Senior Scrum Master (Agile Coach)

Senior Scrum Master (Agile Coach)

Help drive enterprise Agile transformation and influence how teams deliver value across the organization. We're seeking an experienced Agile leader who is passionate about coaching, continuous improvement, organizational agility, and empowering teams to achieve exceptional results. This role offers the opportunity to influence Agile practices at the team, program, and enterprise levels while partnering with leadership to strengthen delivery excellence. 

About Liberty Dental Plan

At Liberty Dental Plan, our mission is to improve access to quality dental care while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. We are committed to creating an environment where employees can grow professionally while making a meaningful impact on the communities we serve.

Role Overview

The Senior Scrum Master (Agile Coach) serves as a trusted Agile leader and coach, driving Agile maturity, delivery effectiveness, and organizational change across the enterprise. This role partners closely with Product, Technology, Business, and Executive Leadership teams to embed Agile principles, remove organizational impediments, and foster high-performing teams. 

What You'll Do

• Lead Agile coaching efforts across multiple teams, programs, and business functions. 

• Partner with leadership to advance the organization's Agile transformation strategy. 

• Coach leaders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and teams on Agile principles, practices, and mindset. 

• Facilitate and support scaled Agile planning and delivery activities, including PI Planning and Agile Release Train events where applicable. 

• Assess Agile maturity and develop actionable improvement plans that drive measurable outcomes. 

• Mentor Scrum Masters and help establish consistent Agile standards, best practices, and delivery frameworks. 

• Partner with business and technology leaders to identify and resolve complex organizational impediments. 

• Support the development of Agile metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Build and promote Agile communities of practice that encourage collaboration, learning, and growth. 

• Champion a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. 

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience required. 

Preferred Certifications

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

• ICAgile Certified Expert in Agile Coaching (ICE-AC)

• Certified Enterprise Coach (CEC/CTC)

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

• Other advanced Agile coaching certifications

Experience

• 8 years of Agile delivery, coaching, and transformation experience. 

• Experience leading Agile initiatives within large, complex organizations. 

• Demonstrated success coaching teams and leaders through organizational change. 

• Experience supporting or leading scaled Agile implementations preferred. 

Skills & Knowledge

• Expert knowledge of Agile, Lean, Scrum, and scaled Agile frameworks, including SAFe. 

• Strong facilitation, coaching, mentoring, and servant leadership capabilities. 

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. 

• Experience developing Agile performance metrics and maturity assessments. 

• Strong systems-thinking, problem-solving, and organizational change management skills.  

Work Environment

This role collaborates with cross-functional teams, business leaders, product teams, and technology partners throughout the organization. The position offers the opportunity to influence enterprise delivery practices and contribute to meaningful organizational transformation. 

Why Join Liberty Dental Plan?

• Make a meaningful impact on enterprise Agile transformation.

• Partner with influential leaders across the organization.

• Mentor and develop Agile talent across multiple teams.

• Help build a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

• Join a mission-driven organization focused on improving access to quality healthcare services.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a collaborative Agile leader who thrives on coaching teams, driving transformation, and enabling business success, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of Agile delivery at Liberty Dental Plan.

Location

Our employees are distributed in office locations in multiple markets across the United States. We are unable to hire or allow employees to work outside of the United States. 

What Liberty Offers

Happy, healthy employees enhance our ability to assist our members and contribute more actively to their communities. That’s why Liberty offers competitive and attractive benefit packages for our employees. We strive to care for employees in ways that promote wellness and productivity.

Our first-class benefits package supports employees and their dependents with:

• Competitive pay structure and savings options to help you reach your financial goals.
• Excellent 401(k) retirement benefits, including employer match, Roth IRA options, immediate vesting during the Safe Harbor period, and access to professional financial advice through Financial Engines.
• Affordable medical insurance, with low-cost premiums for employee-only coverage. Liberty subsidizes the cost for eligible dependents enrolled in the plan.
• 100% employer-paid dental coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• Vision insurance with low-cost premiums for employee-only coverage and dependents.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, equal to one times your base salary, with options to purchase additional supplemental coverage.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses.
• Voluntary benefit programs, including accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
• Long-term and short-term disability coverage.
• Expansive wellness programs, including company-wide wellness challenges and gym discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support mental health and well-being.
• Generous vacation and sick leave policies, with the ability to roll over unused time.
• 10 paid company holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement for eligible educational expenses.
• Remote or hybrid work options available for various positions.

Compensation

In the spirit of pay transparency, the base salary range for this position is $125,000 - $145,000 annually, not including fringe benefits or potential bonuses. At Liberty, your final base salary will be determined by factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and experience. We are committed to pay equity and also consider the internal equity of our current team members when making final compensation decisions.

Please note that the range listed represents the full base salary range for this role. Typically, offers are not made at the top of the range to allow for future salary growth.

Liberty Dental Plan commits to maintaining a work environment that acknowledges all individuals within the workplace and will continue to engage in practices that are inclusive of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We strive to have every person within the organization have a sense of belonging while encouraging individuals to unleash their full potential. Liberty will leverage diverse perspectives in building high performance teams and organizational culture. 

Liberty Dental Plan will continue to strengthen and develop external partnerships by providing equitable health care access and improving population health in the communities we serve. 

We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment, recruitment, promotions, and transfers, as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.

Sponsorship and Relocation Specifications

Liberty Dental Plan is an Equal Opportunity Employer / VETS / Disabled.

No relocation assistance or sponsorship available at this time.

Salary : $125,000 - $145,000