MEDLINE INDUSTRIES CONTINUES TO GROW, AND GROW, AN

Medline Industries continues to grow, and grow, and grow. In fact, we've enjoyed DOUBLE DIGIT growth in 54 of the past 55 years! And we are AGAIN named as a Chicago Tribune Top Employer!Doesn't that sound like the kind of place you'd want to join?

Lead medium to large projects/programs of work within complex and fast-paced organizations, using varying delivery models (Scrum, Kanban). Ensure the team is agile by clearing obstacles, establishing an environment where the team can be effective, addressing team dynamics, ensuring a good relationship between the team and product owner as well as others outside the team and protecting the team from outside interruptions and distractions.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum meetings. This includes daily stand-ups, backlog grooming, sprint planning, scrum of scrum, and team retrospective ceremonies.
• Promote Team collaboration, track and communicate team velocity, burndown, and sprint progress.
• Communicate project status and risks to leadership.
• Support the product owner by maintaining the Scrub/Kanban board and assist in dependency management and cross team coordination.
• Partner with Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practices. Focus delivery on the customer value stream.
• Participate proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices.
• Support the Product Team by mentoring the product owners and team members in agile practices, facilitating continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teams and facilitating conflict resolution and remove team impediments.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Work experience:

• At least four years of direct work experience with Agile/Scrum delivery preferred.

Knowledge/skills/abilities:

• Experience at working both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to learn, understand, and apply new technologies.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment is crucial.

Preferred job requirements:

Certification / Licensure

• Scrum Master Certification

About Medline
Medline Industries is the largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies in the United States, providing more than 550,000 products that serve the entire continuum of care. Our innovative products and programs can be found in most hospitals, extended-care facilities, surgery centers, physician offices, home care dealers, home health agencies and retail outlets.

Founded in 1910, Medline has grown from a small manufacturer of aprons, surgical gowns and uniforms to a thriving $17 billion global enterprise because of our dedicated people, entrepreneurial spirit and honest values.

Again named one of the country’s "Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” and once again named to Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplaces, Medline has experienced fifty-plus years of consecutive annual growth, and is headquartered in Northfield, IL.

DISCLAIMER
All duties and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.
This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor(s)/manager(s).
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship.