Senior Scrum Master

Alignment Health is breaking the mold in conventional health care, committed to serving seniors and those who need it most: the chronically ill and frail. It takes an entire team of passionate and caring people, united in our mission to put the senior first. We have built a team of talented and experienced people who are passionate about transforming the lives of the seniors we serve. In this fast-growing company, you will find ample room for growth and innovation alongside the Alignment Health community. Working at Alignment Health provides an opportunity to do work that really matters, not only changing lives but saving them. Together.

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Scrum Master to support and elevate multiple engineering teams in delivering high-quality, high-velocity software solutions. This role is ideal for a servant-leader who brings deep Agile expertise, strong technical understanding of .NET and CI/CD tools, and the ability to coach teams toward continuous improvement.

As a Senior Scrum Master, you will partner closely with engineering, product, and architecture leads to drive predictable delivery, mature Agile practices, optimize workflows, and remove impediments that slow teams down. You will be an advocate for transparency, sustainable pace, and team excellence across the organization.

Key Responsibilities Agile Delivery & Team Leadership

• Serve as Scrum Master for multiple concurrent Scrum or Kanban teams, ensuring Agile principles are understood and practiced consistently.
• Facilitate all core Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach teams on story sizing, flow efficiency, definition of ready/done, and iterative delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement and team performance through metrics such as throughput, cycle time, WIP, team capacity, and predictability.
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlogs are prioritized, decomposed, and delivery-ready

Agile Coaching & Organizational Maturity

• Provide hands-on coaching to engineers, product managers, and leaders to strengthen Agile mindset and practices.
• Support cross-team coordination, dependency management, and enterprise planning activities.
• Champion a culture of psychological safety, empowerment, accountability, and transparency.

Technical Alignment and Workflow Optimization

• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering leads to advance CI/CD automation, pipeline optimization, and shift-left quality practices.
• Understand team workflows within .NET development environments, Azure DevOps, and GitHub to ensure smooth execution of sprints and releases.
• Partner with engineering managers to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and systemic issues affecting delivery performance.
• Promote best practices in code review flow, branching strategy, release management, and automation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with Product Manager in building and grooming the product backlog
• Ensure alignment with Product, QA, Architecture, and Security teams to support high-quality delivery.
• Support roadmap planning, release planning, and long-term forecasting across multiple teams or workstreams.
• Communicate project risks, dependencies, and progress updates to leadership and stakeholders.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or Agile Coach.
• Proven experience managing multiple Agile teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong familiarity with .NET development, modern software engineering workflows, and DevOps practices.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, GitHub, and CI/CD pipeline practices.
• Deep understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, XP) and the ability to apply them pragmatically.
• Demonstrated ability to drive measurable improvements in team performance.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant-leadership skills.
• Effective at coaching teams at varying levels of Agile maturity.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP, CSM, PSM, SAFe, or ACP certification (PMP preferred).
• Experience in enterprise engineering environments with multiple cross-functional stakeholders.
• Background in Agile transformation, scaling Agile, or implementing DevOps culture.
• Familiarity with metrics tools such as Azure Boards Insights, Jira dashboards, or Power BI.

What Success Looks Like

• Teams deliver at a predictable cadence with improved cycle times and quality.
• CI/CD pipelines become more automated, reliable, and integrated with team workflows.
• Teams actively embrace Agile values and continuously improve independently.
• Stakeholders have transparency into progress, risks, and delivery outcomes.
• Dependencies are proactively managed and cross-team alignment is strong.

Pay Range: $98,550.00 - $147,825.00

Pay range may be based on a number of factors including market location, education, responsibilities, experience, etc.

Alignment Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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