Job Description
This is a temporary position.
Effectively and efficiently manages the development sprints from planning to execution to review in an agile development environment. Runs daily scrums, collaborates on requirement documentation, and unblocks barriers to keep the team moving. Coaches and collaborates with cross-functional teams, Product Owners, other Scrum Masters to foster decision-making and continuous improvement. Demonstrates strong leadership abilities and guide the development of agile capabilities in the Global Technology organization and across Marriott’s portfolio of products. This specific position supports Salesforce Engineering.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
Undergraduate degree, equivalent experience, or certification.
7+ years’ information technology experience including:
4+ years of Agile Delivery experience using Scrum, Kanban and SAFe methodologies
4+ years planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
4+ years creating and delivering presentations and project plans.
2+ years working with tools such as Atlassian (JIRA/Confluence), Clarity and/or Cloud-based platforms
(Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud)
Preferred:
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or PMI’s Agile Certified
Professional (ACP)
SAFe certified – SAFe Agilist or SAFe Scrum Master
Servant leadership experience as Scrum Master on an Agile Release Train
Familiarity with product/project development experience on an Agile Teams in a technology-focused
organization
Ability to align change management strategies with product development/deployments
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of
facilitation techniques
Ability to understand and represent both the business and technology
Thrives in a highly collaborative, matrixed, complex, fast paced environment
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Leading Organizational Delivery
Supports one or more software delivery team using Scrum or Kanban methodologies
Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint
Retrospective
Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines
Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization
Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role
Acts as servant leader of the Agile Team and directs the initiative delivery team
Partner with Product Managers to maintain plans and communicate progress of the team. This includes
product roadmaps, scrum team metrics, and program/project status reporting
Proactively identifies impediments and resolves using network of peers or escalation if needed
Supports Release Train Engineer, Product and Tech teams to manage & remove dependencies and optimize
the flow
Coaching Teams
Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Lean and Agile practices and principles to deliver high
quality products and services to our customers
Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of
Scrum in the organization
Works with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
Optimizes team performance by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate
coaching and development techniques
Develops understanding and encourages team in engineering practices, DevOps and innovation
Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making
and support organizational project or product teams
Support the development of behavioral change management, communications and training as needed to drive
process and tool adoption, implementation, and compliance
Collaborate with key stakeholder groups to validate the effectiveness of standard processes and continuously
improves process quality.
Work with Marriott teams to ensure that process-related activities address company needs
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Highly motivated person that is passionate about collaborating with others to drive results and can motivate
others to do the same to improve the organization
Possesses a team-first mentality, has a good sense of humor, is open-minded and proactive
Sound technical experience with infrastructure that can understand and translate business requests into
consumable stories and vice versa
Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high attention to detail and impeccable time
management skills
Ability to self-manage, recognize and actively address challenges, mediate issues, develop solutions, and
implement appropriate courses of action
Highly proficient with MS Office, Jira and Confluence (or equivalent tools)
Ability to expertly read, write and speak in the English language
Maintaining Goals
Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.
Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.
Managing Work, Projects, and Policies
Manages and implements work and projects as assigned.
Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Provides timely, accurate, and detailed status reports as requested.
Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge
Provides technical expertise and support to persons inside and outside of the department.
Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures.
Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job.
Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/ or process
information.
Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders
Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.
Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on
schedule.
Collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies
Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.
Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities
The pay range for this position is $5+.56 to $75.+1 per hour.
Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of + holidays annually.
FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.
Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.
The application deadline for this position is 51 days after the date of this posting, November 1, 2026.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
Effectively and efficiently manages the development sprints from planning to execution to review in an agile development environment. Runs daily scrums, collaborates on requirement documentation, and unblocks barriers to keep the team moving. Coaches and collaborates with cross-functional teams, Product Owners, other Scrum Masters to foster decision-making and continuous improvement. Demonstrates strong leadership abilities and guide the development of agile capabilities in the Global Technology organization and across Marriott’s portfolio of products. This specific position supports Salesforce Engineering.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
Undergraduate degree, equivalent experience, or certification.
7+ years’ information technology experience including:
4+ years of Agile Delivery experience using Scrum, Kanban and SAFe methodologies
4+ years planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams
4+ years creating and delivering presentations and project plans.
2+ years working with tools such as Atlassian (JIRA/Confluence), Clarity and/or Cloud-based platforms
(Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud)
Preferred:
Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP) or PMI’s Agile Certified
Professional (ACP)
SAFe certified – SAFe Agilist or SAFe Scrum Master
Servant leadership experience as Scrum Master on an Agile Release Train
Familiarity with product/project development experience on an Agile Teams in a technology-focused
organization
Ability to align change management strategies with product development/deployments
Demonstrated experience facilitating meetings at multiple levels of an organization and an understanding of
facilitation techniques
Ability to understand and represent both the business and technology
Thrives in a highly collaborative, matrixed, complex, fast paced environment
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Leading Organizational Delivery
Supports one or more software delivery team using Scrum or Kanban methodologies
Facilitates and supports all scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint
Retrospective
Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory, practice, and guidelines
Contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization
Works with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role
Acts as servant leader of the Agile Team and directs the initiative delivery team
Partner with Product Managers to maintain plans and communicate progress of the team. This includes
product roadmaps, scrum team metrics, and program/project status reporting
Proactively identifies impediments and resolves using network of peers or escalation if needed
Supports Release Train Engineer, Product and Tech teams to manage & remove dependencies and optimize
the flow
Coaching Teams
Guides and coaches the Scrum Team on how to use Lean and Agile practices and principles to deliver high
quality products and services to our customers
Resolves team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of
Scrum in the organization
Works with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
Optimizes team performance by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate
coaching and development techniques
Develops understanding and encourages team in engineering practices, DevOps and innovation
Works with Scrum Team, as well as internal and external stakeholders, to influence and drive decision making
and support organizational project or product teams
Support the development of behavioral change management, communications and training as needed to drive
process and tool adoption, implementation, and compliance
Collaborate with key stakeholder groups to validate the effectiveness of standard processes and continuously
improves process quality.
Work with Marriott teams to ensure that process-related activities address company needs
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Highly motivated person that is passionate about collaborating with others to drive results and can motivate
others to do the same to improve the organization
Possesses a team-first mentality, has a good sense of humor, is open-minded and proactive
Sound technical experience with infrastructure that can understand and translate business requests into
consumable stories and vice versa
Excellent oral and written communication skills with a high attention to detail and impeccable time
management skills
Ability to self-manage, recognize and actively address challenges, mediate issues, develop solutions, and
implement appropriate courses of action
Highly proficient with MS Office, Jira and Confluence (or equivalent tools)
Ability to expertly read, write and speak in the English language
Maintaining Goals
Submits reports in a timely manner, ensuring delivery deadlines are met.
Promotes the documenting of project progress accurately.
Provides input and assistance to other teams regarding projects.
Managing Work, Projects, and Policies
Manages and implements work and projects as assigned.
Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
Analyzes information and evaluates results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Provides timely, accurate, and detailed status reports as requested.
Demonstrating and Applying Discipline Knowledge
Provides technical expertise and support to persons inside and outside of the department.
Demonstrates knowledge of job-relevant issues, products, systems, and processes.
Demonstrates knowledge of function-specific procedures.
Keeps up-to-date technically and applies new knowledge to job.
Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to enter data and/ or process
information.
Delivering on the Needs of Key Stakeholders
Understands and meets the needs of key stakeholders.
Develops specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.
Determines priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to ensure completion of any projects on
schedule.
Collaborates with internal partners and stakeholders to support business/initiative strategies
Communicates concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand.
Generates and provides accurate and timely results in the form of reports, presentations, etc.
Demonstrates an understanding of business priorities
The pay range for this position is $5+.56 to $75.+1 per hour.
Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of + holidays annually.
FLEX opportunities offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.
Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.
The application deadline for this position is 51 days after the date of this posting, November 1, 2026.
Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.
Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The FLEX Empower Platform Scrum Master position is now open for candidates interested in the Work from home Jobs sector. This role in Bethesda offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.
