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Do you thrive in dynamic environments, guiding teams to deliver impactful results through collaboration and agility? At Gundersen Health System, we're seeking a passionate Scrum Master to join our growing team and make a real difference in the lives of our patients and communities.

As our Scrum Master, you'll be the catalyst for success, empowering teams to:

• Embrace agile methodologies: Foster a culture of continuous improvement using both Scrum and Kanban practices.

• Break down complex projects: Facilitate clear planning, efficient execution, and transparent delivery of key initiatives.

• Collaborate effectively: Coach and guide teams to work cohesively, fostering open communication and shared ownership.

• Deliver exceptional value: Remove roadblocks, celebrate wins, and ensure continuous learning and growth within the team.

• Become agile champions: Promote agile principles and practices across the organization, influencing cultural change for the better.

To thrive in this role, you'll possess:

• Bachelor's degree: Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Engineering, or related field.

• 3-4 years of product or project development with 2 years as a Scrum Master*

• Experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as Microsoft Azure Ops, JIRA, or Rally

• In-depth understanding of Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

• Exceptional facilitation skills: Master the art of guiding productive discussions, resolving conflicts, and fostering team dynamics.

• Agile mindset: Embrace transparency, continuous improvement, and a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

• Ability work on site in La Crosse, WI. Will consider remote options for those who reside in WI, MN, or IA only.

• *Note: We do have varying levels of Scrum Master openings and have the ability to make offers based on existing experience.

At Gundersen Health System, you'll enjoy:

• Benefits: In addition to medical and dental, we have pet insurance and a substantial contribution to retirement

• Work/life balance: 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families, generous PTO and paid holidays

• Health/Wellness:

• Professional Development: Tuition Invest Program totaling up to $3k per year, access to a catalogue of hundreds of internal courses, corporate incubator, Career Development Center

• DEI: 12 months of Celebration to include monthly educational events, DEI Committee

• Other: 18% discount on data plan through Verizon, 20% discount at Gundersen locations for services not covered by insurance

Ready to make a difference in healthcare? We invite you to join our team and lead the way in agile transformation.

Apply today and unleash your agile expertise at Gundersen Health System!

Job Description:

The Scrum Master has primary responsibility to empower Scrum teams to be high performing, delivering business value through their development and execution of work activities, and facilitate initiatives of varying complexity from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with Agile Scrum and/or Kanban practices. They will remove impediments to delivery through the proactive management of external dependencies, team problem solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges. The Scrum Master must be highly effective in communication with all stakeholders, including operational and business leads, Product Owner and Developers. The Scrum Master will thrive in a fast-paced and collaborative environment and have a thirst for knowledge and continuous improvement. Scrum Master II’s can lead as many as 2 complex, strategic, enterprise-wide solutions using advanced concepts and tools or multiple more simplistic teams and solutions.

Major Responsibilities:

1. Leads and manages as many as two complex, strategic, enterprise-wide solutions using advanced concepts and tools or multiple more simplistic teams and solutions
2. Responsible for daily management of the scrum team
3. Establishes and facilitates scrum ceremonies
4. Collaborates with the Product Owner on backlog refinement
5. Coordinates the activities of the team as it relates to writing and estimating user stories
6. Establishes team capacity and velocity and manages sprints accordingly
7. Establishes team level Definition of Ready and Definition of Done
8. Aligns priorities for the team during daily standup, backlog refinement
9. Removes impediments for the team, identifies and manages dependencies
10. Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role
11. Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization
12. Establishes and communicates team level metrics
13. Mentors and assesses development of Scrum Master Level I’s and less experienced II’s. Assists functional managers with orientation, training, coaching, and counseling lower level and less experienced Scrum Masters for their professional development.
14. Achieves operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews
15. Other duties as assigned

Education and Learning:

REQUIRED

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Healthcare Administration, Engineering or a related field

Work Experience:

REQUIRED

• 3-4 years of product or project development experience with 2 years as a Scrum Master

• Prefer experience working in application lifecycle management tools such as Microsoft Azure DevOps, JIRA, or Rally

• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

License and Certifications:

REQUIRED

Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Professional (CSP).

GHS Change Agent certification within one year of hire

Age Specific Population:

Nonage Specific (N/A)

Osha Category:

Category 3 - Employees in this job title have no reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.

Environmental Conditions:

Not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (as in typical office or administrative work).

Physical Requirements/Demands of The Position:

Sitting Continually (67-100% or 8 hours)

Walking/Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

Driving Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours)

Reaching - Below Shoulder Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)

Repetitive Actions - Pinch Forces Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Pounds of force 0-25

Repetitive Actions - Fine Manipulation Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)

I f you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267

Equal Opportunity Employer