Behavioral Health and Recovery Division Scrum Lead (FA IV)

Salary: $116,665.12 - $147,879.89 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2025KR24023
Department: DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division: Behavioral Health and Recovery
Opening Date: 03/14/2025
Closing Date: 4/5/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time

Summary
King County's provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community. We believe in working as one team that solves problems-striving to be customer-focused and drive for the best results. We envision a welcoming community that is racially just. We believe the field of human services exists to undo and mitigate unfair structures. We seek to lead the way by working as respectful and responsible stewards for our community.
The of DCHS is looking for a Scrum Lead, Functional Analyst IV, with experience in the healthcare industry. This position will hold direct responsibility for the day-to-day oversight of activities performed by the BHRD Information and Data System's (BIDS) team while adhering to agile practices and disciplines. The incumbent will work closely with business end-users, agile teams, and leadership to resolve team level impediments and manage risk.
The Scrum Lead will work closely with the product owner to ensure BIDS team members are working on the highest priority work items defined within the team's roadmap. It is critical that the person hired for this position has a strong understanding of Agile Scrum and Kanban principles and practices. The position is responsible for providing hands-on coaching to support the adoption of agile practices and identifying opportunity areas for continuous improvement.
This position requires an individual who is an effective communicator. The Scrum Lead must effectively work closely with delivery and application teams to maintain programs and launch and deliver new projects while preparing deliverables and artifacts. They will hold responsibility for highlighting the progress accomplished by teams (velocity, sprint and feature burn ups / burn downs, cumulative flow reports, etc.) and present those artifacts as needed.

Job Duties
To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to:

• Facilitates the execution and adoption of scrum ceremonies (e.g., sprint planning, backlog refinement, daily standups, retrospectives, etc.).
• Manages the remediation of blockers and issues identified by team members to support the timely completion of sprint deliverables.
• Works with multiple in-house and external scrum teams who are enterprise-wide to remove impediments and manage dependencies.
• Provides day-to-day coaching to team members to support the adoption of agile practices and disciplines.
• Conducts periodic maturity assessments to identify leading practices and opportunity areas to support the continued growth of the BIDS team.
• Supports program planning activities (integrated planning workshops, program increment planning sessions etc.), as necessary.
• Facilitates the definition and implementation of team level working agreements to support the day-to-day delivery of working software.
• Identifies and creates metrics (ex: burnups, cumulative flows, velocity charts) that measure and report on team performance, backlogs health and continuous improvement.
• Supports the implementation of improvement areas identified in team retrospectives.
• Ensures the work implemented adheres to the steps and procedures outlined within the definition of done (DoD) framework.
• Serves as a servant leader for multiple teams and their partners.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

• Must hold current certification as a Scrum Master (CSM) with a deep understanding of Scrum principles, practices and frameworks.
• Minimum of four years of experience working as a Scrum Master.
• Minimum of two years work experience in a healthcare setting.
• Proficiency in Agile tools such as Azure DevOps or Rally for managing backlogs and tracking progress.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with IT professionals, service providers and business owners to determine technology solutions to address work processes and systems.
• Strong written and oral communication skills that support the ability to clearly translate between technical and business language.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to plan and perform work independently.
• Ability to work flexible hours, as needed.

Desired Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills:

• Knowledge of the publicly funded behavioral health system.
• Experience supporting Electronic Health Record systems with familiarity of HIPAA electronic data interchange service transactions and database structures.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

• This position has been designated Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit and the
• This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
• This position is not represented by a union.
• The work associated with this position will be performed or conducted through a combination of teleworking and onsite work and meetings. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

WHO MAY APPLY: This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around April 22, 2025.
REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit:

• An online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions.
• Scrum Master Certification
• Cover letter - In 500 words or less, describe your background and how you meet or exceed the qualifications for this role, including relevant experience as it relates to this position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested materials (Scrum Master certification and cover letter) as well as the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Kjerstin Richards,
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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Do you hold a current Scrum Master Certification?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have working as a Scrum Master?

• I do not have this experience yet.
• I have one (1) to two (2) years of experience.
• I have over two (2) years of experience but less than four (4) years.
• I have over four (4) years of experience but less than six (6) years.
• I have over six (6) years of experience.

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How many years of experience do you have working in a healthcare setting?

• I do not have this experience yet.
• I have less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have over one (1) year of experience but less than two (2) years.
• I have over two (2) years of experience but less than four (4) years.
• I have over four (4) years of experience.

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Please describe your experience working in a healthcare setting. Please include organization name(s) and date(s).
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Please list the Agile tools you use, your proficiency in each tool (beginner, intermediate, or expert), and how you have used them.
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This is a three-part question about equity and social justice, which is integral to the work we do in King County.a. How do you define equity?b. How have you worked to incorporate an equity lens in your current or previous jobs?c. How do you think equity relates to this position and the mental health and well-being of our communities, and how would you use an equity lens in this work?
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We appreciate your interest in this very important role. Part of the application materials required for this position include a cover letter and Scrum Master certification. Please confirm that you are aware of these requirements to attach a cover letter and your Scrum Master certification when submitting your application. If you are not aware, you may save your progress in the application process and go back and attach them before submitting. Once you've submitted your application, you will not be allowed back to resubmit the required application materials.

• Yes
• No

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