Marriott International - Nashville, TN

posted 2 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
Hybrid - Nashville, TN
Accommodation

About the position

As a Scrum Master for the Core API Platforms at Marriott, you will play a pivotal role in transforming the way the world experiences travel through the GraphQL API platform team. This position is designed for individuals who are not only extraordinary but also eager to push their limits and excel in a collaborative environment. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure that projects are delivered on time and within budget while adhering to Marriott's high standards of excellence. You will coordinate tasks and remove barriers related to technology projects at an enterprise level, ensuring seamless progress and timely completion of development sprints. This includes managing the entire sprint lifecycle from planning to execution and review in an agile development environment, running daily scrums, collaborating on requirement documentation, and keeping the team focused and moving forward. In this dynamic role, you will engage with key stakeholders, including executives, clients, and partners, to provide regular updates, gather feedback, and ensure alignment with project objectives. You will also coach and collaborate with cross-functional teams, Product Owners, and other Scrum Masters to foster decision-making and continuous improvement. This position is ideal for those who thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy working within a collaborative team that is committed to growth and innovation. If you are ready to take on this challenge, we encourage you to apply and join us in redefining the travel experience for our guests and associates.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver projects on time and within budget while meeting Marriott's expectations.
  • Coordinate tasks and unblock barriers related to technology projects at an enterprise level.
  • Manage development sprints from planning to execution to review in an agile development environment.
  • Run daily scrums and collaborate on requirement documentation.
  • Engage with key stakeholders to provide updates and gather feedback.
  • Coach and collaborate with cross-functional teams and Product Owners.
  • Foster decision-making and continuous improvement within the team.
  • Support one or more software delivery teams using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
  • Facilitate all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
  • Contribute to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.
  • Act as a servant leader of the Agile Team and direct the initiative delivery team.
  • Partner with Product Managers to maintain plans and communicate progress of the team.
  • Proactively identify impediments and resolve them using a network of peers or escalation if needed.

Requirements

  • Undergraduate degree, equivalent experience, or certification.
  • 7+ years' experience in applying Agile and Scrum principles within teams and/or organizations.
  • 7+ years planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams.
  • 7+ years experience working within agile framework or method (e.g., SAFe, Scrum, Kanban).
  • 5+ years creating and delivering presentations, PowerPoint decks, and project plans.
  • 2+ years working with tools such as Atlassian (JIRA/Confluence), Clarity, and/or Cloud-based platforms (AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud).

Nice-to-haves

  • Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or PMI's Agile Certified Professional (ACP).
  • SAFe certified - SAFe Agilist or SAFe Scrum Master.
  • Servant leadership experience as Scrum Master on an Agile Release Train.
  • Familiarity with product/project development experience on Agile Teams in a technology-focused organization.
  • Ability to align change management strategies with product development/deployments.
  • Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization.
  • Ability to understand and represent both the business and technology.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Health care flexible spending account.
  • Dependent care flexible spending account.
  • Life insurance and disability insurance.
  • Accident insurance.
  • Adoption expense reimbursements.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Educational assistance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Stock purchase plan.
  • Discounts at Marriott properties.
  • Commuter benefits.
  • Employee assistance plan.
  • Childcare discounts.
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