Scrum Master, Consultant

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The Payer Systems Applications team plays a critical role in enhancing customer and technical collaboration while delivering all application development through a Platform and Technology Product Operation Model. The candidate will report to the Sr. IT Manager, Application Services Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for leading, facilitating, and driving continuous improvement of Agile practices for the team or teams that you’ll be supporting.

The Portfolio is responsible for the development and support of complex technology solutions from claims processing to benefit enrollment. The Agile team that this role will lead has representation from across our matrixed organization, including IT, business & vendor partners, to deliver value & capabilities that meet the needs of our customers. We strive to deliver sustainable solutions that optimize cost, quality, and fit for purpose.

This role specifically is planned to support Agile delivery related to our Member Customer Experience area as part of our Membership and Support Platform.

• Provide Agile team support by serving as the Scrum Master and Team Coach for Agile teams, ensuring smooth operation and adherence to Agile principles
• Educate and lead one or more Agile teams in Scrum, Built-in Quality, Kanban, and Scaled Agile (SAFe) principles and practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement
• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning readiness by preparing Agile teams for PI Planning sessions, guiding the creation of PI plans, objectives, and business values, ensuring alignment with organizational goals
• Collaborate with other Scrum Masters, Agile Coaches, and Product Management roles across the enterprise, contributing to the maturation of business units along with IT agile teams on the path towards our business agility
• Lead iteration execution by facilitating key team events, including backlog refinement, team planning, team synchronization, team review, demo, and retrospective sessions, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement within the team

• Requires bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and Scaled Agile (SAFe) Certification and 7 years of Project Management skills or Scrum Master experience
• Requires Scaled Agile (SAFe) certification:
  Scrum Master or Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)
• Preferred Scrum Master certification (PSM II, PSM III, CSP, CTC); CSM, A-CSM (Scrum Alliance certifications)
• Preferred experience as a Scrum Master role for minimum of two years for a Scrum team
• Preferred experience using JIRA and Agile Place
• Preferred Healthcare experience
• Preferred experience on the Pegasystems platform

Stellarus, launched in January 2025, is designed to scale innovative healthcare solutions that support customers in creating a health care experience deserving of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus is part of a family of organizations overseen by a nonprofit corporate entity named Ascendiun. The Ascendiun Family of Companies also includes Blue Shield of California and its subsidiary, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan and Altais, a clinical services company.

Stellarus’ vision is to empower its customers to create a healthcare experience that is worthy of their family, friends, and neighbors. Stellarus’ objective is to offer innovative, modern, scalable solutions that challenge the health care status quo. This very closely aligns with Blue Shield of California’s vision by using innovation to improve quality, affordability, and experience for members.

To achieve our mission, we foster an environment where all employees can thrive and contribute fully to address the needs of the various communities we serve. We are committed to creating and maintaining a supportive workplace that upholds our values and advances our goals.

Our Values:
At Stellarus, our core values of agility, trust, drive, courage and service shape our approach to developing innovative product offerings.

Our Workplace Model:
At Stellarus and the Ascendiun Family of Companies, we believe…