Scrum Master

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking a Scrum Master to join their Digital Technology team. The role involves supporting teams in developing digital experiences and optimizing client journeys while promoting agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in the banking sector and a strong background in coaching teams to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Incentive pay

Banking benefits

Defined benefit pension plan

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation offering

Wellbeing support

Paid day off for growth

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master in banking.
• Experience with Agile techniques like User Stories and Continuous Integration.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate scrum activities and promote agile methodology.
• Collaborate with development teams and product owners to implement best practices.

Skills

Agile Delivery

Coaching

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Confluence

JIRA

Planview

ALM

Version One

Job description

time left to apply End Date: May 24, 2025 (9 days left to apply)

job requisition id 2427405

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What You'll Be Doing

As a member of CIBC’s Digital Technology team, the Scrum Master is responsible for supporting teams in developing engaging digital experiences, supporting marketing campaigns, and client journey optimizations. The role makes decisions that influence department strategy, regularly recommending new processes to facilitate and champion the scrum process. The Scrum Master applies advanced concepts to follow the values, principles and practices of agile scrum delivery that is part of the agile delivery framework. Reporting into the Sr. Manager- Agile Delivery and Operational Excellence, the role acts as a resource integrator for their area in analyzing existing processes, implementing improvements and exclude impediments to ensure timely delivery of deliverables and maximizing business value.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview

How You'll Succeed

Agile Expertise – Be the expert in scrum methodology. Facilitate a range of scrum activities, including The Sprint, Daily Scrums, Retrospective Meetings, and Backlog Refinement. Actively promote agile and scrum methodology across the business to enable quick, effective, and meaningful transformation.

Collaboration – Work closely with development teams and product owners to discover and implement scrum best practices. Communicate key updates to stakeholders, and balance their demands as needed. Collaborate with Agile Coaches to ensure there is alignment with the Agile Delivery Framework, and provide feedback on an ongoing basis.

Coaching – Leverage your expertise to educate individuals and teams about agile and scrum methodologies. Coach development teams to implement scrum practices to drive change. Ensure your team is on track to deliver on project objectives by coaching the development team to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity.

Who You Are

• You’re can demonstrate experience in : Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master for banking and financial industry, People Change Management methodology, principles, and tools (Confluence, JIRA, Planview, ALM, Version One). Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing (CICT), Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games and other approaches discussed in the Agile space (such as XP, Kanban, Crystal, and FDD).It’s an asset if You have previous expertise coaching and serving two or more teams at one time, working with remote teams, experience working in a scaled Agile environment and transitioning teams to Agile and you have knowledge of Build Automation and Deployment Automation tools
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision.
• You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit .

We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 19th Floor

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.

At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com

What You'll Be Doing

As a member of CIBC’s Digital Technology team, the Scrum Master is responsible for supporting teams in developing engaging digital experiences, supporting marketing campaigns, and client journey optimizations. The role makes decisions that influence department strategy, regularly recommending new processes to facilitate and champion the scrum process. The Scrum Master applies advanced concepts to follow the values, principles and practices of agile scrum delivery that is part of the agile delivery framework. Reporting into the Sr. Manager- Agile Delivery and Operational Excellence, the role acts as a resource integrator for their area in analyzing existing processes, implementing improvements and exclude impediments to ensure timely delivery of deliverables and maximizing business value.

At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview

How You'll Succeed

• Agile Expertise – Be the expert in scrum methodology. Facilitate a range of scrum activities, including The Sprint, Daily Scrums, Retrospective Meetings, and Backlog Refinement. Actively promote agile and scrum methodology across the business to enable quick, effective, and meaningful transformation.

• Collaboration – Work closely with development teams and product owners to discover and implement scrum best practices. Communicate key updates to stakeholders, and balance their demands as needed. Collaborate with Agile Coaches to ensure there is alignment with the Agile Delivery Framework, and provide feedback on an ongoing basis.

• Coaching – Leverage your expertise to educate individuals and teams about agile and scrum methodologies. Coach development teams to implement scrum practices to drive change. Ensure your team is on track to deliver on project objectives by coaching the development team to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity.

Who You Are

• You’re can demonstrate experience in : Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master for banking and financial industry, People Change Management methodology, principles, and tools (Confluence, JIRA, Planview, ALM, Version One). Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing (CICT), Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games and other approaches discussed in the Agile space (such as XP, Kanban, Crystal, and FDD).It’s an asset if You have previous expertise coaching and serving two or more teams at one time, working with remote teams, experience working in a scaled Agile environment and transitioning teams to Agile and you have knowledge of Build Automation and Deployment Automation tools
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision.
• You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [e-mail]

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit .

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-81 Bay, 19th Floor

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Agile Delivery, Agile Methodology, Atlassian Confluence, Business, Coaching, Communication, Digital Experiences, Digital Technology, Facilitation, Innovation, Scrum, Scrum Development Process, Scrum Methodology, Team Success, Teamwork

At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.

Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.

Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.