scrum Master like you to be a part of our team.

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Agile Scrum Master Senior plays a critical role in facilitating and mentoring teams to embrace Agile practices while aligning their efforts with organizational goals. In this position, the Scrum Master will mentor Assistant Scrum Masters (SMs), facilitate key ceremonies for 1-2 Pods, and partner closely with Product Owners (POs) to ensure backlog items are refined and well-defined. The role emphasizes continuous improvement, fostering a culture of customer-centricity, and driving value creation at the domain level. Additionally, the Scrum Master will be responsible for maintaining accurate project tracking and ensuring Agile best practices are followed across the Pods.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering - Required
• 5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master or in Agile project management roles, including facilitating Agile ceremonies and mentoring team member - Required
• 2 years Experience DevOps practices and tools such as ADO (Azure DevOps), and continuous integration/testing processes - Preferred

• Mentor Junior Scrum Masters (SMs) and coach team members to reinforce Agile principles and practices
• Coach Product Owners (POs) on building Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), roadmaps, and refining product backlog items for QRP (Quarterly Roadmap Planning)
• Facilitate Pod-level ceremonies, including Daily Standups, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, and Sprint Reviews
• Co-facilitate OKR (Objective and Key Results) planning discussions and roadmap reviews for Pods
• Lead Sprint 0 setup, ensuring proper team readiness, ceremonies, and board configurations
• Partner with POs to support ongoing backlog refinement sessions, ensuring backlog items are ready for planning and aligned with OKRs
• Align sprint goals with roadmap objectives and promote the creation of well-defined user stories
• Support Agile training delivery for Pod members, including onboarding and continuous learning
• Monitor Pod metrics, track performance trends, and facilitate problem-solving discussions to drive continuous improvement
• Lead retrospectives to identify improvement opportunities and support the team’s Agile maturity
• Encourage adoption of technical best practices like BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) and TDD (Test-Driven Development)
• Effectively identify, document, and monitor dependencies, risks, and issues across Pods and work with relevant stakeholders to mitigate or resolve them
• Remove impediments or escalate issues that may hinder progress
• Facilitate team alignment, manage ceremony cadence, and influence without authority to drive successful delivery
• Collaborate with DevOps teams on release planning and visibility, ensuring that Agile processes are in place for integration and testing stages
• Guide ADO (Azure DevOps) use within the Pod, maintaining sprint boards, queries, dashboards, and reporting