Senior Scrum Master (Hybrid)

PowerToFly; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global financial services leader is seeking a Scrum Master to drive team efficiency and deliver high-quality results in Montreal. The ideal candidate will have 6-8 years of experience in an Agile framework, strong communication skills, and demonstrated expertise in building collaborative teams. Responsibilities include improving team output transparency, assisting with technical impediments, and fostering a collaborative culture. This role offers a hybrid work environment and the opportunity to innovate and make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Comprehensive employee benefits

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 6-8 years of experience in an Agile framework, preferably Scrum.
• Ability to hold self and team accountable for delivery.
• Demonstrated expertise in team building.

Responsibilities

• Improve transparency and predictability of team output.
• Assist in identifying and removing technical and organizational impediments.
• Facilitate team interactions with partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Agile framework experience

Strong communication skills

Team accountability

Product owner collaboration

Relationship building

Creativity facilitation

Knowledge of public cloud

JIRA expertise

Education

Agile Certification (CSM, PSM, SAFE-5)

Tools

JIRA

AWS Practitioner

Azure AZ-900

Roadmunk

Rally

Job description

We’re seeking someone to join our team as a Scrum Master to organize, coach, and drive the team to deliver high quality results in a sustainable way.

In the Technology division, we leverage innovation to build the connections and capabilities that power our Firm, enabling our clients and colleagues to redefine markets and shape the future of our communities. This is a Lead Technical Program Management position at Director level, part of the job family responsible for overseeing and leading the execution of multiple projects and/or programs, working closely with cross‑functional teams to ensure alignment with business objectives. Includes program management and related project support roles.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Interested in joining a team that’s eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on…

What you’ll do in the role:

• Improve transparency and predictability of team output.
• Assist the squad in identifying and removing technical and organizational impediments.
• Use metrics and tooling to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate and improve team interactions with partners, stakeholders, and peers.
• Foster a collaborative culture and ensure the squad regularly celebrates success.
• Align squad with Cloud Fleet operating model; actively participate in Scrum Master guild.
• Partner with Product Owners and Technical Leads to improve process and delivery.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• 6‑8 years working in an Agile framework, preferably Scrum.
• Strong communication skills (effective, articulate, succinct communicator).
• Ability to hold self and team accountable for delivery.
• Ability to partner with product owner and stakeholders to articulate roadmaps and goals.
• Demonstrated expertise in team building.
• Experience working with or knowledge of public cloud.
• Strong knowledge of JIRA.
• Act as a servant leader for the squad.

Required Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience driving delivery and change.
• Dedication to finding creative ways of working; driving for continuous improvement.
• Ability to influence behavior without having formal organizational hierarchy.
• Ability to navigate complex organizations to manage dependencies and remove blockers.
• Demonstrated expertise in relationship building.
• Dedication to cross‑function collaboration, communication and breaking down of silos.
• Facilitate creativity & empowerment inside the squad.
• Agile Certification (CSM, PSM, and/or SAFE‑5).

Optional Qualifications:

• Baseline Cloud Service Provider certifications: AWS Practitioner, Azure AZ‑900.
• Knowledge of Roadmunk and Rally.
• Financial Services and transformation experience.

At Morgan Stanley Montreal, we support the Firm’s global businesses and infrastructure with cutting‑edge technology and innovation. The multi‑faced and highly technical Montreal team plays a critical role in building and maintaining our leading technology platform, including electronic trading, algorithm trading, cloud engineering, infrastructure, cybersecurity and AI/ML. Morgan Stanley has been rooted in the Montreal community since 2008 and is considered a leading employer among the area’s highly skilled technology talent. There’s ample opportunity to move across the businesses for those who show passion and grit in their work.

All our positions are located in Montreal, Quebec. We offer a hybrid work environment, combining remote work and attendance in the office.

Knowledge of French and English is required.

Build a career with impact. Visit morganstanley.com for more information.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first‑class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values – putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point in their work‑life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

To learn more about our offices across the globe, please copy and paste https://www.morganstanley.com/about-us/global-offices into your browser.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunities employer. We work to provide a supportive and inclusive environment where all individuals can maximize their full potential.