Digital Marketing Scrum Lead

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Okta is The World's Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
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We are looking for a Scrum Lead that will report into the Strategy & Planning team, but support the Digital team's operational pods (CX, DX, EX).

As a Scrum Lead, you will facilitate scrum team events across multiple teams. You will have strong scrum/agile/lean experience, be a motivated self-starter, and have experience working in a SaaS environment. This role requires a people-oriented approach with high emotional intelligence, a desire to help team members grow, and the ability to maintain transparency and collaboration in a fast-changing and sometimes ambiguous environment.

• Lead the Scrum Team(s) in being Agile with a focus on a product-driven organization embracing a customer-focused product operating model
• Lead with a continuous improvement mindset, evolving the team's practices to deliver business outcomes
• Facilitate and support all Scrum events, removing impediments, coaching and onboarding team members
• Ensure critical blockers are removed and all parties are informed
• Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
• Guide the Scrum Team and others to understand agile values, principles, and practices. Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of maturity and effective delivery of value to the customers
• Partner with the Product Owner and Delivery team to understand priorities, groom the backlog, and set and deliver on sprint and quarterly plans
• Partner with Technical Program Managers to manage cross-functional programs with co-dependencies

• 5+ years’ experience running multiple scrum teams in a SaaS environment
• 5+ years’ experience coaching and mentoring technical Scrum teams
• Excellent knowledge of Agile Software Development
• Excellent knowledge of Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) and/or other work management/collaboration tools
• Knowledge and demonstrated ability in working with collaboration Tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Lucid)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to analyze and think quickly to resolve roadblocks
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and influence without authority
• Self-motivated with the ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction
• Exposure and/or knowledge of Business Systems such as Salesforce, Financial Management, Workday, etc

• Scrum Leader certification preferred (CSM, A-CSM, etc)
• Product Owner certification or equivalent preferred (CSPO, etc)

Below is the annual base salary range for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York and Washington. Your actual base salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, experience, and work location. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), flexible spending account, and paid leave (including PTO and parental leave) in accordance with our applicable plans and policies.

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The annual base salary range for this position for candidates located in California (excluding San Francisco Bay Area), Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington is between: $99,000 – $149,000 USD
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Below is the annual salary range for candidates located in Canada. Your actual salary will depend on factors such as your skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Okta offers equity (where applicable), bonus, and benefits, including health, dental, and vision insurance,…