Scrum Master

Location: Remote (For Non-Local) or Hybrid (Local to NYC area)

Position Summary

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Scrum Master to support the development teams in applying agile practices effectively, with a focus on the Scrum framework. This role will foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and transparency, while guiding teams through agile maturity and delivering high-quality outcomes.

Position Responsibilities

• Agile Coaching & Facilitation
• Facilitate Scrum events and coach teams to self-organize and continuously improve.
• Design and lead retrospectives tailored to team needs.
• Conduct quarterly team health checks and maturity assessments.
• Guide teams in applying lean and agile principles to improve delivery.
• Team & Stakeholder Engagement
• Foster collaboration between Scrum Teams and stakeholders.
• Mediate conflicts and support team dynamics to ensure a healthy team environment.
• Support onboarding and agile adoption for new team members and teams.
• Process Improvement & Metrics
• Identify and remove impediments to team progress.
• Leverage empirical data to drive continuous improvement.
• Prepare and present sprint reports including velocity, capacity, and predictability metrics.
• Build and maintain workflows and automation to enhance team efficiency.
• Product & Planning Support
• Collaborate with product teams on backlog management and empirical planning.
• Assist in roadmap development and release forecasting using agile metrics.
• Promote best practices in lean, iterative software delivery.
  
  

A Successful Contributor Has

• Practical experience with multiple agile frameworks and their effective application.
• Strong facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience teaching and mentoring on Scrum and agile principles.
• Understanding of business strategy techniques like Lean Startup and Design Thinking.
• Experience with forecasting and release planning using agile metrics.
• Knowledge of CI/CD and emergent architecture in iterative development.
• Ability to build simple automation to support Scrum practices.
• Strong communication skills grounded in commitment, courage, focus, openness, and respect.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, information technology, or 3 years’ work experience in related field required.
• 3 years working in Scrum Master role or on a Scrum Team.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent certification preferred.
  
  

Base Salary: $95,000 - $120,000

This position description is designed to be flexible, allowing management the opportunity to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed to best meet organizational goals.

Salary Range

$95,000—$120,000 USD

About Capital Rx

Capital Rx is a health technology company providing claim administration and technology solutions for carriers, health plans, TPAs, employer groups, and government entities. As a public benefit corporation, Capital Rx is executing its mission to materially reduce healthcare costs as a full-service PBM and through the deployment of Judi, the company’s cloud-native enterprise health platform. Judi connects every aspect of the healthcare ecosystem in one efficient, scalable platform, servicing millions of members for Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial plans. Together with its clients, Capital Rx is reimagining the administration of benefits and rebuilding trust in healthcare.

Capital Rx values a diverse workplace and celebrates the diversity that each employee brings to the table. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, medical condition, genetic information, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.