Lead, Scrum Master, R&D, RDS

At The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC), we believe that technology will power the future of beauty. Across more than 25 globally recognized brands sold in over 150 countries and territories, we use technology to reinvent and redefine how consumers worldwide explore and express their individual beauty. Infused throughout our organization is a passion for creativity and innovation and a desire to push the boundaries and invent the unexpected. Our Digital Technology Centers are made up of talented individuals who exemplify ELC’s heritage of high-performance, innovation, and family values. We’re looking for creators, leaders, and visionaries with the passion and imagination to shape the next generation of beauty products and experiences. We’re hiring technologists at all levels. The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) Inc. is a Fortune 500, multinational manufacturer and marketer of prestige skincare, makeup, fragrance and hair care products, headquartered in New York City. As the global leader in prestige beauty, we touch over half a billion consumers a year. The company owns a diverse portfolio of brands, distributed internationally through both digital commerce and retail channels. We are seeking a dynamic scrum master ideally with CPG, Pharma or Retail company experience. Consultative by nature with the ability to work independently &/or collaboratively. Lead scrum teams, mentors and provides hands-on support, as this global multi-year R&D project contains high complexity with a significant impact to the business. R&D background is a major plus; specifically working within the following disciplines: Clinical, Packaging, Regulatory, Quality, Operations, Innovation, Planning, Product Development The scrum master is responsible for full lifecycle management of a product/service. They manage the entire product line life cycle from strategic planning to tactical activities, specifying market requirements for current and future products. They lead ideation, technical development, and launch of new products. Additionally, they establish a shared vision with business unit stakeholders by building consensus on priorities and product execution. Key Activities Lead, mentor and support a team of Scrum Masters Work with the wider community at ELC to help embed agile, collaborative ways of working across the organization Coach and mentor delivery team members on agile standards and best practices Facilitate agile ceremonies, e.g. product backlog refinement, planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives and others as needed Implement relentless improvement by leading teams in the cooperation and the application of agile methods The ability to build strong and effective working relationships with all key contributors to the project – the development team (including QA), the PO and/or BA and the management stakeholders Remove blockers and impediments, helping identify and coordinate dependencies across delivery teams Coaches the Scrum team in self-organization, cross-functional skillset, domain knowledge and communicates effectively, both internally and externally working within the Scrum team Deliver business value while leading the teams on the Agile change journey. Qualifications Technical Skills and Qualifications Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP, Prince, etc.) Agile Project Management Experience (SCRUM Experience and/or Certification is preferred) ITIL certifications (preferred) Advanced user of Microsoft applications (i.e. Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams) Expert knowledge of Microsoft Project 13 and/or MS Project Online Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management Understanding of future technologies Functional Skills Leadership – Indicate management responsibility including planning for the department’s future needs, operations, hiring, performance management and talent planning. Budgetary and Financial Accountability – projections for the actual amount of operating budget and/or cost savings. Critical Thinking; Decision Making; Problem Solving: Actions / Next Steps Needed Knowledge of budgeting and work scheduling tools and techniques SDLC Methodologies - Agile / Scrum / Rapid Development / Iterative Development / Waterfall Release / Deployment management High Performing Leadership Competencies Influences road map to accomplish strategic priorities Defines goals in support of strategic priorities Identifies resistance to change and proactively addresses obstacles Recognizes and builds on the strengths of others Promotes collaboration and resolves conflict Facilitates collaboration across teams to promote communication and effective partnership Demonstrates ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations Recognizes opportunities to challenge the status quo and provides possible solutions Takes ownership to improve and encourages others to identify improvements to develop more effective and efficient ways of working Job: Information Technology Primary Location: Europe, Middle East, Africa-RO-B-Bucharest Job Type: Standard Schedule: Full-time Shift: 1st (Day) Shift Job Number: 2122741