Marriott International - Olympia, WA
posted 3 months ago
As a Scrum Master II at Marriott, you will play a pivotal role in managing the development sprints from planning through execution and review within an agile development environment. Your responsibilities will include running daily scrums, collaborating on requirement documentation, and unblocking barriers to ensure the team remains productive. You will coach and collaborate with cross-functional teams, Product Owners, and other Scrum Masters to foster decision-making and continuous improvement. This position requires strong leadership abilities and a deep understanding of SAFe Agile Scrum principles and practices, as you will be guiding the development of agile capabilities within the Global Technology organization and across Marriott's diverse portfolio of products. You will specifically support one or more of the Technology Workplace Products agile teams, ensuring alignment with the guiding business strategy while navigating the unique challenges and opportunities that arise in this dynamic environment. In this role, you will facilitate and support all scrum events, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. You will be responsible for ensuring that Scrum is understood and that the team adheres to Scrum theory, practices, and guidelines. Your contributions will be vital in advancing and improving Agile practices within the organization, working closely with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to enhance your skills and effectiveness. As a servant leader of the Agile Team, you will direct the initiative delivery team and partner with Product Managers to maintain plans and communicate the team's progress, including product roadmaps, scrum team metrics, and program/project status reporting. Your role will also involve guiding and coaching the Scrum Team on how to effectively use Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products and services to our customers. You will work to resolve team impediments and optimize team performance by recognizing areas of strength and improvement, employing appropriate coaching and development techniques. Collaboration with key stakeholders will be essential to validate the effectiveness of standard processes and continuously improve process quality, ensuring that all process-related activities address the company's needs.