Scrum Master II

CompanyCox Automotive - USA

Job Family GroupEngineering / Product Development

Job ProfileScrum Master II

Management LevelIndividual Contributor

Flexible Work Option Hybrid - Ability to work remotely part of the week

Travel %Yes, 5% of the time

Work ShiftDay

CompensationCompensation includes a base salary of $79,400.00 - $119,000.00. The base salary may vary within the anticipated base pay range based on factors such as the ultimate location of the position and the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, and abilities. Position may be eligible for additional compensation that may include an incentive program.

Job Description

As a Scrum Master II, you will own the coaching and facilitation of scrum teams that deliver exceptional results to achieve business outcomes, irrespective of the challenges the team encounters. The ideal candidate is Hungry, Humble, and Smart. The Scrum Master role facilitates ceremonies, planning of releases, removing impediments, providing guidance, and supporting Agile development teams. Day-to-day, you will ensure that all team activities produce the benefits intended and enable Cox Automotive to deliver products incrementally using inspect and adapt cycles that continuously improve your teams’ delivery of valuable; maximizing organizational performance and resulting in working software for Cox Automotive clients.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Backlog Management Practices

Work with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practices

Facilitate the execution and improvement of backlog refinement

Plan for successful delivery of value using capacity planning and continuous development best practices

Prepare for and facilitate release planning with teams

Assist in dependency management and cross-team coordination

Agile Ceremony Facilitation

Facilitate continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teams

Facilitate ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict management

Coach team members on Agile mindset and frameworks, practices, and process

Influence the organization in the removal of impediments and development of healthy Agile practices

Mentor Product Owners and team members in agile practices and continuous improvement

Delivery Team Support

Remove impediments to the team’s ability to perform

Act as a buffer between external distractions to minimize disruptions

Assist in the coordination of operational issue resolution

Facilitate team development, mediate conflicts protecting the team and encourages healthy team dynamics.

Foster team responsibility, self-accountability, transparency and self-organization

Leverage coaching skills to help the team learn to solve its own problems

Advice and Guidance

Introduce and encourage the team to explore healthy Agile development practices, focus on quality and technical excellence, predictable delivery, automation, and continuous delivery

Teach and encourage a balanced backlog that delivers valuable features for customers, reduces technical debt, provides business value, and enables product sustainability

Help the team to develop, capture, and analyze metrics to facilitate team improvements

Promote transparency through healthy communications and data integrity

WHO YOU ARE

Bachelor’s degree + 2 years relevant experience

2 – 4 years of working experience as a dedicated Scrum Master

Lives within a commutable distance to the office

Scrum Master certification or equivalent certified professional

Working experience in one or more of the following Agile methods or frameworks: Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), SAFe, Lean, or Kanban

Loves working in a technology driven space

Always looking to push your knowledge and understanding

Master collaborator who appreciates others’ contributions

Strong social awareness with the ability to handle interpersonal dynamics effectively

Preference to experience working in a scaled agile environment within an Agile Release Train

Drug TestingTo be employed in this role, you’ll need to clear a pre-employment drug test. Cox Automotive does not currently administer a pre-employment drug test for marijuana for this position. However, we are a drug-free workplace, so the possession, use or being under the influence of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours, on company property and/or in company vehicles is prohibited.

BenefitsThe Company offers eligible employees the flexibility to take as much vacation with pay as they deem consistent with their duties, the company’s needs, and its obligations; seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year; and up to 160 hours of paid wellness annually for their own wellness or that of family members. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

About UsThrough groundbreaking technology and a commitment to stellar experiences for drivers and dealers alike, Cox Automotive employees are transforming the way the world buys, owns, sells – or simply uses – cars. Cox Automotive employees get to work on iconic consumer brands like Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book and industry-leading dealer-facing companies like vAuto and Manheim, all while enjoying the people-centered atmosphere that is central to our life at Cox. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

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