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Salary: $91,700 - 163,700 per year Requirements:

• At least 4 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Practitioner in an enterprise software development environment
• At least 4 years of experience facilitating Agile and Scrum ceremonies, such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
• At least 4 years of experience managing team dependencies, tracking delivery metrics, and monitoring financial spend and forecasts
• Experience resolving delivery impediments, enabling cross-functional collaboration, and helping teams become self-organizing
• A first-level Scrum Master certification, such as CSM, PSM I, or SAFe SSM
• Experience working in a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment or Value Stream structure
• Solid understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC) processes and systems thinking
• Strong communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills, with a record of building trust across business and IT stakeholders

• Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams in a Release Train or Value Stream, establishing team cadence and facilitating ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, and Retrospectives
• Lead and coach team members in sound Agile practices, encouraging learning through hands-on experience
• Coordinate across teams and functions to align strategy, methods, and execution, and manage dependencies with external teams and stakeholders
• Identify and resolve delivery impediments, escalating critical risks and issues as needed
• Track and communicate delivery metrics to give stakeholders visibility into team progress, quality, and execution
• Manage Agile team finances by tracking spending, forecasting costs, and providing regular updates to business and financial stakeholders
• Foster a trusting, safe, and blame-free environment that protects and empowers the team
• Use enterprise-approved AI tools to improve workflows, automate tasks, and support continuous improvement

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We are Optum, a global organization delivering technology-enabled care to help millions of people live healthier lives. In this Agile Practitioner 2 role, you will guide software engineering teams in delivering healthcare technology solutions and advancing health outcomes. We offer a diverse and inclusive culture, comprehensive benefits, career development, incentive and recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and 401(k) contributions, subject to eligibility. The full-time annual salary range is $91,700 to $163,700, based on factors including location, education, experience, and certifications. We are committed to health equity, environmental responsibility, and equal employment opportunity. Candidates must pass a drug test before employment.

last updated 40 week of 2026

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