Job Description
Here at Kraft Heinz, we grow our people to grow our business, because we believe that great people make great companies. When you join our table, you can expect access to an array of holistic wellness benefits* and perks, including medical, dental and vision coverage, 7% 401(k) matching, Business Resource Groups (BRGs) to help foster diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all employees, an industry-leading total rewards package that emphasizes a high discretionary bonus.
*Benefits begin immediately upon hire for salaried employees.
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Innovation & Commercialization Scrum Master at a glance
An Innovation and Commercialization Scrum Master at Kraft Heinz enables delivery of strategic physical product MVPs within the assigned strategic platform. You will facilitate the adoption of the Agile mindset, best practices and tools. The Innovation and Commercialization Scrum Master supports and partners with the Product Owner and cross-functional POD in delivering incremental value (strategic portfolio pipeline, consumer learnings, NSV opportunities and MVPs) to contribute substantial NSV generation to the organization.
What's on the menu?
- Lead and manage all Scrum related activities for PODs to build a pipeline of disruptive innovation products and/or other Agile teams.
- Coordinate and facilitate all Agile ceremonies for the assigned POD.
- Guide and coach teams and develop their understanding and application of Agile principles
- Use experience and judgement to appropriately identify and effectively manage risks developing contingency plans to resolve, focusing on achieving results and setting challenging goals.
- Provide visibility into the health of the PODs ability to deliver strategic OKRs and KPIs against the goals.
- Ensure execution is aligned with strategy by working with business and product leaders.
- Act as an ambassador of Agile methodologies, tools and processes to grow adoption across KHC.
Recipe for Success: Apply now if this sounds like you
- I have relevant work experience in Agile and Scrum.
- I have experience with project and program management, methods, and techniques, including but not limited to Agile, Scrum and Waterfall.
- I have experience in physical product commercialization in CPG - not necessarily food.
- I have the ability to influence, working with technical and cross-functional or highly matrixed teams.
- I have exceptional organization, communication, and time management skills. Ability and comfort with routinely communicating with project owners and executive sponsor regarding project/program status.
- I have the ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
Please note: This job posting is just a preview of the full scope of the position. A comprehensive job description is shared upon interview.
We hope to find you a seat at our table!
Location(s)
Chicago/Aon Center
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer that prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require an accommodation to participate in the job application or hiring process should contact [email protected] .
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What We Do
At the heart of this journey is our ambition to create an enterprise where powerful AI solutions augment humans and where small mission-based teams are in relentless pursuit to solve tangible problems for our consumers, customers, and the enterprise. That ambition requires us to create a modern cloud and data ecosystem - a one of its kind that becomes the neural network of our company. We want you to bring your tech-self to us. We use Python, R, Spark, React, Tableau, Snowflake, Azure, and others to solve the problem on hand. In-turn, you can look forward to high-impact challenges, no bureaucracy, entrepreneurial small teams, and a unique opportunity to create and build something bold, awesome, and impactful – all while honoring our 150-year heritage and a portfolio of 200 iconic and emerging brands!
Why Work With Us
Our ambition is to become a best-in-class Digital leader by making data-driven investments that drive smarter business decisions. You’ll invent the next wave of augmented intelligence products where software & humans work side-by-side to rethink every aspect of our company. You’ll make an imprint & leave your legacy on every part of our business.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We also believe providing a more flexible and agile model is essential in today’s workplace. A majority of our office-based employees will be able to work remotely for up to two days each week.
