Overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your IT skills to truly change the world for the better? We are the leading non-profit organization that is redesigning the tools that enable public health agencies use to do their jobs. We need committed, mission-driven technologists to help us build the next generation of public health tools. We work with State and Federal government agencies to build and develop software that impacts peoples live. 

We are pleased to announce an opening for a Scrum Master role within our Public Health Systems Division. Public Health Systems advances population health management and healthcare delivery through the development of public health IT systems, health information exchange and interoperability solutions.

As a Scrum Master at Altarum, you will have the opportunity to help Altarum modernize the public health infrastructure and make a difference in your community. Our leading-edge disease surveillance solutions are helping state and local public health prepare for the next pandemic. You’ll work in an Agile environment alongside a team of Software Developers, Business Analysts, and Public Health Analysts. The role would report to a project manager and help drive a team of experienced software developers and analysts in delivering software releases that provide exceptional business value to our customers and end users. This role also helps the team reach peak productivity, resolves impediments that blocks teams, and helps track their progress.

Responsibilities

• Leading daily stand-up meetings, reviews, demos, and other project-related meetings
• Supporting team members in their tasks
• Coaching the team on Scrum principles and best practices
• Facilitating open discussion and conflict resolution
• Proactively identify and resolve issues
• Updating activities in a project management tracking tool

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related work experience.
• 5-8 years’ experience as a Scrum Master or technical coordinator role.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• 3-5 years’ experience using and administering JIRA.
• Strong facilitation skills in leading planning meetings, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Excellent verbal, written, and listening abilities.
• Excellent team player and team builder.
• Must be collaborative in driving decisions.
• Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures
• Ability to understand and communicate technical issues
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with diverse teams with diverse personalities.

 Desired Qualifications

• PMP certification is desired
• Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.)
• Experience with HL7 and public health

100% Remote

ABOUT ALTARUM: 

Altarum Institute (Altarum) is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We improve the health of at-risk and disenfranchised populations by building better systems of care and empowering all people to make well informed health decisions. Public sector clients include the U.S. Department of Defense, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Agriculture, Department of Veterans Affairs, and various state agencies nationwide. Altarum also serves clients in the philanthropic and private sectors. Areas of expertise include military health, women’s health, behavioral health and substance use disorders, health disparities and equity, continuing medical education and quality improvement, eldercare, public health interoperability, and disease surveillance. 

 In addition to the meaningful and challenging work, Altarum offers an outstanding benefits program that includes paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401k (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing), a flexible work environment, and much more. We invite you to explore exciting and rewarding career opportunities with us. 

Altarum provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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