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Constellation Scrum Master, HR IT (Hybrid) in Chicago, Illinois
COMPANY OVERVIEW
As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is a company purposely-built to meet the challenges of the climate crisis. Constellation has been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade and we are growing our company and capabilities. Now, we're accelerating, speeding our low-carbon or no-carbon power to more people in more places, day and night, providing our customers and communities with options to buy, manage and use energy as part of their decarbonization mission. The race is on to confront the climate crisis and Constellation is ready to meet the challenge. Come join us as we lead energy, together.
TOTAL REWARDS
Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards, designed to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. In addition to highly competitive salaries, we offer a bonus program, 401(k) with company match, employee stock purchase program; comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits, including a robust wellness program; paid time off for vacation, holidays and sick days; and much more.
Expected salary range of $114,300 to $127,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION
At Constellation, our Agile teams aim to rapidly deliver reliable and innovative products and services that enable the business and enhance our customer's experience. We value our people and the diverse skills and backgrounds they bring to collectively work towards Constellation's goal of providing clean, affordable and innovative energy to create a more sustainable future for everyone. As a Scrum Master, you will play a major role in shaping the success of our rapidly growing Agile teams. This position contributes to our success by building and leading high performing Agile scrum teams, championing continuous improvement, and partnering with business stakeholders and product managers to deliver the most optimal solutions. The Scrum Master works to drive the high-quality delivery of solutions and will encourage team productivity by facilitating planning and removing impediments that may obstruct the team's progress as they work towards their goals.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
Assess the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
In partnership with the product owner, mentor / coach scrum teams on user story sizing and acceptance criteria definition, facilitates the definition of minimal viable product, and leads continuous refinement and prioritization of the product backlog
Work as a coach with team members as needed to optimize the efficiency of the project team
Enable the consistent delivery of value with on-time execution of scoped/scheduled work
Manage and surface issues and risks; track teams progress using primary "source of truth" tools
Ensure that Agile-related project reporting, such as burndowns and status updates, are relevant, transparent, and add value
Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged.
Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog.
Leads sprint planning and task definition, sprint execution, impediment removal and tracking, sprint review, and retrospectives
Partner with Finance to help understand and track the team's budget.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
First level Certified Scum Master or other relevant Agile project management Certifications (CSM, SAFe or PMI-ACP)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline and typically 5-8 years' experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Proven track record of using Agile methodologies including 5+ years of experience managing large, complex projects in high-tech development environments with multiple teams
Knowledge and appreciation of Agile practices and principles, principally scrum, and experience advocating these practices and principles across cross-functional organizations.
Experience in meeting facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and transparency
Ability to prioritize and manage work to adhere to critical project timelines in a fast-paced environment
Good written and verbal communication
Comprehensive understanding of software delivery techniques associated with new technology implementation (i.e. DevOps)
Excellent communications skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of IT and business management and with vendors
Experience managing teams of user experience and user interface designers
Strong understanding of the change management concepts that guide how to prepare, equip and support individuals to successfully adopt change in order to drive organizational success and outcomes.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Understanding of HR processes and applications
Second level Scrum Master certification (PSM II, CSP)
Experience building and leading new scrum teams
Experience with assisting large-scale agile transformation and organizational change efforts
Understanding of standards and practices for IT project management as well as full software development lifecycle
Demonstrated knowledge of Prosci ADKAR model
Constellation is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.