Scrum Master - ALSAC / St. Jude (Memphis, TN)

At ALSAC you do more than make a living; you make a difference.
We like people who are different …because we're different, too. As one of
the world's most iconic and respected nonprofits, we know what it's like to
stand out. That's why we're looking at you. Your background, perspective, and
desire to make an impact set you apart. As we work to help St. Jude cure
childhood cancer, we're calling on the game-changers, innovators and
visionaries to join our family. Not just for the kids of St. Jude, but also
for you. Because at ALSAC, we develop and celebrate our employees. So, bring
your whole, authentic self and become part of our shared mission: Finding
cures. Saving children.®
Job Description
Works with and coaches teams with the planning, managing and delivery of
capabilities and associated deliverables in support of organizational
objectives. Lead teams in using agile methodologies including Scrum to improve
team effectiveness. Facilitate iteration (sprint) planning, lead work within
individual sprints, and coordinate retrospectives and demos. Assist key
business users (product owners) with backlog creation and prioritization.
Ensure cross functional team coordination (GUI designers, analysts,
developers, and testers). Lead daily sprint stand-ups and resolve conflict.
Maintain and publish Agile metrics (e.g. velocity and burn-down). Coach,
mentor, and evangelize Agile best practices across the organization. Manage
project external dependencies by working with outside teams. Strategically
work complex issues where analysis of situations or data requires in-depth
evaluation of variable factors. Includes planning, plan creation and ongoing
management, execution and implementation. Coaches activities to maintain
progress, mutual interaction, and tasks of various parties in such a way that
reduces the risk of failure, maximizes benefits, and minimizes costs. Builds,
develops, and grows business relationships with stakeholders at multiple
levels and multiple locations. Maintains continuous alignment with defined
strategic business objectives. Coaches, mentors, motivates and coordinates
project team members and contractors, and influences them to take positive
action and maintain accountability for their assigned work.
* Requires thorough knowledge of general management methods within non-profit agencies
* Ability to speak and write in a clear and understandable manner
* Understands complex verbal or written instructions.
* Must be well organized and systematic in work processes, possess excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with groups and in the conduct of meetings; ability to work well individually within a team environment; delegate and share decision-making with team members as appropriate.
* Must have strong leadership skills and be able to lead agile project personnel, exercising strong interpersonal skills; Experience managing distributed agile teams in a global set-up; communicate effectively with offsite team members to ensure team cohesiveness and coordination.
* Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
* Knowledgeable on agile practices for quality software development and delivery such as Test driven development, software test automation, user stories, user story mapping, continuous delivery, etc..
* Thorough understanding of the agile software development lifecycle.
* Knowledge of patterns and techniques for the Scrum approach (example: Burndown techniques,
* Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.) manage multiple sprints simultaneously.
* Thorough knowledge of English spelling, grammar and usage; excellent typing skills and detailed knowledge of all mediums of communications and tools used in those mediums
* Knowledge ordinarily acquired through bachelor's degree and ‎2 years of experience in ITS or engineering involving project planning, project plan creation and ongoing management, execution and implementation.
* Scrum Master certification is preferred.
Benefits & Perks
We 're dedicated to ensuring children and their families have every
opportunity to enjoy life's special moments. We're also committed to giving
our staff excellent benefits so they can do the same.
* Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
* 401K Retirement Plan with ‎7% Employer Contribution
* Exceptional Paid Time Off
* Maternity / Paternity Leave
* Infertility Treatment Program
* Adoption Assistance
* Education Assistance
* Enterprise Learning and Development
* And more
To ensure the health and safety of the children and families at St. Jude
Children 's Research Hospital as well as our donors, volunteers and
colleagues, as a condition of employment, we require that employees adhere to
ALSAC's Vaccination Requirements, including COVID-‎19 Vaccination.
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity,
transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other
protected status.
No Search Firms:
ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment
opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or
ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method
without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and
without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being
paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.