Scrum Master / Release Analyst

Novocure is a global publicly-traded commercial-stage oncology company developing a profoundly different cancer treatment therapy called tumor treating fields (TTFields) for patients with solid tumors. TTFields therapy is a non-invasive, novel, antimitotic treatment modality which utilizes proprietary technology attempting to slow or reverse tumor progression by inducing tumor cell death. Novocure's commercialized product, Optune, is approved for the treatment of adult patients with glioblastoma (GBM) in the USA, Europe and Israel. Novocure has ongoing or completed clinical trials and is further expanding its efforts into several other solid tumor indications - non-small cell lung cancer, pancreatic cancer and other types of solid cancers. Currently we are looking for a  Scrum Master / Release Analyst to our office in Cracow, Poland.

The Scrum Master/Release Analyst will lead and oversee the adoption of release management and Scrum practices within the Enterprise Technology department. This role will collaborate with release managers, product managers, portfolio managers, system engineers, and other technology team members to ensure adherence to best practices and the effective implementation of agile methodologies for delivering project functionality, change requests, and business development needs.

Key responsibilities include working across various business lines within the Enterprise Technology organization to eliminate obstacles, foster collaboration among development teams, utilize data and metrics to support Scrum ceremonies, enhance release management processes, and optimize the overall development workflow.

This is a full-time, exempt position based in our Krakow, Poland office, reporting to the Senior Portfolio Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Learn to cultivate a customer-service mindset and build strong relationships across the organization that are role appropriate
• Prepare for and facilitate all scrum ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospectives, and sprint refinement
• Take the role of SCRUM Master for Novocure internal development teams and facilitate the Agile development process for the development of key projects and change requests
• Guide and coach the team on Agile Scrum principles and practices according to the company procedures (e.g., effectiveness of requirement and story writing)
• Work with the Product Managers, System architects and the Developers to prioritize the product backlog
• Track team performance metrics (e.g., team velocity), analyze data, and suggest improvements to the Scrum process based on insights gained
• Identify, manage, and mitigate risk, issues, and changes
• Escalate risk, issues, roadblocks, etc. to appropriate management levels and manage escalations through to resolution
• Assist Release Manager with documenting release notes, rollback plans, and impact analyses
• Deliver per established project milestones
• Perform other duties and projects, as assigned
• Work within ITIL or Agile frameworks to manage software changes
• Assist in deploying software to test, staging, and production environments

YOUR PROFILE:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 4–5 years of experience working as a Scrum Master, preferably within software development lifecycle projects
• Strong knowledge of Agile Scrum principles and practices
• 2+ years of working with Atlassian suite (Jira, etc.) or equivalent toolset; previous experience with the implementation of Atlassian/Jira a plus
• Ability to lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies
• Strong change management skills
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work with the Release Manager on release-related tasks and ensure they are completed on time
• Ability to collaborate with development, QA, DevOps, and product teams
• Ability to review and assess risks associated with releases
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with senior leaders and peers, effectively push back and ask questions that generate solutions (strong risk management skills)
• Relationship building skills across all levels within an organization
• Certification in Agile methodologies, like Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) is a plus
• SAFe certification and Kanban certification is a plus
• Medical technology industry experience is a plus
• Multi-national corporate knowledge is a plus

BENEFITS:

• Performance related bonus
• Life Insurance
• Multisport card/Benefit system
• Private Medical care
•  ..and more!

We are looking forward to receive your application to Emilia Bagińska, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner through our Applicant Portal. Please find more information about Novocure and our therapy on our website www.novocure.com