Marriott International - Tallahassee, FL
posted 4 months ago
The Infrastructure Delivery Scrum Master/Project Manager candidate functions as a servant leader for the Global Network Product team to ensure organization, execution, and optimization across the team and to deliver value against a shared set of business objectives. This role involves mentoring, coaching, and advising members of the scrum team that operate within the Global Networks product line. The Scrum Master is responsible for effectively and efficiently managing sprints from planning to execution to review within the Agile team framework. This includes guiding and facilitating teams through ceremonies, events, and meetings while supporting Agile best practices such as daily stand-ups, ensuring the team meets the definition of done, managing story points/burndown, and removing impediments/barriers. The candidate must possess confidence in their ability to resolve team-level impediments, manage risks and issues, and drive continuous improvement throughout the delivery teams and lifecycle. They should be able to identify milestones and drive the work to meet commitments. An expert-level understanding of PMI Project and Agile Scrum principles and practices is essential, along with an understanding of the unique opportunities and challenges associated with organizing, facilitating, and continuously aligning the Teams with the guiding business strategy. In this role, the Scrum Master will direct the work of the project team, including external resources, and function as an escalation point to resolve issues. They will report project status to Senior Leadership in weekly meetings and ensure that Scrum is understood and that the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines. The Scrum Master will also maintain a proper balance between business and operational risk, contribute to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization, and cultivate a high-performing team that drives associate engagement and enables business success.