SCRUM MASTER/PROJECT MANAGER
The Big Picture
Sysco LABS is the Global In-House Center of Sysco Corporation (NYSE: SYY), the world’s largest foodservice company. Sysco ranks 56th in the Fortune 500 list and is the global leader in the trillion-dollar foodservice industry.
Sysco employs over 75,000 associates, has 337 smart distribution facilities worldwide, and over 14,000 IoT-enabled trucks serving 730,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2025 that ended June 29, 2025, the company generated sales of more than $81.4 billion.
Sysco LABS Sri Lanka delivers the technology that powers Sysco’s end-to-end operations. Everything we do at Sysco LABS supports Sysco’s Purpose of “Connecting the world to share food and care for one another”, and our work directly impacts millions of food consumers in a trillion-dollar, global industry.
For more information visit: www.syscolabs.lk
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are currently on the lookout for a Scrum Master/Project Manager to join our team and work with a team of technologists developing enterprise-grade solutions.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
- Being the project facilitator who guides cross-functional teams in executing the principles of the Scrum framework practiced by Sysco LABS
- Ensuring all projects are delivered on time and within scope
- Driving all Scrum ceremonies including, effective planning sessions, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives and promoting team ownership
- Removing impediments that prevent a team from completing the work it has committed for a given sprint
- Reviewing the progress, identifying risks/issues, and working with stakeholders resolve them to achieve sprint commitments
- Performing risk management to minimize project risks
- Providing experience and insights for the Product Manager and team in the creation and ongoing management of the product backlog
- Providing insight into the priorities, through an understanding of technical issues, and identifying dependencies on other teams and finding ways to close gaps in execution
- Coaching new joiners to the team to bring them up to speed on the agile processes practiced by the team. Identifying gaps in knowledge and working with the leadership to address them effectively
- Bringing in suggestions to continuously improve the productivity of the team. Working closely with other process governing teams to make sure the team’s metrics are accurately reflected in various dashboards
REQUIREMENTS
- 3-5 years of experience in the role of a Scrum Master in an agile environment
- A Bachelor’s Degree in IT; a Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
- Professional certifications such as CSM (Certified Scrum Master) or ACP (Agile Certified Practitioner) are a must and certifications such as PMP will be an added advantage
- A strong understanding of Scrum, Lean, XP, Kanban and other agile development frameworks
- A strong understanding of agile Project Management Tools such as Atlassian, JIRA, Confluence, Smartsheet and MS Project
- Business domain knowledge and a technical background will be highly advantageous
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills together with a commitment to all-round quality
WHAT AWAITS YOU AT SYSCO LABS
- An attractive base compensation package comfortably above market rates
- Performance rewards and recognition
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage
- A health and wellness allowance
- A team outing allowance
- Paid birthday leave
- Learning and development allowance
- Overseas travel opportunities and exposure to client environments
- A progressive culture that promotes work-life harmony and personal development
Sysco LABS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
