Scrum Master
Los Angeles, CA
Technology – Project Management /
Full Time /
Hybrid
Core Digital Media brands empower people to improve their financial lives every day. We are one of the largest advertisers on the internet and tens of millions of people come to our sites each month. We have helped many of them save thousands of dollars off of a variety of recurring expenses such as their mortgage, insurance premiums, credit card fees, etc. Our websites include LowerMyBills.com and QuickenLoans.com, and they provide our consumers with valuable content, tools, service providers and solutions as they navigate some of life's biggest financial decisions.
Core Digital Media is a proud member of the Rocket Companies family [“RKT” on NYSE] and works in close partnership with its sister companies Rocket Mortgage, Rocket Homes, Rocket Loans and Rocket Money. These companies are all market leaders in their industries and are obsessed with helping their clients achieve the dream of homeownership and financial freedom.
Core Digital Media is committed to building and maintaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion, where all are welcomed and have the opportunity to flourish in their careers.
Core Digital Media is seeking an experienced and tech savvy Scrum Master to join our team. This individual will help drive the execution and delivery of technology projects as well as run daily Scrum Teams including coaching and mentoring across departments. This role is critical in our agile process, and you will be working with business stakeholders and engineers to ensure we implement a strong Agile methodology in which we deliver what we plan on and create an environment of collaboration.
This position requires a leader, an individual that is self-motivated and who can bring clarity in ambiguous situations. You have a passion for Agile methodology, are excited to share your experiences and to continuously find ways to add value to your teams.
About This Job:
- Serving and supporting the Product Owner and Development Team in their quest to do everything possible to successfully deliver.
- Providing all support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example.
- This person should personify Scrum and Agile.
- Guiding and Coaching the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values.
- Guiding and coaching both the Scrum Team and the Development team on how to get the most out of self-organization in order to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Agile/Scrum frameworks.
- Assessing 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.
- Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.
- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving.
- Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work.
- Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution.
- Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
- Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining (aka grooming) and managing the product backlog.
What You Need:
- First level Scrum Master Certification (PSM I, CSM I).
- Experience playing the Scrum Master role for at least 2 year for a software development team.
- Good skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt scrum practices to organization needs.
- A strong belief that there is no “One size fits all” or “Textbook” agile approach.
- Ability to be flexible and maintain focus on delivery without sacrificing core agile principles.
- Proven soft skills and ability to facilitate Agile meetings with efficiency and decorum.
- Commitment to a hybrid work environment that requires 3 days per week in our Los Angeles office
Nice To Have:
- Second or Third Level Scrum Master certification (CSM II, PSM II, PSM III, CSP).
- Experience in Test Driven Development & Behavior Driven Development.
- Experience being on multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts (different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.).
- Track record of continued and recent education in Scrum, including training, conferences, user groups, self-study, etc.
- Knowledge of other approaches discussed in the Agile space: XP, Lean, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
- Knowledge and/or experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
- Prior experience with Project Management and release management would be helpful.
$110,000 - $140,000 a year
This role is eligible for an annual bonus as well as medical benefits and 401K plan.
Core Digital Media an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Core Digital Media is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees. CDM provides employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
