Scrum Master

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 130 years. Avant now represents 90,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers. About the Role We are looking for a Scrum Master to guide and uplift agile delivery practices across our New Ventures technology team. This role is a key driver of agile transformation, helping teams with varying levels of agile maturity adopt consistent, sustainable Scrum practices. You will work closely with product, engineering, and operational stakeholders to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery of technology products within the Australian healthcare sector. You will lead Scrum ceremonies, coach teams in agile principles, and create an environment where collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement thrive. This includes navigating the unique challenges of distributed teams, coordinating offset sprint schedules, and removing impediments that impact team performance. You will also have the authority to introduce process changes, shape team norms, and expedite organisational blockers to senior leadership. Ultimately, your impact will be measured through improvements in delivery predictability, cycle times, team engagement, product quality, and the development of self‑organising, high‑performing teams. Key Accountabilities Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Work closely with Product Owners to ensure that the product backlog is refined, prioritised and visible. Guide teams on Agile practices and principles to ensure consistent delivery of high‑value outcomes. Identify, track and remove impediments that may impact delivery. Foster a culture of continuous improvement, transparency and accountability within teams. Manage dependencies across teams and communicate progress, risks and issues to stakeholders. Collaborate with other Scrum Masters, Release Engineers and Project Managers to improve overall delivery flow. Support team members’ growth and engagement through coaching and mentoring. Ensure delivery aligns with organisational quality standards and strategic goals. Skills and Experience Required 3–5 years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Delivery Lead. Experience in software delivery environments, ideally within SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech or Digital Transformation projects. Proven track record in facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing delivery in cross‑functional teams. Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban and Agile frameworks. Hands‑on experience using Agile tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps). Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification preferred. Experience working in Scaled Agile or hybrid delivery environments desirable. We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others. We offer a range of benefits and opportunities to enable you learn and grow in your career. Contact For further information, please contact Sue Allen, Talent Acquisition Business Partner on . Equal Opportunity Employer Avant supports doctors so they can serve Australia’s diverse communities. Having diversity in our workforce brings valuable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support healthcare professionals. We therefore welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse communities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities and those with caring responsibilities. Our inclusive workplace is somewhere everyone can succeed. Ready to join us? If you’re passionate about supporting Australia’s healthcare professionals, we’d love to hear from you. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please don’t hesitate to contact us at #J-18808-Ljbffr