Scrum Master at Fresh Thyme Market in Warrenville, IL

If you’re someone who has a genuine desire to help people live better and healthier lives, join us as we work to be a trusted resource in our communities, offering real people, real food at real affordable prices across the Midwest. If you are ready to immerse yourself in an environment, that helps shoppers naturally, intuitively, and enjoyably find real, honest, affordable goodness to meet them wherever they are on their wellness journey, we’d like to hear from you. Join us to begin YOUR journey and be a part of the Fresh Thyme Market Team!

Fresh Thyme Rewards

• Weekly pay

• Scheduling flexibility

• Paid parental leave 

• Team member discount

• Career growth opportunities

The purpose of this job role is to provide leadership of Scrum activities for Agile teams within Fresh Thyme Market ITS. The person filling this role will work with business product owners, developers, and quality analysts to drive value delivery and will participate in all phases of Agile software development. This position provides overall business process and technical guidance, acting as a subject matter expert and leader for an Agile team.

What You'll be Doing:

• This role will be held accountable to the following Key Deliverables/Responsibilities:
• Provides leadership and high-level technical or functional consultation for new systems development and for the enhancement of existing systems.
• Alignment of teams to the Program Increment (PI) Objectives and delivery of value.  Guidance for the team relating to utilization of Agile practices and how to best ensure successful self-organization.
• Ability to lead without explicit authority.  Removal of impediments to the teams’ success.
• Facilitation of discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution in support of attainment of value without coercion or dictating the work to be completed.
• Support of and collaboration with the Product Owner (= business owner) with respect to grooming and maintaining the product work backlog.
• Facilitates SAFe ceremonies for the Agile team. Understands Agile principles and systems thinking.
• Defining and enhancing team operating procedures, identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency.

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Engineering, Organizational Management, or related discipline or equivalent work experience and technical training is required.
• SAFe for Teams certification (SA)
• Minimum of one year of experience in a Scrum or Agile role within IT.
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the Scaled Agile (SAFe) framework.
• Proficient skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, relentless improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• An understanding of how to apply the principles, practices, and theory of the Scrum Master role in Agile development.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and experience with Agile process, tools, and techniques, including Program Kanban boards, User Story writing, Burndown techniques, and Retrospective facilitation.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Strong knowledge and experience in developing large systems or many smaller systems.
• Strong knowledge of Agile software development processes and techniques.
• Understanding and translating complex technical concepts into easy to understand business language.
• Strong leadership and team building skills. Ability to work well on cross-functional Agile teams and foster team commitment to tasks.
• Ability to navigate intra-team conflicts and drive resolution.

At Fresh Thyme, our team members Thrive. We offer competitive compensation, incentive programs, and recognition programs that allows our most successful team members to be rewarded for their passion, dedication, and the results they consistently drive. Therefore, we are committed to offering competitive pay that reflects market standards and ensures consistency within our organization.

The pay range for this position is listed below. The actual rate offered will meet or surpass the legal wage requirement for the job's location.

$88,500.00 - $138,000.00

This pay range represents the minimum and maximum base pay for the position, which is determined by factors such as market data, the qualifications required, the level of responsibilities associated with the role and other roles at this same level. Specific pay rates will be within this range and based on your experience, qualifications, and skills compared to the internal team of this role.

Compensation for this position also includes incentive bonus opportunities that may vary based on individual and company performance. Specific details will be discussed during the hiring process.

Our team members Thrive because we are committed to the whole person. Not only do we offer a comprehensive benefits package for our full-time team members that includes medical, dental, and life insurance, but we also offer a variety of programs designed to support our part-time members as well. ALL Fresh Thyme team members enjoy paid parental leave, our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, and our 401(k) plan with an employer match. We are dedicated to creating a work environment that promotes work-life balance, long-term health and financial security, and continuous professional development. Come Thrive with us!