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Job Description:
The Decisions and Analytics (DNA) business unit is looking for a Scrum Master who is passionate about the Agile principles to develop self-organizing teams that help Discover deliver a great customer experience and value to the enterprise. This role would be accountable to continuously evolve the Scrum Team's Agile maturity and to drive efficiency while working closely with product owners and technical resources across the enterprise.
As a Scrum Master, you will be at the forefront of driving culture shift and shaping how we work, learn and innovate. As our area continues to move through a transformation into high-performing product-centric teams, your focus will be to enable and coach agile behaviors which support optimal delivery.
The ideal candidate must be detail oriented, have superior verbal and written communication skills, strong relationship management skills, ability to support multiple product teams concurrently, able to work independently and can maintain professionalism under pressure.
Responsibilities
Responsible for facilitating all Scrum ceremonies, such as Daily Standup, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retro, in addition to collecting and providing relevant data and metrics
Act as Servant Leader. Drives team discussion & collaboration, coaching agile principles and the continuous improvement mindset in addition to helping manage impediment removal by working closely with other teams and impacted stakeholders
Attends Scrum of Scrum meetings as needed to synchronize across teams and resolve blockers
Facilitates Sprint release planning with Product Manager, Product Owner and stakeholders to determine the features, its sequence and expected timeline. Assists Product Manager, Product Owner roles with on-going backlog refinement
Ensures sprint releases stay on track and updates sprint activities in agile planning and execution tracking tool. Assist with status reporting, velocity metrics, sprint accomplishments, in addition to socializing current risks and issues
Partners with others in the Agile community (Scrum Masters, APMs and Agile Coaches) to drive technology-focused teams towards achieving Agile principles
Coaches the team to own and continually improve their process and practices. Driving teams to improve agility practices and become more self-organizing
Minimum Qualifications
At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:
Bachelors – Computer Science, Business or related
4+ Years – Agile Practice or related
Preferred Qualifications
If we had our say, we’d also look for:
Agile practice related Certifications a plus (CSM, CSP-SM, SAFe, PSM, etc.)
Strong background with Jira
Broad knowledge of DevOps, automation principles and supporting technologies (ideally Chef, Terraform, Ansible, GitHub, Jenkins, etc.)
Value Delivery Focused
Experience working for a large, highly sophisticated organization
Excellent communication (oral and written), organizational, and interpersonal skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Strong ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language
Skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment
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Application Deadline:
The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jan-22-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.
Compensation:
The base pay for this position generally ranges between $75,500.00 to $127,900.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.
Benefits:
We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:
Paid Parental Leave
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan
Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account
STD, Life, LTD and AD&D
Recognition Program
Education Assistance
Commuter Benefits
Family Support Programs
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com .
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
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