Scrum Master

Avnet - Phoenix, AZ

Full-time - Mid Level

Phoenix, AZ

251-500 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods

About the position

At Avnet, we are a global, FORTUNE 500 technology distributor and solutions company that emphasizes the importance of relationships. Our mission is to deliver design, supply chain, and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product's lifecycle. As a Scrum Master, you will play a pivotal role in planning, leading, monitoring, and coordinating activities related to technology and business projects and programs. You will manage projects or assigned project subcomponents to ensure that cost, schedule, scope, and deliverable requirements are met. This position requires effective communication of project progress to stakeholders and team members. In this role, you will utilize project management principles, theories, techniques, and tools to manage various aspects of projects, including time, cost, schedules, quality, procurement, communication, and risk. You will direct and coordinate the activities of assigned project personnel to ensure that projects progress on schedule and within budget. Leadership is a key component of this role, as you will guide project team members throughout the project lifecycle, determining the necessary methods and resources to achieve project goals while developing and maintaining a detailed project plan. Collaboration is essential, as you will coordinate activities and work closely with all stakeholders across departments. You will facilitate meetings to discuss issues and implementation strategies, encouraging alternative points of view and problem-solving. Your ability to formulate conclusions, recommendations, and develop options will be crucial, as you will present and justify findings to management and customers to gain approval. Additionally, you may manage projects and programs that span multiple departments or regions, oversee vendor relationships, and serve as a liaison between vendors and project teams. Identifying, managing, and mitigating issues and risks will also be part of your responsibilities, along with other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Plans, leads, monitors, and coordinates activities related to technology and business projects and programs.
• Manages projects or assigned project subcomponents to ensure cost, schedule, scope, and deliverable requirements are met.
• Interfaces and communicates progress of projects to stakeholders.
• Directs and coordinates activities of assigned project personnel to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
• Provides leadership of project team members throughout the project lifecycle.
• Determines methods and resources needed to achieve project goals and develops and maintains a detailed work (project) plan.
• Coordinates activities and works collaboratively with all stakeholders across departments.
• Facilitates meetings to discuss issues and implementation strategies and solicit alternative points of view.
• Facilitates problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Formulates conclusions, recommendations, and develops options for project execution.
• Effectively presents and justifies findings and recommendations to management and customers to gain approval.
• May manage projects and programs that cross multiple departments/regions throughout the company.
• May manage vendor relationships and serve as a liaison between vendors and project team members and leadership.
• Identifies, manages, and mitigates issues and risks throughout the project lifecycle.

Requirements

• Typically requires 5+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Extensive knowledge and application of project management principles, theories, and concepts.
• Complete knowledge of all job functions and broad industry best practices, techniques, and standards.
• Ability to develop solutions to complex problems requiring in-depth evaluation of variables.
• Strong judgment and discretion in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with GIS projects is preferred.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Family Support (Paid Leave, Surrogacy, Adoption)
• Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance
• Education Assistance
• Employee Development Resources
• Employee Wellness, Leadership Development and Mentorship Programs