Scrum Master

Core-Mark; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group in Richmond, VA, seeks a Scrum Master to lead delivery across multiple projects within Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). You will mentor teams, drive agile ceremonies, remove impediments, and promote DevOps and security practices to reduce defects.

Responsibilities include supporting the Director of Program Delivery and managing delivery for at least two teams, fostering high-performing dynamics and transparent collaboration across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
• 1 to 3 Years information Technology/Systems or related area with Agile delivery experience.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to interface with stakeholders across the company.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate technical 'jargon' into language that can be easily understood by non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to drive highly functional technical teams, with competing priorities effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Drives delivery utilizing the Agile Framework, to include Kanban, Scrum and/or Agile ceremonies, etc.
• Fostering an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous delivery and relentless focus towards people, process, and technology improvements. Provides support to the team(s) using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example.
• Effectively manage work in progress and remove impediments
• Drive transparency and alignment by facilitating conversation
• Promote the team to think through modern development practices like DevOps, security practices, SRE principles and coach the team on best practices
• Identifies and resolves gaps in skills, processes, and resources
• Guide the team to shift-left testing activities and employ practices to reduce defects
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Food Group is a customer-centric foodservice distribution leader headquartered in Richmond, Va. Grounded by roots that date back to a grocery peddler in 1885, PFG has a nationwide network of approximately 150 distribution centers, 35,000-plus talented associates, and thousands of valued suppliers across the country. With the goal of helping customers thrive, PFG markets and delivers quality food and related products to independent and chain restaurants, schools, business and industry locations, convenience operations, healthcare facilities, vending distributors, office coffee service distributors, big box retailers, and theaters across the U.S.

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary:

A scrum master is a servant leader in the agile delivery framework. In this position, the associate will work on multiple projects and/or delivery workstreams using Agile framework (primarily Kanban). Duties include mentoring lower-level team members (ex. Project Coordinator), driving delivery through effective task management, facilitating various ceremonies and removing impediments.

This role is essential in driving delivery within Enterprise Technology Services (ETS). This role will support the Director of Program Delivery by managing delivery for a minimum of two teams within the ETS organization.

Position Responsibilities:

• Drives delivery utilizing the Agile Framework, to include Kanban, Scrum and/or Agile ceremonies, etc.
• Fostering an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous delivery and relentless focus towards people, process, and technology improvements. Provides support to the team(s) using a servant leadership style whenever possible and leading by example.
• Effectively manage work in progress and remove impediments
• Drive transparency and alignment by facilitating conversation
• Promote the team to think through modern development practices like DevOps, security practices, SRE principles and coach the team on best practices
• Identifies and resolves gaps in skills, processes, and resources
• Guide the team to shift-left testing activities and employ practices to reduce defects
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Benefits:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience
• 1 to 3 Years
• Information Technology/Systems or related area with Agile delivery experience.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills to interface with stakeholders across the company.
• Strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to translate technical 'jargon' into language that can be easily understood by non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to drive highly functional technical teams, with competing priorities effectively and efficiently.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 1 to 3 Years, Expertise with JIRA preferred
• Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master, SAFe Scrum Master

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.

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