Scrum Master

Moneris; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Scrum Master to support Agile product teams in a hybrid work model. In this role, you will ensure effective sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives while collaborating with Product Owners and Tech Leads to clear obstacles. Your expertise will help foster a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety within the teams. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive workplace that values diversity and inclusion, while enjoying a comprehensive rewards program and professional development resources.

Benefits

Flexible benefits starting from day 1

RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan

Unlimited access to Coursera

Employee Assistance Program

Company-wide paid year-end closure

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Lead.
• Certified Scrum Master or similar designation required.

Responsibilities

• Support 1-2 Agile teams as a Scrum Master.
• Facilitate sprint planning, execution, and retrospectives.

Skills

Scrum Master Certification

Facilitation Skills

Agile Principles Knowledge

Team Metrics Navigation

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Technical Diploma

Tools

SAFe Framework

LeSS Framework

Job description

Your Moneris Career - The Opportunity

You will support 1-2 Agile product teams to achieve their goals and help leadership to coordinate across the family.

Location: You will be based in our Toronto office and will work in a Hybrid model.

Reporting Relationship: You will report to the Manager, Scrum.

Your Moneris Career - What you'll do

• Be a Scrum Master for 1 to 2 teams.

• Ensure sprint planning and task definition, sprint execution, impediment removal and tracking, sprint review, backlog refinement and retrospectives occur within the team.

• Collaborate with Product Owner, and Tech Lead to ensure the needs of the team are adequately addressed, and obstacles in the team's path are cleared (e.g. dependencies, risks, impediments, and Improvements).

• Coordinate interactions with other teams at Scrum of Scrum and any other relevant Product-Family level synchronizations.

• Shield the team from external interruptions and distractions to maintain the focus on the sprint goal.

• Track team's performance metrics and progress towards sprint goals.

• Navigate, communicate and decipher trends using team metrics and progress towards team's goals and OKRs.

• Support Product Owner, and Tech Lead in defining, review, alignment, and communication of the shared team's vision, and OKRs.

• Partner with Product Owner, and Tech Lead to foster a culture of learning, and continuous improvement within the team. Encourage adaptive and iterative process.

• Partner with Product Owner, and Tech Lead to create atmosphere of trust and psychological safety within the team.

• Partner with your Agile Coach and Scrum Chapter Lead to coach and guide the team on Agile principles and practices to maximize team efficiency and effectiveness.

• Work closely with other Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches to enhance the agility of the organization.

• Participate in Community of Practice.

Your Moneris Career - What you bring

• Certified Scrum Master or designation.

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, technical diploma, or other applicable software development work experience.

• At least 3 years of relevant work experience as Scrum Master or Agile Lead or relevant roles.

• Good facilitation skills.

• Knowledge of Agile principles and the flexibility to adapt experience to evolving environments.

Nice-to-have...

• Experience with SAFe, LeSS, or similar frameworks.

Your Moneris Career - What you get

• Comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses, flexible benefits starting from day 1, and your choice of either a health spending account (HSA) or personal spending account (PSA).

• RRSP matching & defined contribution pension plan.

• Learning & development programs and resources including unlimited free access to Coursera and an Educational Assistance Program.

• Holistic approach to your well-being, with an Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, access to 24/7 virtual health care, wellness events and a supportive workplace culture.

• A workplace committed to investing in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) through various initiatives including, employee inclusion groups (EIGs), mentorship, DEI learning and workshops, educational events, and various resources including an internal DEI website and newsletter.

• Company-wide paid year-end closure & personal time off (including religious, personal, and volunteer days).

Find out more about the work perks and benefits you get as a Moneris employee at Moneris.com/careers

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Note: We welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people of colour, people with disabilities, people of all genders, sexual orientation and intersectional identities.

We acknowledge that people from equity-deserving groups (including racialized individuals, women, gender diverse individuals, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and those born outside of Canada) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet all the requirements posted. At Moneris, we believe candidates bring experience to their work in many ways. We encourage you to apply and share, in the application form, the transferrable experience you bring, and how this will support your success in this role.