IQVIA · 14 hours ago
Scrum Master
Durham, North Carolina, United States of America
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$68K/yr - $169K/yrIQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. The Scrum Master is responsible for maintaining and validating project scope, schedules, and delivery plans for moderately complex projects and programs while ensuring adherence to delivery standards and compliance requirements.
AnalyticsHealth CareLife Science
Responsibilities
Maintains and validates the project scope, plans, and schedules for moderately complex projects and programs; ensures alignment with IQVIA delivery standards, operational norms, and compliance requirements
Facilitates Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Daily Stand‑Ups for assigned teams and projects
Supports Product Owners in short‑term and long‑term release planning while maintaining a healthy and prioritized Product Backlog
Ensures clarity, understanding, and enforcement of the Definition of Done
Monitors identified risks to program or project success and communicates impacts to relevant stakeholders
Manages project delivery processes, scope, and costs for non‑complex projects under broad supervision; drives completion of assigned workstreams or programs
Manages stakeholder relationships and executes a structured communication plan
Supports organizational change by identifying project impacts, building awareness, and promoting adoption of new processes or solutions
Evaluates project outcomes against established success metrics; recommends improvements to processes, tools, or resources to enhance productivity and delivery quality
Shields the Scrum Team from distractions, bottlenecks, and external interference to maintain strong delivery focus
Delivers accurate and timely reporting, including team performance metrics, progress status, risks, and dependencies
Operates effectively within a regulated environment (e.g., healthcare, life sciences, pharma, data‑sensitive domains), ensuring compliance with applicable standards, documentation requirements, and audit readiness
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities, drive alignment, and ensure team accountability
Demonstrated ability to navigate compliance requirements, documentation standards, and controlled delivery environments
Preferred
Agile certification preferred (e.g., SAFe, Scaled Agile, CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
Experience working with Agile teams, tools, and frameworks in a scaled enterprise environment preferred
Prior experience working in a regulated environment (e.g., healthcare, pharma, finance, insurance, life sciences, or similarly compliance‑driven sectors) strongly preferred
Benefits
Incentive plans
Bonuses
Health and welfare and/or other benefits
Company
IQVIA
IQVIA provides analytics, compliance, and management solutions to the life sciences industry.
Founded in 1982
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (167)
2024 (294)
2023 (261)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.5B2025-06-02Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2023-11-14Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-05-18Post Ipo Debt· $1B
Leadership Team
Chris Colapietro
Vice President, Customer Engagement
Jonathan Morris
VP & GM US Healthcare
Recent News
Sabin Vaccine Institute
2025-12-04
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