Scrum Master

ProViso Staffing; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Scrum Master to join their dynamic team in the banking sector. This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work on innovative projects, enhance your portfolio, and drive Agile transformation. As a key change agent, you'll engage with stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and foster a collaborative environment. With a focus on continuous improvement, you'll lead teams through the complexities of project lifecycles, ensuring successful outcomes. If you're passionate about Agile methodologies and ready to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years as a Scrum Master with strong Agile knowledge.
• Experience in driving continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Agile teams, ensuring efficient project delivery.
• Facilitate change and improve team productivity through Agile practices.

Skills

Scrum Master Experience

Agile Methodology

Stakeholder Engagement

Conflict Resolution

Team Collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Candidate Profile Details:

• Years of Experience: 3-5 years as a Scrum Master
• Interaction with Stakeholders: Vast majority of the time
• Team Size: Medium scale team
• Project: Multiple project assignment
• Selling Point of the Position: Good opportunity to work on new projects in the banking sector, chance to add to portfolio of work

Summary of Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate an advanced knowledge of Scrum, Agile theory, methodology, techniques, rules, and practices, estimating/sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution, and facilitation.
• Knowledge of current and emerging agile industry trends and best practices and internal or external business issues to improve team efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement as a change agent, engaging stakeholders to identify business problems and create scalable solutions that adapt the Agile process and drive productivity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ability to lead, plan, execute and evaluate project activities to ensure completion of initiatives, contributing to the team’s direction and function, providing advice to the team and delivery leadership.
• Supports an environment where the team freely escalates challenges; facilitate change through positive reinforcement of successes.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relationships across teams and functions.
• Demonstrates adaptability, flexibility, and creativity in their approach to stakeholder engagement and work to support the Agile transformation agenda.

Must Have:

• Scrum master experience.
• Payment experience.
• Experience working through impediments and how they overcame that.
• Agile experience.
• Jira & Confluence.

Nice To Have:

• Client banking experience.
• PI Planning experience.

Job Details:

Job ID: 13130
Type: Contract
Duration: 12 months
Location: Toronto