Maître Scrum et Analyste Senior/Scrum Master & Sr. Analyst

APEXA Corp; Canada; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative firm as a Scrum Master & Sr. Analyst, where you will lead scrum ceremonies and collaborate with a dedicated team. This fully remote role offers the opportunity to work with major clients in the Life Insurance industry, driving agile practices and ensuring project success. You will play a vital role in facilitating communication, managing priorities, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about making a difference, this position is perfect for you, providing a competitive compensation package and a generous benefits range.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Full and generous range of benefits

Employer Top-up RRSP Contribution Program

Qualifications

• 2+ years as a Scrum Master with agile principles.
• 5+ years as a Sr. Business Analyst with strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates scrum ceremonies and ensures clear communication of priorities.
• Tracks sprint health and assists in continuous improvement.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile Methodology

Business Analysis

Client Communication

Problem Solving

Bilingual (French/English)

Tools

MS Office Suite

JIRA

Job description

Scrum Master & Sr. Analyst

APEXA, an MIB Group Holdings company, is a dynamic company delivering a leading-edge solution to the Life Insurance Industry. Our clients include the largest Life Insurance carriers and MGAs in Canada, and we are proud to be their exclusive partner supporting Advisor Contracting and Compliance.

We are searching for a highly motivated team member to assume the role of Scrum Master & Analyst for APEXA. We are a small and nimble team that prides ourselves on being innovative, fast-paced and customer focused.

This role is fully remote.

Functions & Responsibilities:

• Facilitates all scrum ceremonies, including Sprint planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.
• Facilitates backlog grooming and refinement sessions as input into Sprint Planning.
• Ensures daily priorities are clearly communicated.
• Tracks sprint health and team velocity as an input to product roadmap and project timelines.
• Assists Product Manager in measuring and stabilizing team velocity.
• Supports continuous improvement through the commitment to Agile principles and methodology.
• Assists team in removing blockers or impediments that prevent them from meeting sprint objectives.
• Collaborates with developers, IT Operations, and the Product Manager to explore issues and resolve problems.
• Makes suggestions for improvement of development methodologies by defining/measuring standards and procedures.
• Supports delivery of the final product(s), potentially includes both creation of deliverables and quality control.
• 40% of time allocated to coordinate and collaborate with other SMEs and stakeholders to write complex business requirements.
• Ensures product documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately. Periodically reviews and maintains documentation as changes occur.
• Works with our external technical vendors to troubleshoot issues and optimize processes.
• Identifies emerging issues and trends to inform decision-making.
• Successfully engages with multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Excellent prioritization and time management.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in leading scrum teams using agile and scrum principles.
• 5+ years of experience as a Sr. Business Analyst, including testing, documenting and gathering requirements, maintaining technical documentation.
• Strong relationship-building and client communication skills.
• Collaboration and team focus with internal teams, PM, and leaders.
• A track record of delivering on your commitments.
• Proven ability to be analytical, organized, detail-oriented and a good problem solver.
• Comfort dealing with frequent changes and juggling tasks.
• A desire to belong to a smart, committed, fast-paced team.
• Bilingual (French/English).
• Experience using MS Office Suite, including Visio and Project.
• Experience working with JIRA is an asset.
• Experience in the Life Insurance Industry is an asset.

Alignment with APEXA / MIB Core Values in behaviors, actions, and results:

• Think Like a Client.
• Act Like an Owner.
• Make a Difference.

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation.
• Full and generous range of benefits.
• Employer Top-up RRSP Contribution Program.