McDonald's Corporation
Supervisor - Scrum Master
McDonald's Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Company Description:
McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.Check out the McDonald’s
Global Technology Technical Blog
to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.Job Description:
The Agile Scrum Master role reports to the Agile Coach, in Global Tech PMO, supporting Consumer Platforms tech teams.As a Scrum Master at McDonald’s, you will be responsible for the daily operations of an agile squad, facilitating the work of the squad and scrum ceremonies, and ensuring the team is fully functional and productive. You will help the squad self-organize, focus on outcomes, and get work to a finished state. The Scrum Master is an Agile guide and helps the teams adopt what Scrum/Agile routines and champions high performing teams.Accountabilities & ResponsibilitiesEnsure Scrum ceremonies (e.g., stand ups, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, etc.) are completed properly, driving team to develop and deploy faster.Champion Agile CoE standards and processes within the team, being a front-line change agent.Support Agile Coach in educating the team, driving Agile standard methodologies, promoting self-organization, and driving toward high-functioning teams.Eliminate blockers and external interferences to development progress.Help Product Manager maintain the product backlog and hold team accountable to defining stories at the right level.Support Product Manager in defining Definition of Done (DoD) for the product.Report to the Product Manager and own reporting and communication of scrum progress.Participate in scrum of scrums with other teams as needed.Address issues with their process and hold the squad to quality.Collect key squad metrics and support team improvement.Maintain and clean up JIRA in alignment with standard methodologies.Qualifications:
2+ years’ experience in mentoring and guiding Agile teams.Understanding of the Scrum framework, with a demonstrated history of mentoring high performing teams.Understanding Agile software delivery, the path to production and other operational aspects.Experience with Agile toolsets (e.g., Jira, Confluence, etc.)Excellent communications and stakeholder management skills and strong Emotional Intelligence to read verbal and nonverbal cues in others so you can communicate effectively and cultivate healthy working relationships.Possess one or more Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM).Willingness and ability to live the McDonald’s values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience of coaching technology teams on Agile best practices.Familiar with change management techniques to facilitate cultural and organizational shifts.Knowledge across several Agile frameworks including, Lean, Agile-Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Extreme Programming (XP).Experience working in a Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry.Additional Information:
McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact
mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
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McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.Check out the McDonald’s
Global Technology Technical Blog
to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.Job Description:
The Agile Scrum Master role reports to the Agile Coach, in Global Tech PMO, supporting Consumer Platforms tech teams.As a Scrum Master at McDonald’s, you will be responsible for the daily operations of an agile squad, facilitating the work of the squad and scrum ceremonies, and ensuring the team is fully functional and productive. You will help the squad self-organize, focus on outcomes, and get work to a finished state. The Scrum Master is an Agile guide and helps the teams adopt what Scrum/Agile routines and champions high performing teams.Accountabilities & ResponsibilitiesEnsure Scrum ceremonies (e.g., stand ups, sprint planning, sprint retrospectives, etc.) are completed properly, driving team to develop and deploy faster.Champion Agile CoE standards and processes within the team, being a front-line change agent.Support Agile Coach in educating the team, driving Agile standard methodologies, promoting self-organization, and driving toward high-functioning teams.Eliminate blockers and external interferences to development progress.Help Product Manager maintain the product backlog and hold team accountable to defining stories at the right level.Support Product Manager in defining Definition of Done (DoD) for the product.Report to the Product Manager and own reporting and communication of scrum progress.Participate in scrum of scrums with other teams as needed.Address issues with their process and hold the squad to quality.Collect key squad metrics and support team improvement.Maintain and clean up JIRA in alignment with standard methodologies.Qualifications:
2+ years’ experience in mentoring and guiding Agile teams.Understanding of the Scrum framework, with a demonstrated history of mentoring high performing teams.Understanding Agile software delivery, the path to production and other operational aspects.Experience with Agile toolsets (e.g., Jira, Confluence, etc.)Excellent communications and stakeholder management skills and strong Emotional Intelligence to read verbal and nonverbal cues in others so you can communicate effectively and cultivate healthy working relationships.Possess one or more Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM).Willingness and ability to live the McDonald’s values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience of coaching technology teams on Agile best practices.Familiar with change management techniques to facilitate cultural and organizational shifts.Knowledge across several Agile frameworks including, Lean, Agile-Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Extreme Programming (XP).Experience working in a Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) industry.Additional Information:
McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact
mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.
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