Team Lead

Kainos Group plc; Nova Scotia; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology firm is seeking a Team Lead (Consultant) to guide an agile team in delivering high-quality solutions. You will be responsible for fostering a productive environment, managing team dynamics, and ensuring effective communication with stakeholders. Ideal candidates should have experience in agile delivery and team coaching. Join us to make a significant impact in the technology space in Nova Scotia.

Benefits

Cutting-edge technologies

Great benefits

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong communicator with negotiation skills.
• Experience in leading agile software delivery.
• Proven ability to coach and develop team members.
• Experience in stakeholder relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Lead an agile team to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Establish workflows for agile team planning.
• Manage, coach, and develop team members.
• Facilitate workshops to capture requirements effectively.

Skills

Effective communicator

Strong negotiating skills

Agile software delivery

Coaching and team development

Workshop facilitation

Stakeholder relationship management

Technical environment experience

Job description

When you join Kainos, you get to think beyond limitations to make an immediate and positive impact – like transforming digital services for millions of citizens or helping Fortune 500 companies get live and thrive on Workday.

You’ll be part of a people-first culture that is growing around the world. We’re a creative, committed, and diverse group of individuals who succeed as a team.

At Kainos your ideas are heard and valued and you’ll leave a legacy that you can feel proud of. Join us and discover how our people write our story.

As a Team Lead (Consultant) at Kainos, you will be responsible for leading an agile team to deliver high-quality solutions that meet client and user needs. You will foster a positive and creative culture, creating a productive working environment. You will empower and support your team to perform well, learn, and grow in line with Kainos values. Your role involves removing blockers, managing risks and issues, and working closely with other Agile Team Leads and stakeholders to ensure your team works effectively under the guidance of a Delivery Manager. You may also take on broader management responsibilities and contribute to management capabilities.

The successful candidate will:

1. Establish ways of working to enable an agile team to plan, forecast, and deliver against a product backlog.
2. Act as a role model for collaborative behaviors, agile values, and professionalism.
3. Lead retrospectives and continuous improvement initiatives, applying industry best practices in agile delivery.
4. Manage, coach, and develop team members, focusing on performance management.
5. Provide data, forecasts, and progress updates to inform planning.
6. Facilitate workshops to understand and capture requirements effectively.
7. Build and maintain constructive relationships with clients, suppliers, and stakeholders.
8. Ensure stakeholders have access to current data on team delivery and technical quality standards are met.
9. Support the Delivery Manager to ensure projects meet their outcomes within budget.
10. Be flexible, including willingness to work away from home if needed.

MINIMUM (ESSENTIAL) REQUIREMENTS

• Effective communicator with strong negotiating skills.
• Solid understanding and practical experience of agile software delivery.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to manage, coach, and develop team members.
• Experience facilitating workshops and discussions.
• Ability to build effective stakeholder relationships.
• Experience in a relevant technical environment.
• Ability to maintain effective delivery during remote working periods.

DESIRABLE

• Knowledge of technology, digital services, and trends.
• Experience with user research, design, and data analytics.
• Commercial awareness in client-supplier environments.
• Understanding of planning and reporting methods in project delivery.
• Scrum Master or similar Agile certification.

So what are you waiting for? Let’s write the next incredible chapter of our story together.

At Kainos, we believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that reflects the world we live in, where everyone is valued and respected. We actively seek talented people from all backgrounds and support candidates requiring accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process.

About Us

At Kainos, we use technology to solve real problems, overcome big challenges, and make lives easier. We build strong relationships with our customers and strive to change the way they work today for a better tomorrow.

Our practices, Digital Services and Workday, serve clients globally across healthcare, commercial, and public sectors, making the world a better place, day by day.

Our people enjoy exciting work, cutting-edge technologies, and great benefits. That’s why we’ve been ranked in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies multiple times.