Scrum Master / Product Owner

BD Job Posting

Build an engineering career where innovation, ownership and impact move healthcare forward

At BD, Engineering and R&D professionals design, develop and improve the technologies that shape how healthcare is delivered worldwide. You'll apply scientific thinking, technical expertise and creative problem-solving to turn complex challenges into solutions that matter.

Whether you specialize in mechanical, electrical, process, systems, software or research engineering, BD offers the scale, resources and freedom to innovate – with clear expectations, accountability for outcomes and opportunities to grow your career alongside industry-leading technology.

And as one of the world's largest medical technology companies, you'll shape solutions that reach across global healthcare systems and improve lives at scale.

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

The Scrum Master serves as a servant leader who enables Agile teams to deliver high-quality products efficiently. They facilitate Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives. They remove obstacles and resolves issues that may impact team efficiency and sprint goals. They coach team members and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and continuous improvement and work closely with Product Owners and cross-functional teams to ensure backlog readiness and delivery success. Fosters a collaborative, transparent, and high-performing team environment passionate about customer value and business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Agile Product Owner for the Software Team, defining and driving product vision and execution.
• Plan and prioritize the product backlog to align with strategic objectives.
• Develop clear and detailed software requirements, user stories, and specifications.
• Evaluate business value, build business cases, and prioritize epics and stories.
• Lead product release planning and set delivery expectations for new features.
• Identify and resolve roadblocks to ensure successful sprints and releases.
• Oversee integration of software modules across subsystems to ensure architectural and quality consistency.
• Define and manage delivery milestones and improve predictability.
• Provide full lifecycle support, including customer engagement and post‑release follow‑up.
• Collaborate with development teams and stakeholders to deliver high‑value increments every sprint.

Preferred Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Product Owner/Scrum Master in Agile environments with strong product lifecycle and stakeholder management skills.

• 5+ years across all phases of software development: concept, requirements, development, testing, traceability, release, and maintenance.

• 5+ years working within Agile methodologies.

• 3+ years as a software scrum master or in a technical program/project management role.

• Expertise in writing software requirements and user stories, prioritising based on business and customer needs.

• Experience with design controls in regulated environments.

• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple teams.

• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps or Jira and software branching strategies.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influencing skills.

• Strong project and time management capabilities.

• Location: This position is based at BD's Limerick site, where you will be required to be on site 4 days per week

• At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry.

• Why Join Us?

• To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

• We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

• To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

• Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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• Primary Work Location

• IRL Limerick - Castletroy

• Additional Locations

• Work Shift

• At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under "Our Commitment to You."

• Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed.

• Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role.

• Salary Range Information

• €56,600.00 - €86,300.00 EUR Annual

• Success Profile

What sets successful Engineering and R&D professionals apart? You're likely to thrive if you are:

• Analytical

• Collaborative

• Curious

• Detail-oriented

• Inventive

• Problem-solver

• Ready for your next challenge?

• This is an environment for engineers who want to think boldly and execute with precision. You'll have the opportunity to influence design decisions, contribute across the full product lifecycle and see how your work moves from concept to real-world impact – backed by the scale of a global MedTech leader.

• Hear from one of our BD Innovators about how BD uses cutting-edge AI and machine learning to power decisions that improve patient outcomes and expand access to care. This is where your work drives real-time impact across the globe.

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