Principal Scrum Master

Principal Scrum Master

Keurig Dr Pepper is seeking a Principal Scrum Master who serves as a Lean-Agile leader. The Principal Scrum Master builds high performing teams, applies and facilitates team events, processes, and best practices, to help the organization achieve specific outcomes.

As a Principal Scrum Master, you will…

• Lead the implementation of the Scrum framework for complex to highly complex assignments.
• Create and guide several self-managing teams through a compelling vision, active facilitation, and powerful coaching.
• Facilitate and improve value of various scrum events (e.g., daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning meetings, sprint review meetings, sprint retrospective meetings).
• Identify and manage impediments that prevent a team from producing valuable output.
• Protect the team from distractions and hold the team accountable for work.
• Measure and optimize flow, i.e., WIP limits.
• Support PI planning, and the alignment of PI Objectives.
• Act as a change agent (including helping the business adapt to agile principles).
• Adapt process guidelines to maximize productivity.
• Establish the team Kanban board.
• Ensure efficient communication between the Scrum Team, Product Owner/Manager, and other stakeholders.

Who you are:

• Deep knowledge of test automation methods and concepts.
• Deep knowledge of the principles and methods to identify, analyze, specify, design, and manage functional and infrastructure requirements.
• Expert knowledge of product life cycle, including software development methodologies (SAFe) design and implementation.
• Expert knowledge of Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban, and other Agile development techniques.
• Expert knowledge of agile principles across project management, Scrum, product management, etc.
• Leading skills in release and deployment management, and agile estimation and planning.
• Expert ability to train, coach and mentor the team.
• Expert ability to build strong team dynamics and team spirit to sustain cooperative working relationships.
• Proven ability to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of business and technical audiences.
• Expert ability to make sound, well-informed, and objective decisions; perceives the impact and implications of decisions.
• Expert ability to resolve conflict by effectively dealing with disagreements and handling emotionally charged individuals.
• Expert ability to remove barriers and enable teams to complete their objectives.
• Proven ability to continuously improve by learning new tools and techniques and finding new ways to accomplish work activities and objectives.
• Proven ability to connect and influence others to achieve team goals.
• Proven ability to innovate by experimenting, accepting constructive feedback, adapting, and evolving.

Total Rewards:

• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), 401k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• Bachelor’s in related field (e.g., Information Systems, Technology, Business Administration, etc.) or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Typically, 5+ years of relevant experience with Scrum methodologies. This usually includes at least 3 years serving in an informal Scrum Master role.
• Experience working in an Agile environment, with product methodologies, estimation methodologies and scope management.

Ability to travel up to 25% nationally

Licenses and Certifications Required:

• Certified Scrum Professional, Scrum Master or SAFe certification.

Company Overview

Keurig Dr Pepper (NASDAQ: KDP) is a leading beverage company in North America, with a portfolio of more than 125 owned, licensed and partner brands and powerful distribution capabilities to provide a beverage for every need, anytime, anywhere. We operate with a differentiated business model and world-class brand portfolio, powered by a talented and engaged team that is anchored in our values. We work with big, exciting beverage brands and the #1 single-serve coffee brewing system in North America at KDP, and we have fun doing it!

Together, we have built a leading beverage company in North America offering hot and cold beverages together at scale. Whatever your area of expertise, at KDP you can be a part of a team that’s proud of its brands, partnerships, innovation, and growth. Will you join us?

We strive to be an employer of choice, providing a culture and opportunities that empower our team of ~29,000 employees to grow and develop. We offer robust benefits to support your health and wellness as well as your personal and financial well-being. We also provide employee programs designed to enhance your professional growth and development, while ensuring you feel valued, inspired and appreciated at work.

Keurig Dr Pepper is an equal opportunity employer and recruits qualified applicants and advances in employment its employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability or association with a person with a disability, medical condition, genetic information, ethnic or national origin, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.