IT Scrum-Project Manager

Your Story.The Scrum/Project Manager is a servant leader who is approachable, collaborative, and proactive in problem solving to help the agile team succeed. In this position, you will drive agile and lean frameworks that result in quality product delivery and continuous improvement for our technology initiatives. You will empower teams, promote self-organization, facilitate discussions, remove impediments, and provide coaching.Your Passion. Our Culture.At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you're ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.Benefits that set us apart.Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision InsuranceRemote ½ day FridaysOnsite Health & Wellness CenterEmployer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nationRelocation AssistanceTuition AssistanceAccess to Employee StoreWhat You Do.Manage assignments using applied methodology including SAFe Agile and/or PMI-based waterfall delivery frameworksFacilitate agile framework meetings for the scrum team, all required ceremonies: backlog refinement, iteration planning, daily stand-up (DSU), iteration review, and iteration retrospective ensuring they are productive and timeboxedAssist the team in preparation for Agile Release Train activities, including PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & AdaptProactively manage scope, schedule, cost, and quality of assigned teamsCreate or assist in team communication and reporting including Sprint Report, Burndown Chart, Burnup Chart, Epic Report, Epic Burndown, Velocity Chart, Version Report, Cumulative Flow DiagramRemove impediments and/or guide the team to remove them; escalate when appropriateHelp the Product Owner to manage the backlog and guide the team while facilitating a healthy team dynamic with respect to priorities and scopeSupport the team's framework including reinforcement of built-in quality and the team working agreementsFacilitate team discussions, decision making, and conflict resolution, to maintain flow and complete quality workWork collaboratively and build trust with other teams and departments to improve teams' outcomesMonitor supplier deliverables and proactively escalate concernsFoster transparency and visibility, ensuring that the team's progress, obstacles, and successes are highly visible to the team and other stakeholdersHelp build a high-performing team; foster a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised and solvedInspire the team's results and commitments in alignment with Sargento Family cultureAnalyze risks and proactively facilitate risk-response strategies with the teamAssist with continuous improvement efforts for PM/SM processesUnderstand and apply basic concepts of organizational change managementProficient in the use of Technical Delivery Team processes, templates, and toolsUnderstand and track initiative business value and financials as needed with the Product OwnerAssist with continuous improvement efforts for Team & PM/SM processesSupport Problem Solving workshops to improve teams and Technical Delivery performanceDevelop and manage project schedules and budgets. Communicate project status and issues to stakeholdersAllocate resources and manage project constraintsTrack and report on project milestones and deliverablesEnsure compliance with organizational project management standardsYour Education and Experience.Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university required.Exposure to or working with technology related initiatives preferred.Minimum of three years' experience as a Project Manager and/or Scrum Master or equivalent related experience.Scrum Master certification (SAFe SSM, SPC, CSM, PMI-ACP, PMP, etc.) preferred, or ability and willingness to attain by company-provided training.Experience with technology/supplier selection projects and familiarity with RFI/RFP procurement process preferred. Our Story.With over 2,400+ employees and net sales of $1.8 billion, Sargento Foods is a family-owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 70 years. We created the world's first, successful pre-packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.To learn more about