Technical Scrum Master

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Title: Technical Scrum Master
Location: Onsite at St. Paul, MN  
Duration: 12 Months with possibility of conversion to full time

Local candidates only

Description
Seeking a motivated and experienced Scrum Master to lead Agile teams in delivering high-quality software for medical products that advance clinical excellence. As a member of the software development team you will help take these products to the next level by optimizing cost, improving quality and increasing access.

Essential Responsibilities
Servant leader who would facilitate scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and ensure adherence to Agile principles and Scrum practices.
Work closely with Product Owners, Developers, and other stakeholders to foster a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
Provide technical leadership to an Agile team of 6 to 8 Software Engineers
Translate requirements / vision into prioritized list of user stories and deliver to required timelines and quality standards with continuous backlog refinement
Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and Agile teams to ensure alignment and technology reuse
Support process improvements which guide the development, sustaining & support activities
Track and report key Agile metrics (e.g., velocity, burndown charts)
Coach, mentor and lead the team
Work cross functionally with other business departments to align activities and deliverables
Drive world-class quality in the development and support of products
Communicate effectively both within immediate team and across the program and business leadership team
Ensure team receives consistent messages and has clear understanding of business direction, strategy and results
Engage subject matter experts in successful transfer of complex domain knowledge
Have familiarity with all aspects of Software Development Life Cycle and methodologies
Leveraging DFR in Agile software development methodologies to drive reliability and predictability throughout the product development life cycle
Qualifications/Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or in “STEM” Majors (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
4+ years C++ or C#.net in Microsoft Windows development
4+ years of Agile software development
Object Oriented Design Experience
Desired Characteristics
Technology/Process
Master’s Degree in Engineering or Computer Science
Certified Scrum Master
Global team experience
Experience in software development in the medical field
Software development tool experience such as Perforce, Jira, Jenkins
Understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe).
Leadership
Ability to take ownership of small and medium sized tasks and deliver while mentoring and helping team members
Ensure understanding of issues and present clear rationale. Able to speak to mutual needs and win-win solutions. Uses two-way communication to influence outcomes and ongoing results
Identify misalignments with goals, objectives, and work direction against the organizational strategy. Make suggestions to course correct
Continuously measure deliverables of self and team against scheduled commitments. Effectively balance different competing objectives
Personal Attributes
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills
Effective facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
Persists to completion, especially in the face of overwhelming odds and setbacks.
Pushes self for results; pushes others for results through team spirit
Mornings important for Israel team overlap
Role Context
Reason role is open: Role open due to multiple projects; developers need to return to coding, need dedicated Scrum Master/Project Manager to track and manage software release execution and mitigate risks.
Projects supported: Software development projects (enterprise software; not embedded or firmware-focused), UI updates, performance/cybersecurity, catheter integration
Typical day: Daily scrum meetings, sprint tracking, risk identification, stakeholder communication, impediment removal, acklog management, bug tracking
Key interactions: Software developers, systems team, test team, and cross-functional stakeholders.
 Success in first 90 days: Understanding projects, team dynamics, stakeholders, and creating an executable project plan for upcoming months, predictable project delivery, adherence to sprint plans
Past interview challenges: Candidates lacked hands-on software development project experience.
Department: Electrophysiology (cardiac mapping, 3D heart modeling).
Challenges: Balance technical skills with Agile experience.
Candidate Profile
Top required skills: Software development project experience; Agile/Scrum expertise; hands-on experience working with software teams, computer science/software background
 Preferred skills: Technical background or prior coding experience; ability to guide teams technically (nice to have), Regulatory knowledge, medical device experience
Education/Certifications: Bachelor’s in Technology or Science preferred; Scrum Master certification preferred, CSM nice-to-have; experience more important
 Industry: Medical/pharmaceutical experience is a plus, not required.
Systems/tools: Windows environment; JIRA for Agile project tracking, Confluence, EP system
 Personality traits: Servant leadership, strong listener, proactive, team advocate, strong communicator, motivator, critical thinker.
Experience: 5–7 years overall; 3–5 years as Scrum Master .
Interview Process
Interview format: Initial Teams video interview.
Number of interviews: Typically two rounds (Phone/Teams, then in-person)
 Interviewers: Hiring manager and another team member; second round may include hiring manager’s manager.
Ideal start date: As soon as the right candidate is identified.
Upcoming time off: None anticipated that would affect scheduling.
Additional Insights
 Deal-breakers: Lack of real-world, hands-on software development lifecycle experience, must have Scrum Master experience
 Nice-to-have technical exposure: Familiarity with C/C++ and ability to understand code changes (no coding required).
 Team culture: Collaborative, supportive team eager for Scrum Master leadership and partnership, fast-moving, adaptable, positive morale