About this role
Job Overview
The Scrum Master is responsible for maintaining and validating project scope, schedules, and delivery plans for moderately complex projects and programs. This role ensures adherence to IQVIA delivery standards, operational norms, compliance requirements, and established success metrics. The Scrum Master partners closely with Product Owners, stakeholders, and cross‑functional teams to drive predictable, high‑quality delivery using Agile practices within a regulated environment.
Essential Functions
- 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.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, skills, and experience.
- 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.
- 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.
IQVIA is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. We create intelligent connections to accelerate the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide. Learn more at https://jobs.iqvia.com
IQVIA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by applicable law. https://jobs.iqvia.com/eoe
IQVIA is committed to integrity in our hiring process and maintains a zero tolerance policy for candidate fraud. All information and credentials submitted in your application must be truthful and complete. Any false statements, misrepresentations, or material omissions during the recruitment process will result in immediate disqualification of your application, or termination of employment if discovered later, in accordance with applicable law. We appreciate your honesty and professionalism.
The potential base pay range for this role, when annualized, is $67,600.00 - $169,000.00. The actual base pay offered may vary based on a number of factors including job-related qualifications such as knowledge, skills, education, and experience; location; and/or schedule (full or part-time). Dependent on the position offered, incentive plans, bonuses, and/or other forms of compensation may be offered, in addition to a range of health and welfare and/or other benefits.Other facts
About IQVIA
IQVIA (NYSE:IQV) is a leading global provider of clinical research services, commercial insights and healthcare intelligence to the life sciences and healthcare industries. IQVIA’s portfolio of solutions are powered by IQVIA Connected Intelligence™ to deliver actionable insights and services built on high-quality health data, Healthcare-grade AI™, advanced analytics, the latest technologies and extensive domain expertise. With approximately 88,000 employees in over 100 countries, including experts in healthcare, life sciences, data science, technology and operational excellence, IQVIA is dedicated to accelerating the development and commercialization of innovative medical treatments to help improve patient outcomes and population health worldwide.
IQVIA is a global leader in protecting individual patient privacy. The company uses a wide variety of privacy-enhancing technologies and safeguards to protect individual privacy while generating and analyzing information on a scale that helps healthcare stakeholders identify disease patterns and correlate with the precise treatment path and therapy needed for better outcomes. IQVIA’s insights and execution capabilities help biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical companies, medical researchers, government agencies, payers and other healthcare stakeholders tap into a deeper understanding of diseases, human behaviors and scientific progress, in an effort to advance healthcare. To learn more, visit www.iqvia.com.
What you'll do
- The Scrum Master is responsible for maintaining project scope, schedules, and delivery plans for moderately complex projects. They facilitate Agile ceremonies and support Product Owners in release planning while ensuring compliance with delivery standards.
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