Job Description
The Scrum Master will facilitate project management and coordination within Data & Analytics, assisting the team as we partner with multiple departments, including Global Marketing, Category Management, Shared Services & Finance, Global Technology, and Business Unit Leadership.
Responsibilities:
1. Assisting the team in their delivery of advanced analytics projects that drive business results.
2. Helps teams self-organize and self-manage
3. Collaborates in the development and evolution of the project management structure for the Data Science and Analytics teams
4. Organizes and facilitates daily stand-up meetings, reviews, work estimation, project retrospectives, sprint and release planning, demos, burn-down tracking and other Scrum-related meetings relative to the needs of Analytics
5. Educates the team on project management principles and process
6. Creates and maintains capacity plans, including resourcing and management reporting across projects
7. Plans and communicates program and deliverable timelines
8. Assists in user story creation/prioritization and product backlog grooming via emergent requirements
Required Skills & Experience
1. 5+ years of experience in project management including coaching on agile methodologies and scrum ceremonies
2. Familiar with Project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Kanban & Scrumban)
3. 3+ years of experience with Jira including reporting, creating issue filters, and boards for monitoring sprint progress
4. Significant experience coaching teams on sizing of user stories, breaking out and estimating tasks, and writing test scripts
5. Background in Analytics or Business Intelligence solutions
6. Knowledge of IT concepts, strategies, methodologies, architectures and technical standards -- particularly as it relates to data analytics
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
1. Scrum certifications
2. Knowledge of SQL
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.