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By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?
Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!
Job Description:
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Why Choose Us?
As one of the nation’s premier humanitarian organizations, the American Red Cross is dedicated to helping people in need throughout the United States and, in association with other Red Cross networks, throughout the world. When you join our team, you have a direct impact on a meaningful mission, and you can help save lives every day. If you share our passion for helping people, join us in this excellent career opportunity. Work where your career is a force for good.
We are committed to the diversity of our workforce and to delivering our programs and services in a culturally competent manner reflecting the communities we serve. Our work environment is collaborative, respectful, and inclusive with a focus on building allyship and a culture of belonging that empowers all team members. Come to learn, grow, and succeed while sharing your passion for making a difference.
The Red Cross supports a variety of cultural and community resource groups for employees and volunteers. From the Ability Network, our Asian American & Pacific Islander Resource Group, the Latino Resource Group, and Red Cross PRIDE, to the Umoja African American Resource Group, our Veterans+ Resource Group, and the Women’s Resource Group, these networks provide connections, mentoring and help give voice to important concerns and opinions.
At the American Red Cross, your uniqueness can shine!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB:
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB:
Have you been working in tech for a bit and would love an opportunity to serve humanity? Do you enjoy helping new agile teams learn to deliver iteratively? We need you at American Red Cross! We are seeking a Scrum Master.
The Scrum Master facilitates and champions the agile delivery process by coaching and mentoring teams, identifying and eliminating impediments, and promoting the use of standards and best practices. The Scrum Master ensures smooth operation of agile processes and activities and is responsible for facilitating key ceremonies in the lifecycle of the team.
The work location for this exciting opportunity is virtual. The selected candidate will work 100% remotely from home. Preference to work in NC or minimally central or eastern time zone hours.
WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities):
- Champion and facilitate adoption of agile standards, tools, and best practices in this transitional environment.
- Train on and facilitate agile activities and ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, and product backlog refinement sessions.
- Coordinate and facilitate coordination with other SMs, teams, etc. for shared ceremonies (e.g., Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning).
- Facilitate meetings that are productive and within a timebox.
- Utilize feedback and metrics (e.g., quality, delivery, cadence, etc.) to facilitate identifying areas of opportunity and work with team to continuously improve.
- Coach the team to improve collaboration and self-management, promoting healthy interactions both within the team and with external stakeholders.
- Support the team in using agile planning and development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Rally).
- Contribute to the advancement and improvement of agile practices within the organization (i.e. creating/ joining COPs and learning opportunities)
PAY INFORMATION: The annual salary range for this position is $110,000- $130,000. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.**
Scope: Individual contributor that works under limited supervision. Apply subject matter knowledge. Capacity to understand specific needs or requirements to apply skills/knowledge.
Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas.
WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required/minimum qualifications):
Skills and Competencies
- Experience in transitioning environment: bridging waterfall and agile while bringing teams into new ways of working
- Producing and conducting training for new teams and those new to roles (ex: Backlog workshop, story-pointing, team ceremonies)
- Knowledge and experience with agile practices, frameworks, and techniques- SAFe, Scrum and Kanban required
- Coaching skills for new key roles and ability to motivate teams.
- Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Experience with agile planning and development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Rally).
Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor's degree required or equivalent experience. Agile certification required (e.g. SPC, SSM).
- Experience: Minimum 7 years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and related experience required. 3+ years of scrum master experience with new-to-agile teams. Background in data is preferred.
- Skills & Abilities: Ability to work on a team. Ability to communicate highly technical information effectively to various audiences.
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BENEFITS FOR YOU:
We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn.
We take care of you, while you take care of others. As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive benefits help you in balancing home and work, retirement, getting healthy and more. With our resources and perks, you have amazing possibilities at the American Red Cross to advance and learn.
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
- Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts
- PTO + Holidays
- 401K with up to 4% Match
- Paid Family Leave
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term
- Service Awards and Recognition
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Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make a difference every day.
The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Interested in Volunteering?
Life’s emergencies don’t stop, and neither do American Red Cross volunteers, who represent more than 90 percent of our workforce to help prevent and alleviate human suffering. You can make a difference by volunteering in a position that appeals to you and allows you to use your unique skills and talents. The Red Cross relies on generous volunteers who give their time and talent to help fulfill our lifesaving mission.
Visit
redcross.org/volunteertoday
to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.
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