Job Description

WHO WE ARE

As the nation's largest producer of clean, carbon-free energy, Constellation is focused on our purpose: accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future. We have been the leader in clean energy production for more than a decade, and we are cultivating a workplace where our employees can grow, thrive, and contribute.

Our culture and employee experience make it clear: We are powered by passion and purpose. Together, we're creating healthier communities and a cleaner planet, and our people are the driving force behind our success. At Constellation, you can build a fulfilling career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact. By doing our best work and meeting new challenges, we can accomplish great things and help fight climate change. Join us to lead the clean energy future.

TOTAL REWARDS

Constellation offers a wide range of benefits and rewards to help our employees thrive professionally and personally. We provide competitive compensation and benefits that support both employees and their families, helping them prepare for the future. 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 $116,100 to $129,000, varies based on experience, along with comprehensive benefits package that includes bonus and 401(k).

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

This Scrum Master position will be supporting the HRIT Team. 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

• Experience leading teams within a SAFe Agile environment
• Second level Scrum Master certification (PSM II, CSP)
• Experience with ServiceNow Agile Tool
• Experience building and leading new scrum teams
• Experience coaching an agile team in continuous improvements to drive productivity. 
• Experience with assisting large-scale agile transformation and organizational change efforts
• Understanding of standards and practices for IT project lifecycle management activities and deliverables. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of Prosci ADKAR model

Job Tags

Holiday work, Work experience placement,

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