Agile Scrum Master with Walmart

Agile Scrum Master with Technical Project Focused

Remote Position

Title - Agile Scrum Master with technical project focused OR Technical Program Manager with Scrum Certified Location- Anywhere in US Manager's Note- I need an experienced SM who has managed complex, mission critical enterprise agile projects. Project criticality should be highlighted in resume The Program Management Office drives the execution of the rhythms needed to achieve Platform's goals in an agile, predictable, and efficient manner. We play our part in innovating on the world's largest stage. The team owns the execution rhythm to deliver high quality outcomes based on product roadmaps. The team also drives for organization transformation with Agile methodology. You'll deliver customer-centric solutions for some of our most strategic operating frameworks. As part of the Transaction Systems organization PMO, this role will be a crucial enabler for our Payment group. We are looking for a delivery-obsessed collaborator, an individual contributor who will work alongside talented Engineering teams to deliver the best payment platform for our valued customers. Walmart's Payments group is responsible for enabling the Retail tech platform that supports customers' ability to pay for merchandise in stores or on the eCommerce platform, and to provide a robust payment experience for customers in stores and online. Walmart is investing in transforming these spaces with latest technology and we are looking for talented individual who can use their engineering and leadership skills to help our teams solve complex problems.

You'll Sweep Us Off Our Feet If:

· You're an agile leader who can communicate with, inspire and influence engineering teams to reach their goals, deconstruct ambiguity and help mitigate roadblocks through tactical efforts or by engaging a strategic mindset · You're passionate about delivering experiences that exceed the expectations of our associates · You're a team player that enjoys a fast-paced atmosphere, embraces a high-performance culture and can easily flex to meet the needs of our teams · You solve problems in creative ways and are familiar with Scrum, other Agile ways of working, and Jira · You use data to make decisions and create insights for users · You're familiar with change management concepts and can execute them with positive results · You're organized, disciplined, and can manage multiple complex projects simultaneously · You have a demonstrated track record of driving delivery of multiple low- to high-complexity projects · You are a master at making complex solutions easily understood · You are self-motivated · You have acquired Agile certification (CSM, CSPO, PMP, CAPM, CompTIA Project +, CPMP, SAFe, etc.) · You are stimulated by challenges and are ready to engage at Fortune-1 scale

You'll Make an Impact By:

· Increasing communication, collaboration, transparency and throughput across the organization and with our stakeholder, managing relationships with geographically distributed teams, stakeholders and third-party vendors · Serving as a Scrum Master for one or more teams on Payment group, facilitating team sprint ceremonies (daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review and retrospectives), developing and maintaining project schedules to track milestones, escalating project-related issues to leadership according to project guidelines, providing project status reports to stakeholders and management, managing project change control processes, coordinating production issue resolution, gathering and interpreting data/reporting, helping guide teams towards issue resolution and risk management and providing additional support to the team as needed · Implementing an Agile framework, usually Scrum, to manage teams engaged in highly complex projects with cross-functional peers, senior leaders/stakeholders and external partners: ensuring the team understands project objectives and timelines, as well as how their deliverables impact the overall program; working with project management to create and consolidate program timelines; communicating iteration/program health in a way that all levels of the organization can consume; collaborating with portfolio partners to resolve program issues and drive mitigation plans; and working with the portfolio team to determine business readiness for implementation · Identifying, tracking and reporting out on various metrics/KPIs to help measure the team's success · Ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures and supporting company mission, values, and standards of ethics and integrity by implementing related action plans; utilizing and supporting the Open Door Policy; and providing direction and guidance on applying these in executing business processes and practices.

What You Will Do:

Drive Agile Scrum ceremonies for multiple product teams Define goals, deliverables and schedules for managing multiple medium complexity projects within a program Create accountability matrix for your projects Assess and identify resources required for successful program completion Identify potential risks for successful completion of your projects Monitor the program progress against timelines and approved milestones Lead cross functional coordination meetings to review progress and risks Identify internal stakeholders for own area of work and engage on a periodic basis Build strong relationships within the immediate working group Communicate clearly and concisely in one-to-one/stakeholder meeting involving one–two teams Demonstrate working knowledge of products and services Identify potential risks for successful completion of your projects Comprehend the financial plan for multiple project implementation

Who You Are:

You have an Agile mindset managing programs and projects, with a focus on outcomes and delivering value You display excellent communication/collaboration skills and a team-focused approach You're a disruptive thinker who can lead software innovations You're passionate about teaching and mentoring others to be greater than they thought possible You're organized, disciplined, and can manage large projects simultaneously You're stimulated by challenges and are ready to engage at Fortune 1 scale

Requirements/Experience In:

· Bachelor of Science and 5 years' technical program management experience OR Master of Science and 2 years' technical program management experience OR 8 years' technical program management experience. · Various Agile frameworks · High personal EQ · Cultural awareness · Organizational change management (planning and communication) · Tools candidate will need to demonstrate capabilities with: o Standard office tools (word processing, spreadsheet, basic database management) o Engagement and collaboration tools (Zoom, planning tools, etc.) o Agile project management and communication tools (Jira, Confluence, etc.)

Additional Preferred Qualifications:

Certification(s) in Agile Scrum methodologies Experience using Atlassian JIRA and Confluence