FLEX Scrum Master

This is a temporary position.

JOB SUMMARY

Effectively and efficiently manages the development sprints from planning to execution to review in an agile development environment. Runs daily scrums collaborates on requirement documentation and unblocks barriers to keep the team moving. Coaches and collaborates with cross-functional teams Product Owners other Scrum Masters to foster decision-making and continuous improvement. Demonstrates strong leadership abilities and guide the development of agile capabilities in the Global Technology organization and across Marriotts portfolio of products. This specific position support Infrastructure and Cloud Delivery and has a dual reporting relationship with ICD and the Agile COE.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

Undergraduate degree equivalent experience or certification.

4 years of Agile Delivery experience using Scrum Kanban and SAFe methodologies

4 years planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams

4 years creating and delivering presentations and project plans.

2 years working with tools such as Atlassian (JIRA/Confluence) Clarity and/or Cloud-based platforms (Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud)

Preferred:

Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or PMIs Agile Certified Professional (ACP)

SAFe certified SAFe Agilist or SAFe Scrum Master

Servant leadership experience as Scrum Master on an Agile Release Train

Familiarity with product/project development experience on an Agile Teams in a technology-focused organization

Ability to align change management strategies with product development/deployments

Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques

Ability to understand and represent both the business and technology

Thrives in a highly collaborative matrixed complex fast paced environment

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Leading Organizational Delivery

Supports one or more software delivery team using Scrum or Kanban methodologies

Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Refinement Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective

Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory practice and guidelines

Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization

Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role

Acts as servant leader of the Agile Team and directs the initiative delivery team

Partner with Product Managers to maintain plans and communicate progress of the team. This includes product roadmaps scrum team metrics and program/project status reporting

Proactively identifies impediments and resolves using network of peers or escalation if needed

Supports Release Train Engineer Product and Tech teams to manage & remove dependencies and optimize the flow

Coaching Teams

Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Lean and Agile practices and principles to deliver high quality products and services to our customers

Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization

Works with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests

Optimizes team performance by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques

Develops understanding and encourages team in engineering practices DevOps and innovation

Works with Scrum Team as well as internal and external stakeholders to influence and drive decision making and support organizational project or product teams

Support the development of behavioral change management communications and training as needed to drive process and tool adoption implementation and compliance

Collaborate with key stakeholder groups to validate the effectiveness of standard processes and continuously improves process quality.

Work with Marriott teams to ensure that process-related activities address company needs

Skills Knowledge & Abilities

Highly motivated person that is passionate about collaborating with others to drive results and can motivate others to do the same to improve the organization

Possesses a team-first mentality has a good sense of humor is open-minded and proactive

Sound technical experience with infrastructure that can understand andtranslate business requests into consumable stories and vice versa

Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high attention to detail and impeccable time management skills

Ability to self-manage recognize and actively address challenges mediate issues develop solutions and implement appropriate courses of action

Highly proficient with MS Office Jira and Confluence (or equivalent tools)

Ability to expertly read write and speak in the English language

Maintaining Goals

Submits reports in a timely manner ensuring delivery deadlines are met.

Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.

Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.

Managing Work Projects and Policies

Manages and implements work and projects as assigned.

Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports presentations etc.

Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Provides timely accurate and detailed status reports as requested.

Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge

Provides technical expertise and support to persons inside and outside of the department.

Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues products systems and processes.

Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures.

Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job.

Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/ or process information.

Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders

Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.

Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize organize and accomplish work.

Determines priorities schedules plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on schedule.

Collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies

Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.

Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports presentations etc.

Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities

The pay range for this position is $40.81 to $62.98 per hour.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical dental vision health care flexible spending account dependent care flexible spending account life insurance disability insurance accident insurance adoption expense reimbursements paid parental leave 401(k) plan stock purchase plan discounts at Marriott properties commuter benefits employee assistance plan and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions which may include rules regarding eligibility enrollment waiting period contribution benefit limits election changes benefit exclusions and others.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda MD will be considered for Remote positions.

The application deadline for this position is 14 days after the date of this posting September 11 2025.

At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.