Scrum Master - HBC

Join Our Team as a Scrum Master - at Hallmark Business Connections!

Hallmark Business Connections (HBC) is a subsidiary of Hallmark Cards.

Join our tight-knit technology team as a Scrum Master and build your career in agile delivery.

Our ideal Scrum Master will have good communication and listening skills, the ability to prioritize, and be a problem solver. We desire someone that is adaptable, flexible, technically savvy, a go-getter, and has the desire to continuously grow.

In this role, you will:

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Support agile best practices and coach team members on Scrum principles and delivery excellence.
• Serve as a JIRA administrator for development teams; owning setup, workflows, reporting, and dashboards.
• Help remove impediments to the team's progress and shield the team from outside interruptions.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners to ensure backlog grooming, sprint readiness, and alignment with business priorities.
• Monitor sprint performance and support continuous improvement efforts.
• Act as a liaison between development teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clear communication and alignment.
• Maintain focus on delivering high-value outcomes and promoting a culture of accountability and transparency.

This position is a hybrid role and will be located in Kansas City, MO or Minneapolis, MN area.

We offer competitive wages, full benefits package, and a fun culture.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Project Coordinator, or in a similar role within an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Minimum one year working with JIRA or similar Agile project management tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM, etc.).
• Experience in technology or digital product organization.
• Familiarity with software development lifecycles and basic technical concepts.
• Familiarity with Confluence or other collaboration/documentation tools.
• Experience working with distributed or cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Want to learn more about Hallmark Business Connections - check out our website:

https://www.hallmarkbusiness.com/

Ready to Apply?

Now's your chance to embrace a future with Hallmark-follow the instructions below to submit your application!

Application Instructions:

• Submit a resume or document showcasing how you meet the basic qualifications.
• Accepted file types: DOCX and PDF.
• Employment is contingent on background checks, drug screening, and eligibility verification.

In compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, Hallmark Cards, Inc. and its subsidiary companies will hire only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Hallmark does not generally provide sponsorship for employment.

Employment by Hallmark is contingent upon the signing of the Employment Agreement, signing of an agreement to arbitrate in connection with the Hallmark Dispute Resolution Program, completing Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Hallmark is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, pregnancy, national origin, physical or mental disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other legally-protected status. Principals only please.

Hallmark Business Connections plays a critical role in bringing consumer insights to life in the business world. We help businesses build relationships with their customers, clients, and employees. And we pride ourselves on understanding the relationship and communication nuances that keep these connections relevant. We've established a culture of rolling up our sleeves to get the work done through collaboration, innovation, and some entrepreneurial grit. Our products are sold on our own eCommerce store as well as on Amazon. We also develop custom greeting card programs in collaboration with Fortune 500 brands. The business-appropriate products we create help make a difference in a world that could use a little more caring.

At Hallmark Business Connections, we're a small, innovative, tight-knit team and we strive to cultivate a culture where personal and professional growth are the cornerstones of talent enrichment and retention. Pursuing internal opportunities is a great way to leverage your experience while reaching higher or branching into a new area.

HALLMARK - Because Connecting With Each Other Has Never Been More Important

For more than a century, Hallmark has been bringing people together and improving the relationships that matter most. That's why millions of people all over the world connect with the Hallmark brand. It has always been a mission so much bigger than any one of us who work here.

Today, we need empathetic learners, strategic thinkers, and enthusiastic visionaries with diverse experiences and skills to help us create the rest of Hallmark's second century as we shift to a more digitally savvy, unified approach that combines the best of brick-and-mortar retail with the efficiency of dot-com spaces. Help us imagine what our next hundred years could look like!

When you join Hallmark, we will go out of our way to make you feel like part of the team. In the day-to-day, we'll make the best use of the skills and talents you already have. We'll also give you leadership opportunities and show you multiple potential pathways to future success.

Our culture of care for our consumers and for one another shows in the way we embrace different backgrounds, identities, and working styles, deliberately seeking out ways to be more inclusive both internally among our work groups and externally through the things we make and sell to our retail partners and consumers. We believe that a broadly inclusive, equitable approach is also our best path to future success. We're seeking out those who can bring a fresh perspective to our business and would love your input as someone new to our team! We can only change and grow when we intentionally include new perspectives-like yours.

For purposes of compliance with certain federal regulatory and contractual requirements, Hallmark Business Connections requires that each person who has been offered a position with Hallmark Business Connections submit to a pre-employment drug screening. The drug screening will be conducted in accordance with applicable laws.