IT Scrum Lead/Project Manager- Sales/Marketing/CommercialEquinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. Businesses need one place to simplify and bring together fragmented, complex infrastructure that spans private and public cloud environments. Our global platform allows customers to place infrastructure wherever they need it and connect it to everything they need to succeed.At Equinix, we help the world’s digital leaders scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences, and transform people’s lives. Our culture is based on collaboration and the growth and development of our teams. We hire hardworking people who thrive on solving challenging problems and give them opportunities to hone new skills, and try new approaches, as we grow our product portfolio with new software and network architecture solutions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment. that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.Job SummaryManages the execution of medium complexity technical projects using predefined methodologies and tools. ResponsibilitiesAbility to manage multiple concurrent initiatives for delivery lifecycleAbility to manage multiple scrum teams and empower teams to organize and deliver utilizing Scrum, Kanban at scaleTrack and report execution metrics for Scrum Teams such as velocity/cycle time and consolidate for product/program-level viewAbility to mature agile practices within the team as a servant leader / coachAssisting with internal and external communication while providing transparencySupport the Product Owner and Development Team to report on KPI’s identified for the initiativeFacilitate ceremonies for Scrum Teams such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective, Sprint Review, Daily Standup, and Scrum-of-ScrumsLead teams to identify areas of improvement and drive action items to realize continuous improvement goalsSupport Scrum Teams with external interruptions by managing inbound requests from stakeholders through defined processes ensuring adherence to agile best practicesRemove impediments and seek leadership support to enable team success when necessaryAbility to influence, negotiate and communicate at all levels of the organizationLead Steering Committee meetings with Sr. Leadership and C-level executives to provide an all-encompassing program status updateFacilitate cross-functional project meetings to meet deliverables and dependenciesDocument, coordinate, and manage cross-team dependenciesProvide transparency on the health of initiative through reporting at regular cadenceManage and work with 3rd party vendors, and partners to drive cross-business unit dependenciesAbility to take on new task as requestedQualificationsBachelor’s degree in a technical or related filed, or equivalent experienceStrong and demonstrated experience executing in an Agile and Hybrid environment6 + years experience as a Scrum Lead/Project ManagerWill be responsible for working projects as a Scrum Lead or Project ManagerExperience work Sales Projects, specifically channel sales projects for a Digital Services TeamDemonstrated experience leading complex, technical projectsAbility to interact professionally and confidently with colleagues at all levels, including senior and executive management with clear and confident communication and presentation skillsAbility to work effectively both independently and as part of a teamFive plus years of experience as a Scrum Lead in an enterprise software contextDeliver 100% of project scope to quality standards within agreed upon schedule and budgetExcellent facilitation skills with a focus on achieving consensus when viewpoints divergeFacilitate Scrum process and make Teams more effective using Scrum frameworkKnowledge of the Scaled Agile Framework, Kanban, Large Scale Scrum, Disciplined Agile Delivery, or other agile scaling frameworkDeep understanding of the enterprise software development lifecycle including agile transformations, DevOps mindset, and Continuous Integration/Continuous DeploymentUnderstanding of methods to adjust team behaviors and actions to align to an agile mindsetProficiency in servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparencyStrong communication, interpersonal, and mentoring skillsAbility to adapt to a changing environmentSelf-motivation and the ability to stay focused as priorities and team needs changeTeam player with the ability to work well in a fast-paced professional and international environmentPMI-PMP/Scrum Master certification from a recognized entityAdditional Information Technology certifications and affiliations a plusExperience using Atlassian application suite (Confluence, JIRA)Background working with Datacenter technologiesSAFe CertificationEquinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.
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