Scrum Master

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Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Posted 5 Hours Ago
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Hiring Remotely in New York NY USA
Remote or Hybrid
90K-130K Annually
Mid level
AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Information Technology • News + Entertainment • App development
NBCUniversal has a rich history of evolving the media and entertainment industry.
The Role
Lead cross-functional ad-technology teams as Scrum Master: run agile ceremonies manage sprints/releases refine backlog with Product Owners remove impediments report metrics support capacity planning and update program management systems to ensure timely delivery.
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Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content which we distribute across our portfolio of film television and streaming and bring to life through our global theme park destinations consumer products and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands including NBC NBC News NBC Sports Telemundo NBC Local Stations Bravo and Peacock our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios including Universal Pictures DreamWorks Animation and Focus Features and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences including Universal Orlando Resort home to Universal Epic Universe and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees customers and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
NBCUniversal's Enterprise Product team supports critical technology platforms across NBCU's media businesses. Within Ad Technology & Integration the team drives the digital ad technology ecosystem that powers NBCU's billion-dollar advertising business.
We ensure reliable ad delivery across streaming mobile desktop and set-top box platforms and continually improve our tools processes and operational efficiency.
We're looking for a collaborative Scrum Master to lead cross-functional Ad Technology programs and guide Product Owners QA teams Integration Leads and key stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.
Responsibilities:
  • Manage multiple projects of medium to large scale through sprints/iterations and phases of the project. Requirements gathering from the business users and ability to work with the business partners on clear and concise project status and communications.
  • Facilitate sprint planning release planning daily stand-ups sprint reviews retrospectives and other related events.
  • In partnership with the product owner work with the scrum team on user story sizing and acceptance criteria definition the definition of minimum viable product and continuous refinement and prioritization the product backlog.
  • Communicate team metrics per agile tracking system and provide transparency regarding sprint/release progress to all teams and management.
  • Facilitate discussion conflict resolution and have the ability to track and remove impediments efficiently
  • Promote continuous improvement and help teams to increase velocity by providing direction for project activities to ensure successful implementation provide strategic thinking and tactical execution and promote a collaborative team environment that fosters experimentation creativity and innovation.
  • Update company program management systems for status assist in the preparation and analysis of budgets and forecasts and resource capacity planning.

Qualifications
Requirements:
  • 3+ years of Scrum Master experience.
  • Experience with SAFe and excellent working knowledge of Atlassian workflows and operations.
  • Scrum Master certification is a must with SAFe Agilist experience.

Desired Characteristics:
  • Experience managing global projects teams with competing priorities diverse business objectives and time zones constraints
  • Ability to collect information from multiple sources document concepts using data + visualizations and present complex topics to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience within media and entertainment industry
  • Experience with Microsoft 365
  • Experience in IT Agile Product & App Development environment highly preferred
  • Experience with JIRA Lucidchart Smartsheet Tableau or PowerBI
  • Program Management Professional (PgMP) Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certifications a plus

Additional Requirements:
  • Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

This position is eligible for company-sponsored benefits including medical dental and vision insurance 401(k) paid leave tuition reimbursement and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.
Salary range: $90000 - $130000
Additional Information
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity or expression age national origin or ancestry citizenship disability sexual orientation marital status pregnancy veteran status membership in the uniformed services genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

Skills Required

  • 3+ years of Scrum Master experience.
  • Experience with SAFe.
  • Excellent working knowledge of Atlassian workflows and operations.
  • Scrum Master certification (required).
  • SAFe Agilist experience.
  • Hybrid schedule: must work from office minimum four days per week.
  • Experience managing global project teams with competing priorities and time zone constraints.
  • Ability to document and present complex topics using data and visualizations to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience within media and entertainment industry.
  • Experience with Microsoft 365.
  • Experience in IT Agile Product & App Development environments.
  • Experience with JIRA Lucidchart Smartsheet Tableau or Power BI.
  • PgMP PMP and/or CSM certifications (a plus).

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NBCUniversal Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Parental & Family SupportPaid parental leave of 16 weeks for primary caregivers (4 weeks for non‑primary) plus fertility adoption assistance backup care and counseling resources are emphasized. Recognition on best‑for‑parents lists reinforces a strong family support stance.
  • Leave & Time Off BreadthThe U.S. framework cites 15 vacation days 10 company holidays 7 personal “myDays” 5 caregiving days and flexible sick time. Compassionate and bereavement leave are also included.
  • Retirement SupportA U.S. 401(k) with automatic enrollment and dollar‑for‑dollar matching up to the first 6% of eligible pay is described alongside access to financial advisors. This structure highlights solid long‑term savings support.

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The Company
HQ: New York City NY
68000 Employees
Year Founded: 1912

What We Do

From film television news theme parks interactive media and streaming our people are at the center of it all. ​Here we solve complex and business-critical problems. That’s why we’re looking for people to help us continue our evolution imagining and delivering the most innovative and disruptive products and services through the latest tech advancements in the industry. ​ Here you can develop solutions. You’ll develop solutions that allow engineers to broadcast live TV from the comfort of their homes. These solutions will enable the use of our collection of hundreds of thousands of distinct intellectual properties across our film television and streaming brands. Here you can transform. You’ll make decisions and solve complex problems by leveraging insights that come from data building AI to help enable solutions to optimize every aspect of our content eco-system. Here you can build. You’ll build emerging immersive technologies that are used to power the broadcasts and streaming of global events like the Super Bowl and Olympics. You can create secure elastic cloud-based services connecting parts of our global platform ecosystem that effect tens of millions of viewers consumers and businesses that consume and love NBCUniversal’s content. And while you design build and architect your career we have the culture to make sure you’re supported. Here you can work and still live your best life! We’re leaders in our fields. We hire smart people and trust them to get the job done. We are never too busy to develop a fellow colleague. We understand our goals – or we ask. When we see something that needs doing – we do it. We make data-driven decisions. We fiercely believe in our talent and their growth. If you're ready to make an impact here you can.

Why Work With Us

For us it's more than just a work life. It's a daily passion. We take great pride in our legacy. We find fun in the challenge. We collaborate and inspire others. We're always creating always solving and always ahead of competition.

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