The Data & Analytics team is organized around world-class data, advanced data science and automation to drive business value for the K-C organization. We are a group of curious people and critical thinkers focused on solving the problems of the day and opportunities of the future through applied intelligence and data science. As part of this team, the Senior Scrum Master could align to one or more Product Portfolios within a business function (e.g. Finance, Supply Chain, HR/Legal, Marketing, Sales). The Senior Scrum Master will coordinate various scrum activities and ceremonies, support / serve the core Agile team and Product Owner, provide guidance in scrum leading practices, and communicate and resolve team impediments. They should be passionate learners who keep up with evolving technologies & techniques and are willing to experiment with them to test what would work for the business. The Senior Scrum Master is responsible for leading and collaborating with a team of Engineers, Architects, Delivery Partners, Kimberly-Clark’s internal business and technology partners (both globally and regionally), and other stakeholders to ensure effective agile delivery of analytics solutions for enterprise decision-making as well as operational processes.
Scope/Categories:
Key internal interfaces: VP-level business program sponsors, IT Strategic Leadership Team, Global IT leadership, Product Owners, Regional and Functional Subject Matter Experts, Product Owners and Program Managers. External Interfaces: Consultants, 3rd party providers, cloud solution providers. The role will report to the Department Leader of Enabling Capabilities within the Engineering & Applications Team and will have no formal direct reports. Travel may include approximately 5-10% of work time.
Key Accountabilities:
- Guides team through sprint planning and execution
- Facilitates scrum ceremonies (Planning, Retrospective, Demo, Pre-planning, Stand-ups, Affinity sizing etc.)
- Supports Product Owner in creation, refinement, prioritization of the backlog elements and release planning
- Participates in scrum-of-scrums and discusses internal dependencies
- Recognizes, raises, and removes impediments proactively that prevent team from achieving sprint goals
- Drives Continuous improvement of team to ensure that teams is always exploring on how to deliver value earlier and more often with higher quality
- Prioritizes workload and ensures appropriate sizing and standardization of user stories
- Determines the workload for the team and proactively manages the timeline and backlog on an ongoing basis
- Assesses the maturity of the scrum teams and helps the team mature at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable
- Partners with stakeholders and engineering managers to provide feedback that can improve team
- Provides agile team start-up coaching and advises team members on enterprise Agile practices
- Adjusts customer expectations in accordance with changes in scope and release plans; Can effectively navigate conflict between multiple business partners and business constituents; Tailors business partner engagement to business sponsor risk and value preferences.
- Tailors process for efficiency based on empirical learnings
- In addition to traditional activities, the Scrum Master will also spend approximately 20% of their time performing project administrative activities including, but not limited to:
- Reporting on overall delivery status to program leadership and various stakeholders
- Maintaining cost plan and financial details
- Ensuring monthly estimates of costs, schedule, scope and resource requirements are agreed and maintained
Key Qualifications and Experiences:
- Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years relevant IT and Scrum Master experience
- Demonstrated success in a scrum master role for 5 years minimum for a software development team
- Proven skill in facilitation, continuous improvement, empowerment, transparency and servant leadership
- Has relevant business and application domain knowledge in their expected area (e.g. Finance, Supply Chain, HR/Legal, Marketing, Sales).
- Demonstrated success as a project manager for medium to high complexity IT projects in a multi-national corporate environment, executing across multiple time-zones and cultures
- Experience with Clarity or other project management suites is required
- Experience with various Agile approaches – Kanban, Scrum, XP, etc.
- Experience with Jira, Microsoft DevOps, or other relevant agile tools is preferred
- Strong knowledge and experience with multiple Agile techniques, User Stories, TDD, DevOps/Continuous Integration, etc.
- E xperience in product development is preferred
- Ability to operate in a digital workplace utilizing modern technologies to connect, collaborate, communicate and co-operate across a global organization and across organizational boundaries.
- Ability to work in a virtual team which may work across distance (remote), cultures and time zones, in a matrix with multiple reporting lines, and may extend outside the K-C organization including suppliers, partners and customers.
- High level of communication is required. Must be self-motivated, self-disciplined and have strong time management skills. Embraces learning agility to keep abreast of new technologies and strategies.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) Certifications (or equivalent) are preferred, but not required.
- Strong leadership, mentorship, and consulting skills. Experience cultivating networks within an organization.
- Verbal and written fluency in English is mandatory
Core Competencies:
- DIGITAL CORE – Continuous Learning (Working)
- DIGITAL CORE – Digital Workplace (Working)
- DIGITAL CORE – Enterprise Agile (In-Depth)
- DIGITAL CORE – Outcomes (Working)
- DIGITAL CORE – Scrum Master (In-Depth)
- DIGITAL CORE – Cyber Security Awareness & Compliance (Basic)
- DIGITAL CORE – Identity Access & Management (Basic)
- FUNCTIONAL – Change Management (Working)
- FUNCTIONAL – Benefits/Business Case Management (Working)
- FUNCTIONAL – Financial Management (Working)
- FUNCTIONAL – Investment Prioritization (Working)
- FUNCTIONAL – IT Governance (Working)
- FUNCTIONAL – Product Management (Working)
- FUNCTIONAL – Program and Project Management (In-Depth)
- FUNCTIONAL – Stakeholder Relationship Management (In-Depth)
Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people – nearly a quarter of the world’s population – trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work. If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark.
Kimberly-Clark is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.
K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based. In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization. However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.
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Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:
K-C will not provide support for relocation of the chosen candidate for this role, if necessary, relocation will be at the candidate’s own expense.
Primary Location
USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
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