Sr. Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCQX: CURLF) (Curaleaf) is a leading international provider of consumer products in cannabis, with a mission to improve lives by providing clarity around cannabis and confidence around consumption. As a high-growth cannabis company known for quality, expertise, and reliability, the company and its brands, including Curaleaf and Select provide industry-leading service, product selection, and accessibility across the medical and adult-use markets. In the United States, Curaleaf currently operates in 23 states with 123 dispensaries, 25 cultivation sites, and over 30 processing sites, and employs over 5,000 team members. Curaleaf International is the leading vertically integrated cannabis company in Europe with a unique supply and distribution network throughout the European market, bringing together pioneering science and research with cutting-edge cultivation, extraction, and production.  Home | Curaleaf | Cannabis with Confidence

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We are actively seeking a talented and experienced Sr. Technical Project Manager/Scrum Master to oversee a wide variety of IT development projects from conceptual design through implementation. You must possess organizational skills, leadership capability, and communication skills to succeed in this role.

You will be responsible for coordinating with vendors and in-house personnel as we design, develop, deploy, and support internal custom solutions and third-party platforms.  The right candidate will have experience with SDLC practices and experience with implementing processes into a growing department.   

Scrum Master Job Responsibilities:

Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective

Work with Business Analysts and Product Owners to gather and prioritize features and stories with sufficient development requirements.

Support the standardization of project reporting for all development projects

Coordinate with Project Managers on schedule timelines and delivery dates

Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on using Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products and services to our customers

Gets team to a high performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques

Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood, and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines

Resolves team impediments with other Project Managers/Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization

Coaches the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge, and communicates effectively, both internally and externally, working within the Scrum team

Works with Scrum Team and internal and external stakeholders to influence and drive decision-making and support the organizational project or product teams

Acts as a leader who coaches and supports Agile teams assigned to important department initiatives and applicable portions of corporate projects and initiatives

Scrum Master Qualifications / Skills:

Experience working with Azure DevOps for Agile project management as well as experience with Microsoft Project and SmartSheets

Outstanding communication, facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills

Knowledge of an agile framework or method (i.e. Scrum, Kanban as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices

Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques

Planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams

Subject to background check per state cannabis regulations

Education, Experience, and Licensing Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree and four years of product or project development experience, or five years of project development experience on an Agile Team or an equivalent combination of education and work experience

Curaleaf is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.