IT Chief Scrum Master

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Company: Motorola Solutions
Location: Chicago, IL

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Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

Department Overview

Our IT organization has a critical role in driving extraordinary business results. Through a strong partnership with other areas of our business, we bring innovative thinking to every conversation and deliver with integrity. We’re looking for people who bring great ideas and who make our partners’ ideas better. Intellectually curious advisers (not order takers) who focus on outcomes to creatively solve business problems. People who not only embrace change, but who accelerate it.

Job Description

This position is for a Chief Scrum Master in the IT Program and Portfolio Management Office, leading the Scrum of Scrums for the Digital Transformation Program. The Digital Transformation Program is committed to delivering an engaging online experience to all MSI customers to enable them to understand our products better, buy and service them online, so this Chief Scrum Master will have the opportunity to interact with representatives of all business functions. This is a high visibility role is an ideal opportunity for someone with excellent leadership and communication skills.

Scope of Responsibilities / Expectations

  • Collaborate with IT leadership, business representatives, and project leads to define feature content for Digital Transformation Program

  • Drive alignment of feature content across businesses, aligning with the strategic goals of each business and the company at large.

  • Overall responsible for sprint planning, sprint execution and holding teams accountable to their commitments.

  • Partner with the scrum masters to drive completion of sprint-level activities, identifying and removing roadblocks and negotiating dependencies across teams.

  • Manage schedule and budget, working with vendor to ensure proper resource capacity to meet demand.

  • Provide for all project communication, action item management, risk identification and management from an execution standpoint

  • Responsible for keeping the project data updated on a regular basis as well as providing input as needed for senior leadership review

Desired Background/Knowledge/Skills

  • Analytical skills – ability to perceive and analyze problems, develop alternatives and recommend sound decisions

  • People skills – a combination of skills including an ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts

  • Project management skills – ability to drive & lead meetings independently, create and execute project plans, proactively manage risks/issues, maintain compliance with company project management processes

  • Communication skills – ability to drive productive conversations, independently maintain project documentation, drive follow-up on open actions.

  • Proficient in basic Google Applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides) as well as Atlassian application (Jira and Confluence)

  • PMP certification and/or other project management certification is preferred

  • Experience using Agile, Scrum AND Waterfall methodologies on projects, with heavy emphasis on Agile/SCRUM.

  • Any previous Motorola work experience or experience in managing IT projects for a similar industry is preferable

  • Self motivated and able to work independently

  • Very strong team player, able to foster teamwork and a positive working environment to the project team.

  • People skills to be able to work with different roles and personalities

  • Ability to plan and organize work

  • Strong aptitude to learn

  • Recognize and deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive information

  • Strong written and oral communications skills, an eye for detail

  • Strong collaboration & active listening skills

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and rapidly changing environment

  • Strong communication and collaboration skills and the ability to form valuable partnerships and working relationships with key stakeholders.

Basic Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.

  • 5+ years experience with project management practices and methodologies.

  • Agile (Scrum, SAFe, etc.) and DevOps experience required

Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or, any other protected characteristic.