Columbus, OH
|Hybrid
|Contract
|Job ID 67916|Posted Aug 29, 2024Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure assigned Product Team(s) adhere to the principles, values, and practices of Agile
- Remove internal obstacles that hinder the team's productivity and escalate external blockers to platform leadership and key stakeholders
- Develop a deep understanding of assigned Product Team(s) digital capabilities and future vision
- Collaborate with Development Leads and Product Owners to promote a shared vision and roadmap
- Facilitate sprint planning and retrospective activities
- Assist Product Owners with backlog grooming
- Monitor team throughput and velocity, driving performance and continuous improvement
Minimum Qualifications:
- 3+ years professional experience or technology project management experience, ideally with a digital commerce focus
- Experience with SDLC, Agile, and Waterfall development approaches
- Strong creative, analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving abilities
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative global work environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- 3+ years in an agile environment
- Experience in direct retail, e-commerce, or consulting environment
- Experience with leading ALM tools (JIRA/Version One/TFS/Agile Central/Rally, etc.)
- Ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly
- General business and financial acumen
- High curiosity, problem-solving, and learning orientation
- Diverse work experience and background
- Bachelor's degree in business, or related field
This position is based in our client's location in Columbus. The Scrum Master role is a unique opportunity to contribute to our client's digital transformation while working in a diverse and inclusive environment.
Horizontal is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We seek to provide employment opportunities to talented, qualified candidates regardless of race, color, sex/gender including gender identity and/or expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.
In addition, Horizontal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation in order to complete the application or interview process, please contact us.
All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.