Job Description

About the Inspire Global Innovation Center

Inspire Brands is disrupting the restaurant industry through digital transformation and operational efficiencies. The companys technology hub, the Inspire Global Innovation Center in Hyderabad, India, will lead technology innovation and product development for the organization and its portfolio of distinct brands. The Inspire Global Innovation Center will focus on developing new capabilities in data science, data analytics, eCommerce, automation, cloud computing, and information security to accelerate the companys business strategy. Inspire Global Innovation Center will also host an innovation lab and collaborate with start-ups to develop solutions for productivity optimization, workforce management, loyalty management, payments systems, and more.



Act as a project leader and Agile mentor for their assigned teams by actively coaching cross-functional team members (Dev, QA, BA, Architecture), Product Owners, and Product Managers to achieve best practices within the Scrum methodology. Facilitate the Agile methodology and all required activities. Effectively communicate with managers, peers, and business partners on deliverables, timelines, and support needed from them. Possesses deep knowledge and understanding of project management skills, including the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.

Work with a Digital PMO Manager to provide guidance, coaching and direction towards maturing and optimizing Agile execution methodologies through the constant improvement of Agile application principles and processes inside of their assigned teams

• Interact closely with cross-functional IT and Business teams to educate and execute on the Agile methodology and coach the team to achieve sprint goals and adhere to sprint timelines
• Schedules, facilitates, and coaches Agile routines and ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, and PI Planning
• Works with Product Owners, Technical Leads, and Enterprise Architects to establish and maintain Product/Story Roadmaps
• Helps support agile tool adoption and consistent utilization and ensures the team is tracking and communicating project performance using appropriate Agile KPIs, metrics, tools, and techniques
• 6+ years of Scrum Master experience with in-depth knowledge of Scrum and implementation of Agile Methodologies to multiple teams in large-scale enterprise projects & programs
• A minimum of 5 years experience managing multiple medium/high complexity projects in a matrixed resource environment, working with diverse Project Sponsors across multi-company and business units
• Demonstrated work history of leading multiple Scrum teams in a variety of different contexts, different team sizes, different organizations, different cultures, co-located vs. distributed, etc.
• Proficient with relevant Atlassian Agile tools (Jira, Confluence, Opsgenie, etc.)
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills
• Must have experience in communicating with various levels of leadership
• Active Scrum Master Certification (SSM, CSM, PSM)
• Experience with traditional project management skills: managing budget, scheduling, estimating, etc. is preferred

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS: * Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field highly preferred

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES

Guides and serves teams that deliver technology solutions through effective application of the Lean/Agile principles and frameworks including Scrum, Kanban Method, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)

• Directly experienced with the Scrum Framework: understands the appropriate use of Scrum practices within Agile teams, how to establish a Scrum teams standard ways of working, and providing general Scrum process expertise and coaching to the organization
• Ensures priorities are understood and seeks backlog alignment with Product Owner
• Helps to remove or facilitate removal of impediments the team cannot resolve on their own
• Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of facilitation techniques

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