Scrum Master

Release Train Engineer 

Location: Limerick, Ireland (hybrid working)

Duration: 3 months (Initially)

Hours: 40

Pay rate range: Depending on experience

Imagine your next project as a part of a global team, contributing to and shaping a multi-year initiative. This opportunity not only offers a diverse and collaborative work environment but also provides the satisfaction of being involved in a significant, long-term project with global implications.

roles and responsibilities

Ensure the Agile Release Train (ART) stays on course by facilitating its events and processes and assisting the teams in delivering value and driving relentless improvement. Typically a servant leader who acts as Chief Scrum Master and coach for the ART

This will involve

• Manage and optimise the flow of value through the ART using various tools, such as the program and value stream Kanbans

• Establish and communicate the annual calendars for iterations and program increments

• Facilitate Program Increment (PI) Planning (communicate vision, roadmap and prioritised features), PI Planning readiness, Scrum of Scrums, System Demos, other relevant ART-level syncs, and assist with PO Sync meetings as needed to help the ART manage work

• Aggregate team objectives into program objectives and publish them for visibility and

  transparency

• Assist with execution and feature/capability completion tracking (OKRs/metrics)

• Facilitate periodic synchronisation meetings

• Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating team feature and capability estimation and roll-up to the value stream and portfolio level

• Encourage collaboration between teams, system and solution architects, and UX designers

• Work with Chief Product Owner, Product Owners, Tech Leads, and other stakeholders to communicate objectives, risks, dependencies and key milestones to help ensure strategy and execution alignment

• Help manage risks and dependencies, escalate and track impediments

• Drive continuous improvement via workshops; assess the maturity level continuum of the program/value stream

how to succeed

To excel in this role, we seek a candidate with extensive experience, ideally 7 to 8 years or more, as a Scrum Master. Beyond just being well-seasoned in Scrum practices, we value someone who can see the bigger picture. In addition to your strong leadership skills, we expect you to strike a thoughtful balance, being assertive when necessary to ensure alignment with business requirements while also fostering collaboration and agile principles.

You will also bring:

• Strong familiarity with ART product vision and experience

• Deep understanding of how to effectively scale Agile

• Ability to summarise and track PI objectives and the program dependency board

• Ability to assess the agility level of the ART and help them improve

• Deep and effective expertise in software delivery, program management, and stakeholder management

• Strong familiarity with Agile metric techniques (e.g., what to capture, how to interpret result, and how to use them to course correct)

• Communicate effectively across the enterprise, program, and team levels

• Able to facilitate, listen and present in front of team and management

• Coach and mentor to teams and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets

• Foster communities of practice and use of engineering and quality practices

• Have a Lean-Agile mindset and competent in Lean-Agile principles and systems thinking

• Be assertive, with the confidence to be the voice of authority – not afraid to do what is best for the team

• Bring a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around them

• Build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace

Benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. While the initial contract is structured for a minimum duration of 3 months, the intrinsic nature of the project as a multi-year platform strongly indicates a high probability of continuous extension beyond the initial period, making the prospect of an ongoing commitment highly likely.

you are welcome here

Johnson & Johnson is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson Vision

Johnson & Johnson Vision brings together cutting-edge insights, science, technology and people. We partner with eye care professionals and help more people around the world preserve and restore sight. Our portfolio includes the best selling contact lens brand in the world, ACUVUE®, plus consumer eye health solutions, dry eye treatments, refractive (Lasik) and cataract products. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough, create a world connected by SIGHT™ with your next project at Johnson & Johnson Vision. 

https://jnjvisionpro.co.uk/

application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid. PAYE, Limited & Umbrella options are available. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.