Scrum Master III

Staples is business to business. You're what binds us together.

Our digital solutions team is more than a traditional IT organization. We are a team of passionate, collaborative, agile, inventive, customer-centric, results-oriented problem solvers. We are intellectually curious, love advancements in technology and seek to adapt technologies to drive Staples forward. We anticipate the needs of our customers and business partners and deliver reliable, customer-centric technology services.

What you'll be doing:

• Coach multiple small to large development teams in the delivery of software products using Scrum and/or Kanban practices within SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework for Enterprises).

• Plan and coordinate with the teams through defined Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe rituals (daily stand-up, sprint planning, demos, board reviews, retrospectives).

• Guide the teams in implementing enterprise agile best practices and encourage team members to understand and embrace the responsibilities of their SAFe roles as defined by the organization.

• Employ various enterprise and ad-hoc empirical methods to expose and communicate blocks and improvement opportunities to the team and management.

• Evangelize the importance of relentless improvement and coach the teams through empirical based improvement cycles.

• May guide work of more junior Scrum Masters.

• Actively participate in continuous improvement efforts of the Agile Program Office including attending and sometime leading various communities of practices.

• Collectively help to define, document, and communicate best practices, standard processes, and the use of Evidence Based Management (EBM).

What you bring to the table:

• Ability to perform work under minimal supervision.

• Ability to handle complex issues and problems, referring only the most complex issues to higher-level staff.

• Possess comprehensive knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and various Agile subject matter. Specifically agile foundational practices with respect to Scrum, Kanban, and the SAFe framework.

• Servant Leadership mentality combined with coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group as well as management.

• Demonstrated ScrumMaster experience in organizing, planning, and executing large-scale projects from conception through implementation. Experience coordinating multiple teams in a technology environment.

• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills for the purpose of providing and explaining technical and project related information to stakeholders.

• Ability to easily build new relationships and proactively establish a variety of contacts across the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to balance concurrent activities.

What's needed- Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent), or 5 + years of experience managing large engineering programs.

• Scrum Master Certification or equivalent prefer SAFe Scrum Master Certification (SSM)

What's needed- Preferred Qualifications:

• SAFe Certified ScrumMaster certification or equivalent

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) certification or equivalent

• Project Management Institute - Agile Certified Professional or equivalent

We Offer:

• Inclusive culture with associate-led Business Resource Groups

• Flexible PTO (22 days) and Holiday Schedule

• Online and Retail Discounts, Company Match 401(k), Physical and Mental Health Wellness programs, and more!