Position Overview
Client is seeking an experienced Scrum Master II to support the Digital Brand Experiences team. In this role you will enable cross-functional teams to deliver brand and portfolio websites marketing landing pages and digital experiences that drive customer engagement and conversions. You will empower Agile teams foster collaboration and remove delivery obstacles ensuring continuous improvement in alignment with Marriotts web commerce growth strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Team Leadership & Delivery
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including daily standups sprint planning backlog refinement and retrospectives.
- Maintain Scrum artifacts and track team performance (velocity burn-down charts dependencies and risks).
- Collaborate with Product Owners to align backlog priorities with business goals.
- Support PI Planning checkpoints and cross-team coordination to ensure successful delivery.
- Partner with Tech Leads to resolve dependencies and technical challenges impacting progress.
- Drive process improvements and tool adoption to increase team efficiency and outcomes.
- Ensure consistent use of Marriotts Digital Design System to advance scalable brand expression.
Coaching & Agile Enablement
- Serve as a servant leader and coach for Agile teams strengthening ownership collaboration and resilience.
- Guide teams on Agile principles and Lean-Agile delivery practices.
- Collaborate with Agile Coaches and peer Scrum Masters to advance organizational agility.
- Support change management and onboarding of Agile tools and practices.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Act as a liaison between business and technology stakeholders ensuring alignment on delivery priorities.
- Manage intake prioritization and stakeholder expectations based on ROI and strategic alignment.
- Build strong partnerships across Product UX Engineering and Content teams.
- Provide transparent communication on progress risks and impacts to leadership and stakeholders.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.
- 7 years of IT experience with at least 5 years in Agile delivery roles.
- 5 years of experience using Scrum Kanban and SAFe frameworks.
- 5 years collaborating with product management and cross-functional delivery teams.
- Hands-on expertise with Jira and Confluence (or similar Agile tools).
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or PMI-ACP required.
- Proven experience as a servant leader in an Agile Release Train (ART) environment.
- Ability to navigate large matrixed organizations and manage cross-team dependencies.