Scrum Master - Marketing Technology

• We are looking for highly motivated and organized individual who thrives in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. You'll help establish team metrics such as capacity and throughput so you can track sprint progress and help drive teams to meet their sprint goals.
• Our ideal candidate thrives on big challenges and brings enthusiasm to achieve results.
• This position leads, coaches, and guides teammates through the challenges of delivering best-in-class technology solutions while building a collaborative and productive work environment.

Essential Job Functions:

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement, to support structured and effective Agile execution.

• Apply Scrum principles and Agile best practices to promote consistent processes, disciplined workflows, and continuous improvement.

• Support backlog readiness and prioritization activities to help ensure work aligns with business objectives and delivery timelines.

• Identify and track impediments affecting delivery progress and communicate risks or issues through established escalation channels.

• Maintain Agile artifacts, metrics, and dashboards to promote transparency, visibility, and accountability throughout the delivery lifecycle.

• Collaborate with technology, business, and operational stakeholders to support alignment, information flow, and timely decision-making.

• Drive the implementation of actionable process and tool improvements based on retrospective outcomes and delivery insights.

• Ensure Agile practices are executed in alignment with enterprise standards, governance requirements, and compliance guidelines while preserving delivery flexibility.

• Support Agile adoption initiatives and contribute to organizational Agile maturity efforts

• Assist with release planning, dependency management, and coordination

• Conduct all business in a professional and ethical manner to serve customers and increase the goodwill and profit of the company

• Additional duties as assigned

• Actively serve and support the Product Owner and Delivery Team in their effort to consistently meet sprint goals

• Problem-solve through delivery challenges, seek resolution and escalate when stalled

• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and cascading information

• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution as needed to make sure the team stays aligned and focused on the highest priority

• Drive teammates to deliver on commitments and lead through delivery challenges

• Guide the Scrum team in aligning priorities through collaboration and on how to use Agile/Scrum practices

• Support and educate the Product Owner, especially with respect to refining and managing the product backlog.

• Clearly communicate blockers, dependencies, risks, or concerns the team has

Core Competencies:

• Provide support to the team using a servant leadership style and leading by example.
• Build a trusting and safe foundation where problems can be raised in an environment that encourages open communication and continuous learning.
• Assess the scrum maturity of the team and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is welcome, sustainable and comfortable for the team
• Always be curious to know more about your team, your product, and the technologies that are used to deliver value.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

• Minimum 3+ years' experience serving as a Scrum Master or Agile team facilitator in digital related fields such as technology, engineering, data analysis, architecture, or design.

• Previous experience working on software and/or mobile app development projects

• Hands-on experience applying Scrum and Agile methodologies in a cross-functional environment

• Strong knowledge of Scrum framework, Agile principles, and iterative delivery methodologies

• Ability to identify process inefficiencies, resolve team impediments, and drive continuous improvement

• Strong technical acumen and knowledge of software development processes/procedures

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including strong presentation skills

• Experience working in a fast-paced, start-up like environment

• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Possess strong analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA preferred
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale or multi-team Agile initiatives
• Background working in technology, digital, or product delivery environments
• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM I, or equivalent)

Pulled from the full job description

• Employee stock purchase plan
• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance, Come join a winning team with a Fortune 500 company! We are growing fast and are looking for enthusiastic attitudes and team players to join our success. We offer an excellent benefits package including:
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401(K)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Life & Disability Insurance
• Vacation, Sick, Personal Time and Company Holidays
• Multiple Voluntary and Company provided Benefits

D.R. Horton, Inc., the largest homebuilder in the U.S., was founded in 1978 and is a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. It is engaged in the construction and sale of high-quality homes designed principally for the entry-level and first time move-up markets. The Company also provides mortgage financing and title services for homebuyers through its mortgage and title subsidiaries. Please visit our website at www.drhorton.com for more information.