Lead Scrum Master - Commercialization

Full Time
Chicago, IL
Posted
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General information

All posting locations: Chicago, Illinois, United States of America

Job Function: 10 - R&D

Date Published: 09-May-2023

Ref #: R-69255

Description & Requirements

WHAT YOU’LL DO

A Lead Scrum Master at Kraft Heinz helps support the development team and product owner in delivering incremental value for each sprint for the products. They are knowledgeable in scrum and can educate others on Agile methodologies and practices. They remove impediments and act as a shield from external distractions. They create a safe working environment for the team and are innovators who constantly seek continuous improvement and build higher performing teams.

  • Build and coach high performing teams.
  • Lead & manage all scrum related activities for pods building digital products
and/or other agile teams such as Agile Marketing.
  • Facilitate the daily standup meetings which include both verbal and email
communications to collect and consolidate team updates.
  • Work across sprints to help facilitate capacity conversations and identify work
that may be blocked due to staffing/casting challenges.
  • Help organize- prep- and facilitate planning sessions & estimations for future
sprints.
  • Mentor and develop new Associate Scrum Practitioners added to the group.
  • Look at key metrics such as sprint velocity- scope- flow and improve the
overall pod performance
  • Flag issues/risks and other key actions that may need to interface with non-
agile portions of the company
  • Manage and activate release plans
  • Ability to work with relevant engineering teams to ensure DevOps related
activities occur as intended.
  • Ensure teams actions are aligned with the project goals / vision.
  • Ensure Scrum practices are used and improved within and across teams
  • Identify trade-offs between short- and long-term benefits to drive shared vision
between the team and product owner.
  • Foster a continuous learning environment helping teams to inspect & adapt
  • Facilitate large group discussions

WHO YOU ARE

  • Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent; Masters preferred
  • 4+ years of relevant work experience with Agile and Scrum
  • Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) or Certified Scrum Coach (CSC) (not required) Knowledge of relevant domains/products/journeys and track record in successful delivery
  • SAFe 5.0 Certifications are a plus
  • Design Thinking Certifications are a plus
  • Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team
  • Confident & skilled at guiding the team through organizational roadblocks to
allow Sprints to be completed on time.
  • Past software development experience would be ideal
  • Experience w/ Jira/Confluence is mandatory - Azure DevOps is optional- Miro
or other similar whiteboarding tool is an advantage.

About Us

The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We’re a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. Our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

No matter the brand, we’re united under one vision: To sustainably grow by delighting more consumers globally. Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we’re transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there’s only one thing to do: join our table and let’s make life delicious!

Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy and Collaboration

We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day.

As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You’re expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you’ll be rewarded. You’re given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won’t do it alone. You’re supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

Vaccination & Office Collaboration Expectations

Our highest priority is always the health, wellbeing, and safety of our Kraft Heinz family. We require our office-based, home-based, R&D, and sales team members to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a medical or religious accommodation.

We believe our office environment fuels our collaboration, connection & community as an organization and allows our employees to grow toward greatness. We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week. Additionally, employees who are subject to this hybrid model will be eligible to work from anywhere for up to six weeks in a rolling 12-month period (in maximum two-week increments and according to benefits and tax guidelines). Some jobs may be required to be performed fully in office depending on the role’s responsibilities and requirements.

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact HRCompliance@kraftheinz.com for assistance.

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