Join us—Where your Career is a Force for Good!.

Job Description: WHY CHOOSE US? Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming.

Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path.

You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JOB: Facilitate and champion the agile delivery process by coaching and mentoring teams, help identify and eliminate impediments, and promote the use of standards and best practices. Ensure smooth operation of agile processes and activities. Responsible for facilitating key ceremonies in the lifecycle of the team and ART (Agile Release Train).

Provide support, development and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable Federal, State and local regulations. The work location for this position is 100% virtual/work from home.

While the position can be worked from anywhere in the United States, the preferred work hours are on an East Coast schedule. WHERE YOUR CAREER IS A FORCE FOR GOOD (Key Responsibilities): 1. Champion and facilitate adoption of agile standards, tools, and best practices in a transitional environment.

2. Train, coach and facilitate team-level agile activities and ceremonies including daily stand-up meetings, sprint reviews, retrospectives, sprint and PI planning, and product backlog refinement sessions. Facilitate meetings that are productive and within a timebox.

3. Coordinate and facilitate coordination with other Scrum Masters (SMs), teams, etc. for shared ceremonies (e.g., Scrum of Scrums, PI Planning).

4. Utilize feedback and metrics (e.g., quality, delivery, cadence, etc.) to facilitate identifying areas of opportunity and improvement. 5.

Coach the team(s) and other SMs to improve collaboration and self-management, promoting healthy interactions both within the team and with external stakeholders. 6.. Support and coach teams and ART in using agile planning and development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence) 7.

Mentor and coach others: Leadership, SMs, Product Owners, etc. Contribute to Communities of Practice (ex. SM COP), Agile CoE, and spread of agility across the enterprise.

————————- Scope Individual contributor with comprehensive technical knowledge in specific area. Ability to execute highly complex or specialized projects. Adapt precedent and may make significant departures from traditional approaches to develop solutions.

Note: Qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. The American Red Cross does not sponsor employment visas. ————————- WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED (required/minimum qualifications): Education: Bachelor”s degree required.

Scaled Agile (SAFe) SM certification required (e.g. SSM), SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) certification preferred. Experience: Minimum 7 years of experience as a scrum master in an agile-at-scale environment or equivalent combination of education and related experience required.

Leadership coaching experience is a plus, experience with advanced metrics dashboards, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) company experience preferred Management Experience: 2+ years hiring and people-developing experience preferred Skills & Abilities: Experience with advanced metrics dashboards, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) company experience preferred. Leadership coaching experience. Experience transitioning new agile teams, bridging waterfall and agile while bringing teams into new ways of working.

Knowledge and experience applying Scaled Agile principles, practices, and techniques (e.g., SAFe, Scrum and Kanban) required. Coaching skills for new key roles and ability to motivate teams. Strong facilitation, communication, and presentation skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience with agile planning and development tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence). Experience with Agile-Hive preferred, JIRA admin capabilities a plus.

Ability to work on a team. Travel: Up to 15% travel required, generally around PI Planning events. *Combination of candidate’s education and general experience satisfies requirements so long as the total years equate to description’s minimum education and general experience years combined (Management experience cannot be substituted).

————————- Physical Requirements Physical requirements are those present in normal office environment conditions. Operational flexibility is required to meet sudden and unpredictable needs. Ability to use a personal computer, applicable software, and office equipment for sustained periods of time.

May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions. DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

PAY INFORMATION: The annual salary range for this position is $110K – $130K. We do not offer an annual bonus for this role. Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed.

Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. **We will review specific salary information at the time of phone screening based upon your location & experience.** This job will be posted for a minimum of five business days and extended if the applicant pool needs to be expanded. BENEFITS FOR YOU: As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work.

Our comprehensive package includes: Medical, Dental Vision plans Health Spending Accounts & Flexible Spending Accounts PTO: Starting at 19 days a year; based on type of job and tenure Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays 401K with up to 6% match Paid Family Leave Employee Assistance Disability and Insurance: Short + Long Term Service Awards and recognition Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good! The American Red Cross is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, San Diego Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and any other applicable state and local laws.

AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners — the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, National Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance — launched Employers of National Service to connect national service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations. Interested in Volunteering? Visit redcross.org/volunteertoday to learn more, including our most-needed volunteer positions.

To view the EEOC Summary of Rights, click here: Summary of Rights Joining The American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining ranks with welcoming team members who are elite, yet unassuming.

Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better. When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path.

You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with generous compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.