About Amgen

Amgen harnesses the best of biology and technology to fight the world's toughest diseases, and make people's lives easier, fuller and longer. We discover, develop, manufacture and deliver innovative medicines to help millions of patients. Amgen helped establish the biotechnology industry more than 40 years ago and remains on the cutting-edge of innovation, using technology and human genetic data to push beyond what's known today.

About The Role

Role Description:

Amgen is seeking a Specialist Scrum Master to join the Real World Evidence (RWE) Product Team.

The Scrum Master is a leader and coach who facilitates team events, processes, and supports teams in delivering value. The role involves facilitating communication and collaboration among teams, ensuring alignment with the program vision, managing risks and dependencies, and driving relentless improvement.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Lead and manage product delivery using agile frameworks and techniques. Align with Agile values such as prioritizing individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
Lead andfacilitateagileeventsincluding stand-ups, sprint&PIplanning, reviews, retrospectives,demosand backlog refinement meetings to promote team collaboration.
AdviseSAFeevents, including PI Planning,Scrum ofScrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams toidentifybusiness requirements and develop solutions that meet customer needs.
Work with Product Owners, Product and Solution Management, and stakeholders to ensure strategy and execution alignment
Help the scrum teams achieve delivery acceleration focused on business outcomes by reaching higher levels of scrum maturity
Identify, escalate, and manage risks and dependencies acrossTeams / ART toensurethatthey are addressedin a timely manner
Coordinate with Services and support to schedule resolution of issues with released products
Foster a culture of continuous improvement within theTeams / ARTby leading retrospectives and encouraging innovation
Monitor and report on the progress of theTeam / ART, ensuring transparency and alignment with solution objectives
Provide guidance and support to RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Management teams to help them deliver valueeffectively and adhere to Agile best practices

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

Master's degree OR Bachelor's degree with 8 - 13 years of experience in Computer Science, IT or related field

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, particularly the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
Prior experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence and Jira Align
Experience in guiding teams through Agile events and ensuring adherence to SAFe practices and behaviors
Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges with data
Collaborative spirit and effective communication skills to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team
Experience in guiding teams through Agileeventsand ensuring adherence toSAFepracticesand behaviors
Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challengeswith data
Collaborative spirit and effective communication skills to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team
Work independently with minimal supervision

Good-to-Have Skills:

Basic understanding of DevOps and cloud technology
Workshop facilitationand training experience

Professional Certifications:

CertifiedSAFeScrum Master or similar (preferred)
CertifiedSAFeRTE or similar(preferred)

Soft Skills:

Excellent people and project management skills
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully
Team oriented with a focus on achievingteam goals

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Specialist Scrum Master Real World Evidence