Scrum Master-Supplier Products (Remote) at United Natural Foods Inc in Providence, Rhode Island

Job Description:

Who We Are

We're pioneers who every day deliver new choices that shape the foodscape. We discover what's next. Bold ideas and new possibilities that drive the industry. Better food. Better future. Our teams are a highly innovative group of talented professionals; laser-focused on making a difference and having fun while we do it.

At UNFI, we're inspired by the unexpected. We look at things like our unmatched distribution network and full-store assortment through a new lens. From gourmet and ethnic to fresh, prepared foods to specialty cheese - we cover everything in the store and your kitchen. Energizing tomorrow, guiding a healthier road ahead.

We believe that:

• Freedom of food choice matters


• Discovering what’s next keeps us vital


• We’re not afraid to get our hands dirty


• We’re here to connect food, people and the planet


• New routes can take us anywhere


• Scale drives our ability to positively impact lives


• There is no limit to fresh ideas


• Sustainability is our responsibility

A Bit About You…

• You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment


• You wake up in the morning with a passion to inspire others to be great


• You possess the ability to lead leaders to develop strong teams and deliver on your strategies


• You are a natural at connecting with others and building strong relationship networks


• You have a proven ability to leverage consumer insights to develop brand positioning


• You understand the importance of collaboration and partnership to enable business outcomes


• You strive to build and deliver the “big picture” strategy


• You possess a positive mindset and often spotlight opportunities that others may overlook

Job Overview:

The Remote Scrum Master is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the scrum process with a focus on delivery of value in the shortest time with a servant leadership mindset. The overall purpose of this role is to increase team efficiency, increase process improvement and lead cross-functional teams to meet well-defined goals. This role works closely with Product Owners and Product Managers to deliver planned goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Job Responsibilities                                                                                                          

•   Facilitating getting the work done by defining scope of the sprint and keeping the team aware of progress to complete the planned work

•   Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution utilizing various engagement approaches to meet the need of the team objective

•    Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organization

•   Facilitating with the other departments to achieve project/release goals for the scrum team

•   Facilitating the removal of impediments by finding the right personnel to engage to take action on the impediment

•   Guiding the team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices by delivering focused agile process training as needed.

•   Guiding the team on how to get the most out of self-organization by providing tools, approaches and experiential learning to the team

•   Guiding the team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks by leading discussions to implement process improvement

•   Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, using various industry standard agile metrics to measure progress

•   Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving.

•   Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information internally to drive team process maturity and team progress externally.

•   Assisting and educating the IT Product Manager, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog.

•   Establishes a Working Agreement, an early Sprint plan and then progressively refines the Product Backlog with the IT Product Manager

•    Conducts Sprint Planning to define scope, groom the backlog with the IT Product Manager and the team and define the Release plan                          

•   Assists the scrum team to promote clear story writing and product backlog story grooming

•    Facilitates 'ceremonies' (planning, retrospectives, reviews, stand-ups)

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Education/ Certifications/or Equivalent combination of education training and experience:

•    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related discipline or a combination of relevant IT experience and education

Experience:

•   1-3 years’ experience working in an agile methodology such as Scrum or Kanban

•   1-3 years’ experience in a leadership position or influencing outcomes

•   1-3 years’ experience creating roadmaps

•   1-3 years’ experience in Jira, Gitlab, Gitflow concepts and confluence for wiki documentation

Knowledge/ Skills/ Abilities:

•   Knowledge Scrum framework, Kanban, and Agile practices

•   Organizational skills

•   Analytical and problem-solving skills

•   Ability to coordinate across teams

•   Ability to change rapidly and preserve flexibility to respond to changes

•   Ability to work independently and break down assigned work into workable tasks and delegate as appropriate

•   Communication skills written and verbal along with presentation skills

•   Ability to collaborate across teams to achieve results

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/ DEMANDS:

•    Some travel may be required.

•    Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

•    Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at a desk or computer terminal.

•    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.

•    Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment during normal workday activities.

•   Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in the completion of job duties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. UNFI is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for all.

- M/F/Veteran/Disability. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time


• LI - #Remote

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