Scrum Master

Scrum Master, Data & Analytics Centre of Expertise (COE) Insights & Innovation Ireland (Hybrid) Frequent travel to Cork Musgrave is one of the Europe’s most successful family-owned businesses with a 140-year heritage in food and brand innovation, supporting communities across the island of Ireland and Spain. Every day we feed one in three people in Ireland through market leading food and beverage brands that include SuperValu, Centra, Frank and Honest and Musgrave Market Place. We support thousands of retail and foodservice family businesses who live and work in the heart of the communities they serve.We are committed to becoming the most trusted and sustainable business in Ireland and we are making changes across the company to make sure that happens. We want to make a positive impact on the world, and we will support our suppliers and customers to make a difference too. Our people are the heart of our business, as our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive. We are seeking a Scrum Master to join our Data Analytics team in Musgrave. The Scrum Master is a newly created position and will be responsible for facilitating the team’s Agile process and ensuring that the team meets its goals.

• Agile Leadership: Guide and coach, the team on Agile and Scrum practices, ensuring efficient workflow and high-quality product delivery.
• Project Facilitation: Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint demos, and retrospectives.
• Product Liaison: Act as a bridge between the business stakeholders and the development team, ensuring clear communication and understanding of product requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement and development of the Scrum framework within the team.
• Team Empowerment: Empower the team to self-organize and make impactful decisions.
• Risk Management: Identify and manage potential risks and impediments to the team`s progress. Respond/take actions to show continuous improvement.
• Be the primary point of contact to various stakeholders, on behalf of the Data team and identify the data solution requirements for the development team.
• Conduct business analysis activities such as requirements gathering, process mapping, user stories, wire frames, documentation of features and gap analysis.
• Develop and maintain data-related documentation and requirements.3 - 5 years of business experience as a Scrum Master for a software development or data analytics team.
• A third level qualification in Computer Science, Analytics, IT (or equivalent qualification) would be an advantage.
• Professional Scrum Master (or equivalent Scrum Master) or Professional Product Owner certification.
• Experience as a project manager for a software development or data analytics team.
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodology and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, JIRA, Kanban boards, etc.).
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Be a self-starter with the ability to operate in a dynamic environment, demonstrate good attention to detail and demonstrate good judgment through logical decision making.