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Sr. Scrum Master at Kin + Carta (Chicago, IL)

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Kin + Carta is emerging technology firm that helps Fortune 500 companies seize new opportunities through world-changing digital solutions. 

As strategists and consultants, we help organizations evolve their digital strategy to solve mission-critical problems. As designers and developers, we build incredible hardware and software solutions that transcend a standalone product and transform an organization’s relationship with its customers. As instructors and coaches, we help companies transform from the inside out by adopting a high-speed culture of innovation. We’re strategists, researchers, designers and engineers hell-bent on changing the way the world does business. We’re headquartered in Chicago and have delivery offices in New York, London, and Buenos Aires.

We are looking for someone to join our Chicago team as a Sr. Scrum Master, with particular interest or experience educating and coaching organizations on the Agile Scrum methodology. 

You are just as excited about driving change with digital solutions as we are and meet the following requirements:

  • Understanding of Agile Scrum roles, artifacts, and ceremonies and able to communicate and teach processes effectively to teams
  • Experience working with Rally or a similar project management software
  • A proponent for Servant Leadership
  • Familiarity with budget management, while keeping deliverables on time and within budget
  • You desire to bring transparency to the business team about development; growing trust while demonstrating your commitment to deliverables to the business team
  • You have a keen eye for delivery issues and risks, and a sense of urgency for removing blocks and driving continuous improvement
  • You understand healthy team dynamics and know how to coach and grow a high-performing team
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Prior experience in a Scrum Master role
  • Bachelor’s degree

You’ll be working next to industry experts to pave the future of digital transformation in the enterprise by:

  • Facilitating all necessary team meetings (sprint planning, daily standups, sprint reviews/retrospectives, etc.)
  • Facilitating Agile release planning and helping the PO manage the release backlog.
  • Coaching the team in Agile relative estimation techniques, cross-functionality and self-organization
  • Identifying, managing, and mitigating project issues and risks
  • Supporting and educating the Product Owner, especially with respect to defining and prioritizing the product backlog
  • Ensuring transparency into the team’s work through the sprint backlog, burndown chart and other Agile metrics
  • Leading by example - knowing when and how, to push for more results
  • Proactively Identifying and removing impediments that interfere with the ability of the team to deliver the sprint commitments
  • Being the coach and all around advocate for the Agile Scrum delivery methodology amongst project team and client stakeholders

We welcome our Kin to show up as their full selves everyday. Because this is so important to us, Kin + Carta is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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Adam Hasemeyer
Americas Group Chief Executive Officer
LEADING THROUGH SERVICE
Transforming the future of tech by empowering employees
As CEO, Hasemeyer sees his role as the “ultimate servant leader” at Kin + Carta; it’s his job to provide team members with the environment they need to succeed. “This looks like ensuring our people are set up with organizational support so that they feel confident to own their domain and feel safe enough to take risks to learn and grow.” The fruits of this labor? “Transforming data literacy” for the company’s clients. “It’ll create more interesting work for our people, extend the value of our partnership with clients and provide sustainable and responsible solutions for the world.”
As CEO, Hasemeyer sees his role as the “ultimate servant leader” at Kin + Carta; it’s his job to provide team members with the environment they need to succeed. “This looks like ensuring our people are set up with organizational support so that they feel confident to own their domain and feel safe enough to take risks to learn and grow.” The fruits of this labor? “Transforming data literacy” for the company’s clients. “It’ll create more interesting work for our people, extend the value of our partnership with clients and provide sustainable and responsible solutions for the world.”
My role exists to measure and speak to the success of our people, so empowering our Kin to grow and providing opportunities for them to engage is a major focus of mine.
Ayla Peacock
Director of Digital Strategy
IMPROVING ALWAYS
Commitments to inclusivity and impact inform Kin culture
A major driver of Kin + Carta’s culture is the company’s B Corp status. “We are held to sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion standards,” Peacock said, which ensures a culture of continuous improvement. She noted the important work that diversity, philanthropy, social and wellness committees do at the company, as well as more intangible expressions of culture like collegiality. And when it comes to iterating policies like maternity leave with inclusivity in mind, “Kin + Carta’s willingness to engage is impressive; it is certainly a culture builder.”
A major driver of Kin + Carta’s culture is the company’s B Corp status. “We are held to sustainability, diversity, equity and inclusion standards,” Peacock said, which ensures a culture of continuous improvement. She noted the important work that diversity, philanthropy, social and wellness committees do at the company, as well as more intangible expressions of culture like collegiality. And when it comes to iterating policies like maternity leave with inclusivity in mind, “Kin + Carta’s willingness to engage is impressive; it is certainly a culture builder.”
The way we hold ourselves in the office speaks volumes. While we’ve never been more distributed, I’ve also never felt more connected to individuals from all across the world.
Matilda Asuzu
Senior User Experience Design Consultant
BROADENING HORIZONS
Build your skill set to make impactful change
In her role, Asuzu crafts digital experiences that help clients, their customers and their employees get more out of life. “I encourage my client to re-imagine their business, not just improve it,” she said. Being able to transform clients’ businesses requires a wide range of skills, and Asuzu has been able to learn and hone her UX writing, conversation UX and journey mapping expertise at Kin + Carta. “Working here has helped me flex and build my consultant skill set.”
In her role, Asuzu crafts digital experiences that help clients, their customers and their employees get more out of life. “I encourage my client to re-imagine their business, not just improve it,” she said. Being able to transform clients’ businesses requires a wide range of skills, and Asuzu has been able to learn and hone her UX writing, conversation UX and journey mapping expertise at Kin + Carta. “Working here has helped me flex and build my consultant skill set.”
When I’m not collaborating with my client, I’m developing my skills as a consultant and designer with my practice and staying plugged into the Kin + Carta community.

What are Kin + Carta Perks + Benefits

Kin + Carta Benefits Overview

When you succeed, we succeed. At Kin + Carta, our mission is to build a world that works better for everyone — and that starts with the benefits we offer to our Kin.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Annually we "Pay It FWD" — a day of volunteering where employees combine forces & give back!
Partners with nonprofits
Our US charity partner is Techbridge Girls, an organization that challenges gender, racial and class bias in STEM fields and culture.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Pair programming
Open office floor plan
Flexible work schedule
Work from how and where you best work in your role at Kin + Carta. Employees are empowered to work with their teams to take ownership of their own balance to support personal needs and aspirations.
Remote work program
We're hybrid! Employees are empowered to create a working schedule in-office and remote that works best for them.
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
We offer "Overcoming Unconscious Bias" training, which creates a common language about bias and arms Kin with tactics to mitigate it across the firm.
Diversity manifesto
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Anyone at Kin + Carta can create an affinity group — a safe space for the group and its allies to celebrate and reflect on shared experiences, as well as advocate for positive change across the fir
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Kin + Carta's FSA offers that employees contribute to: Flexible Spending Account, Limited Purpose Spending Account, Dependent Care FSA, Transportation, & Parking.
Disability insurance
We offer employer-paid STD & LTD. STD has a benefit amount of 60% of your weekly earnings up to $1,500 per week. LTD has a benefit amount of 60% of your monthly earnings up to $10,000 per month.
Dental insurance
Kin + Carta offers national PPO & HMO coverage though Delta Dental. Both plans pay provides 100% preventative care (includes oral exams, cleanings, x-rays, and fluoride treatment).
Vision insurance
We offer national vision coverage through VSP which provides 100% coverage for annual eye exams after a $10 copay, lenses covered after a $25 copay and frames and contact lenses are covered up to $130
Health insurance
Kin + Carta offers a national PPO and two HDHP plans through BCBS. The HDHPs have an HSA with an employer contribution up to $1,000 per year.
Life insurance
We offer company-paid AD&D and life insurance up to $50,000. Employees have the option to elect additional Life, Critical Illness, or Accident Insurance for themself, spouse or child.
Pet insurance
Kin + Carta offers “My Pet Protection” insurance from Nationwide which helps you provide your pets with the best care possible by reimbursing you for vet bills.
Wellness programs
From mindfulness walk weeks to Lunch & Learns, our Wellness Committee enables a workplace that encourages environmental and social support of a healthy lifestyle.
Mental health benefits
Kin + Carta offers company-paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
Kin + Carta offers traditional and Roth 401(k) through Mercer Wise Retirement.
401(K) matching
Kin + Carta offers a 4% matching contribution that is immediately vested.
Employee stock purchase plan
On an annual basis, qualified employees can purchase company shares at a discounted price.
Performance bonus
Kin + Carta offers a competitive incentive program that pays out annually.
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Generous parental leave
Kin + Carta offers a 12-week company-paid maternity and paternity leave.
Family medical leave
Kin + Carta offers unpaid Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Return-to-work program post parental leave
Company sponsored family events
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
We offer a Paid Time Away from Work policy that allows our employees to use their judgment to consider what’s best for them and the company.
Paid volunteer time
Employees can volunteer in their communities, using our Time Away from Work policy.
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Employees can take sick days, using our Time Away from Work policy.
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Some of our favorites include our in-office happy hours, our company-wide holiday party, our annual volunteer event (Pay It FWD) and project team outings!
Free snacks and drinks
Our Office Experience team helps to ensure that we always have fruit, coffee (brewed & a fancy espresso machine!), tea and all of the flavored LaCroix that we can handle.
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Company-wide happy hours, as well as team happy hours are common at Kin + Carta. The themes and locations differ, but they are always a good time!
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
We offer a wide range of internal training programs, as well as a training budget to pursue professional development.
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
All Kin are assigned a People Leader who provides 1-to-1 support, career mentoring, and leadership advocacy.
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a variety of fun perks, but our favorites focus on our employee's development. We know that investing in employee growth is crucial to our success as a forward-thinking firm. All Practices have an annual training budget for employees which can be used to take classes, buy materials and go to conferences and a Time Away from Work policy that supports employees to allocate paid time off to training.

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