Scrum Master

About the position

Sonepar Management Group (SMG) supports our Sonepar brands (i.e. operating companies) in the US through a shared services model. These services include, but are not limited to: human resources, finance, digital enterprise, supply chain, vendor relations, marketing, legal, and communications. The SMG teams enable our brands to do business in their local regions while taking advantage of the scale and collective resources of a global enterprise. SMG fosters an inclusive and supportive culture. We offer leadership and development programs to help you reach your career goals. Our associates share in our collective achievements, and we firmly believe that Sonepar is “Powered by Difference.” By driving technology and innovation, enabling paths to success, and caring about our people and their families, we have built a workplace where you can build a fulfilling career. As a Scrum Master, you will support teams in becoming self-organized. You constantly improve teams’ effectiveness by managing impediments and understanding team dependencies. You also influence team success by encouraging timely delivery of the sprint commitments. You drive tactical team-level improvement as part of the Agile process. You will work closely with cross-functional teams including Product Owners, Developers, Designers and Quality Assurance engineers to ensure the successful delivery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the feature teams function optimally.
• Ensure that delivery is smooth & predictable.
• Remove impediments to progress.
• Prepare stakeholders for incremental delivery.
• Work with Product Owner to ensure the product backlog is ready for next sprint.
• Deflect external interruptions during sprints.
• Ensure that the team does not overcommit.
• Facilitate resolution of issues.
• Organize and support meetings within the team and with external stakeholders.
• Stimulate growth for the whole team and each individual.
• Encourage team members to look beyond their scope.
• Seek ways of improvement for himself and the team.
• Promote innovation and out-of-the-box thinking in the team.
• Identify team capability gaps.
• Conduct team or one-on-one training in Agile as needed.
• Keep the team on track and adhere to agile principles.
• Coordinate release management and lead meetings.
• Keep visible charts up-to-date.
• Report on the delivery lead on a bi-monthly basis.
• Actively seek better ways of being agile and improving the process.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field of study.
• Minimum 5+ years of experience as Scrum Master.
• Minimum 7+ years of hands-on experience in IT.
• Strong Knowledge of Scrum & SAFe methodology.
• Strong Facilitation Skills.
• Expert in agile collaborative tools (JIRA / confluence / Mural).
• Must be authorized to work for Sonepar in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.
• Must work a hybrid schedule in our Irving, TX or Denver, CO offices, minimum 3 days a week.

Benefits

• Healthcare plans
• Dental & vision
• Paid time off
• Paid parental leave
• 401(k) retirement savings with company match
• Professional and personal development programs
• Opportunity to become a shareholder
• Employer-paid short- and long-term disability
• Employer-paid life insurance for spouse and dependents
• Robust wellness program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)