Scrum Master

ABOUT AMGEN

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what’s known today.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

The SAFe Scrum Master is a servant leader and coach for the SAFe Enablement team that is responsible for delivering accelerators across biotechnology product teams, driving a culture of continuous innovation across the enterprise, and enabling effective Agile governance and measurement.  TheScrum Master fosters an environment where the team can stay focused with limited disruption from outside impacts, enables the team to effectively use Lean and Agile practices, removes roadblocks to progress, facilitatesAgile events.  In partnership with the Product Owner, the Scrum Master tracks team metrics and guides the team towards delivery of Amgen’s SAFe transformation roadmap.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Facilitate team events such as Daily Stand-ups, Iteration Planning, reviews, and retrospectives

  
  

• Act as a servant leader and coach for and withinProduct and Platform teams

  
  

• Foster an environment where the team can stay focused

  
  

• Educate the team about Lean and Agile practices like Scrum

  
  

• Remove roadblocks and impediments to team progress

  
  

• Support the Product Owner in managing the backlog and guiding the team

  
  

• Strengthen communication and relationships with other teams, especially those on the Agile Release Train (ART)

  
  

• Track team metrics and find ways to improve team performance

  
  

• Guide the team towards becoming a high-performing and self-managing unit

  
  

• Continuously learn and improve as a Scrum Master to better support the team's success, including participation in Amgen Communities of Practice

  
  

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Deep knowledge and expertise in SAFe. Combine technical knowledge of SAFe with a motivation to improve software, systems, and Agile business processes.

  
  

• Jira experience

  
  

• SAFe training experience

  
  

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Jira Align experience

  
  

• Miro experience

  
  

• Workshop facilitation experience

  
  

Professional Certifications:

• SAFe Scrum Master certification- preferred

  
  

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills.

  
  

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

  
  

• Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

  
  

• High degree of initiative and self-motivation.

  
  

• Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully. 

  
  

• Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

  
  

• Strong presentation and public speaking skills.

  
  

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.