Scrum Master at Medline Industries, Inc. in Northfield, Illinois

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Job Summary

Job Description

IT Scrum Master (Data & Analytics)

The IT Scrum Master role requires extensive experience leading large projects and programs within complex, fast-paced organizations, utilizing various delivery models (Scrum, Essential SAFe, Kanban). Candidates should possess exceptional communication skills and be adept at partnering with internal business sponsors at an executive level. The Scrum Master will contribute to the delivery of significant data and analytics initiatives, supporting the director in optimizing delivery methods to enhance value and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum meetings.  This includes daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, scrum of scrum, and team retrospective ceremonies.




• Promote Team collaboration, track and communicate team velocity, burndown, and sprint progress.




• Communicate project status and risks to leadership.




• Support the product owner by maintaining the Scrum/Kanban board and assist in dependency management and cross team coordination.




• Partner with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practices.  Focus delivery on the customer value stream.




• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices




• Support the Product Team by mentoring the product owners and team members in agile practices, facilitating continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teams and facilitating conflict resolution and remove team impediments.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred



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  Domain Knowledge preferred

  
  
  
  

  • Experience in managing data and analytics projects, including data warehousing, data integration, and business intelligence.

  
  

  • High level understanding of data analytics tools and platforms

  
  

  • Understanding of data governance, data quality, and data security principles

  
  
  
  



• Essential SAFe experience, executing PI Planning sessions.




• 4+ years of direct work experience with Agile/Scrum delivery preferred




• Scrum Master Certification preferred




• 8-12+ years of direct work experience in a project management capacity, including all aspects of process development and execution.   




• Strong familiarity with project management software, including MS Office and Jira. 




• Demonstrated experience in personnel management.




• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.




• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.




• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

The actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we all bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re better. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.