Senior SCRUM Master

Wesco; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Remote; USD 94,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Wesco in Pittsburgh is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to coordinate multiple cross‑functional Agile teams and enable self‑organized delivery of business value. You will identify and remove impediments, facilitate all Scrum events, and coach teams toward higher performance in a Scrum@Scale setting.

You will partner with Product Owners and Agile Coaches to align the product vision, backlog health, and delivery cadence while promoting a Kaizen mindset across the organization and driving

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business, agile, project management related discipline or equivalent.
• 5+ years experience on a Scrum team.
• 5+ years experience with lean and kaizen mindset.
• 1+ years in a scaled Agile environment (Scrum @ Scale or SAFe preferred).
• Strong communication, interpersonal, coaching, teaching and mentoring skills.
• Bias for action in a dynamic environment.
• Advanced credential from Scrum Alliance, Scrum Inc, Scrum.org or ICAgile preferred.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, Miro and Office 365.

Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor multiple teams on Lean, Agile, and Scrum/Kanban principles and best practices.
• Facilitate team events and ensure outcomes are achieved.
• Help teams implement new practices to improve delivery.
• Foster a Kaizen mindset within and outside the team.
• Remove impediments and coordinate Scrum of Scrums to address organizational blockers.
• Collaborate with the Product Owner to align vision and backlog.
• Develop and refine team working agreements, Definition of Ready and Definition of Done.
• Coach teams and leaders to solve problems and empower self-management.
• Act as a change agent during organizational changes using ADKAR and related methods.
• Participate in scaling adoption and cross-team planning.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Communication

Mentoring

Leadership

Scaled Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Office 365

Job description

Job Description
As a Senior Scrum Master you will be responsible for coordinating multiple cross-functional Agile development teams utilizing the principles and tools of the Scrum Framework. You will assume a servant leadership role to support a self-organized team to complete Scrum projects. You will identify and remove impediments to progress. You will facilitate sprint planning events, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. You will support, coach and mentor team members and facilitates collaborative interactions and events aimed at delivering business value in a Scrum @ Scale environment.

Job Description
As a Senior Scrum Master you will be responsible for coordinating multiple cross-functional Agile development teams utilizing the principles and tools of the Scrum Framework. You will assume a servant leadership role to support a self-organized team to complete Scrum projects. You will identify and remove impediments to progress. You will facilitate sprint planning events, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. You will support, coach and mentor team members and facilitates collaborative interactions and events aimed at delivering business value in a Scrum @ Scale environment.
Responsibilities

• Teach and mentor multiple teams on Lean, Agile, and Scrum/Kanban principles and best practices
• Facilitate team events that brings out the ideas of everyone on the team. Ensure the outcomes of the events are achieved
• Work with the teams to implement and create new practices that improves the team’s ability to deliver better outcomes
• Foster a Kaizen mindset within and outside the team
• Help the teams remove their own barriers, leverage Scrum of Scrum’s to remove barriers the team is unable to remove and challenge organizational impediments
• Partner with the Product Owner to be in sync; ensure alignment of the Product vision, goals, delivery of customer‑centric products and a healthy backlog
• Works with team and Agile Coaches where necessary to co-create and refine team working agreement, definition of "ready", and definition of "done" and a coaching backlog
• Coach the team and leaders to solve their own problems and empower the team’s ability to solve problems
• Be a change agent and help the teams navigate through organization change, leveraging ADKAR and other Change Management methodologies
• Participate in scaling adoption and scaled events, including cross-team planning, delivery synchronization, dependencies and systems-level inspect & adapt

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree - Business, Agile, Project Management related disciplines
• 5+ years experience on a scrum team
• 5+ years of experience with lean and implementing a kaizen mindset
• 1+ years experience working in a Scaled environment, preferable Scrum @ Scale or SAFe
• Strong communication, interpersonal, coaching, teaching and mentoring skills
• Embody the Scrum Values: Openness, Respect, Courage, Commitment and Focus
• Must have a bias for action and be comfortable in an ever changing or ambiguous environment
• Advanced credential from the Scrum Alliance, Scrum Inc, Scrum.org, or ICAgile preferred
• Tech savvy, experience with project and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro and Office 365 preferred
• Encourage an experimental and fail-fast and learning mindset preferred
• Experience working with teams applying DevSecOps capabilities to achieve delivery speed and operational stability preferred
• Experience in a scaled frameworks especially but not limited to Scrum @ Scale preferred
• Work with teams from a variety of technical domains, including but not limited to warehouse management systems, ERPs, financial systems and data‑warehouses preferred
• Remote work with the ability to travel to office locations as needed

Compensation Details: $93,937 - $159,693 Annually
This amount is what we reasonably believe we will pay for the position; however, offer amounts may vary based on factors such as geographic location, relevant education, experience, qualifications, skills, shift, or any collective bargaining agreements.
For eligible positions, compensation may include participation in a bonus or sales incentive plan,subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plan documents. For certain sales roles, Wesco also offers a commission structure that provides additional compensation based on sales results, as defined by the applicable commission plan.
In addition, Wesco offers a benefits program for eligible employees, which may include paid time off, medical, dental, and vision coverage, and retirement savings plans. Additional details about benefits are available here .
About The Team
At Wesco, we build, connect, power and protect the world. As a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions, we create a world that you can depend on.
Our Company’s greatest asset is our people. Wesco is committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed. We promote a culture that is grounded in teamwork and respect. With a workforce of over 20,000 people worldwide, we embrace the unique perspectives each person brings. Through comprehensive benefits and active community engagement, we create an environment where every team member has the opportunity to thrive.
Founded in 1922 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Wesco is a publicly traded (NYSE: WCC) FORTUNE 500® company.
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco” provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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