Are you a Scrum Master looking for a new opportunity?
Are you looking for a new contract opportunity?
We are pleased to offer you a new contract opportunity for you to consider : Scrum Master
- Start : ASAP
- Estimated length : 12 months
- Location : Toronto
- Hybrid role- onsite twice a week (Wednesday is anchor day)
Advantages
You will have an opportunity to work with a leading employer in the local market.Potential for contract extension and conversion.Responsibilities
CUSTOMER
End-to-end facilitation of the agile processes in ART Scrum teams.Drives continuous improvement and change, acting as a change agent to adapt processes to maximize productivity across work effortsEngages appropriate stakeholders to identify and manage impediments to achieve outcomes of work commitmentsIdentifies agile team improvement opportunities and looks externally for best practices in order to increase team productivityMakes sure there is no hidden work, ensuring that everything the agile team (e.g., pod) is working on is acknowledged and accounted for in the Product Backlog, protecting the team from distractionsOwns championing of agile practices and ceremoniesProvides advice and guidance to the agile team (e.g., pod), as required, regarding best practices in agile / the company Scaled Agile methodology / Company’s SA Agile Release TrainsEnsures team adheres to 2018Work In Progress Limits’ established by the Product Owner, making sure the team is not working on too many stories / tasks at once, and helps them get into a flow of starting and completing work in a predictable mannerEncourages the Team to look for opportunities to support each other (e.g., focus on higher priority Stories that team members are struggling with)Ensures a collaborative culture exists within the Team, promotes team building and ensures team engagementCoordinates and facilitates ceremony logistics and ensures all Agile ceremonies / processes are held and all team members are present and on time in particular, the daily stand-up meetingEnsures engagement of appropriate control partnersWorks across the agile team (e.g., pod) to ensure required assessments, and information are accurate and update to dateSHAREHOLDER
Adheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to activities for our business areaEnsures respective policies / practices are well executed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business prioritiesFacilitates work execution that is aligned to established cost, timing, deliverable and scope objectivesAdheres to enterprise governance to ensure that deliverables meet all the performance, quality and compliance standards and follow the approved methodologyWorks directly with key stakeholders to remove impediments and help manage cross- team dependencies and represent the teams in ART sync.Collaborates with Product Owner(s), Technology Lead(s) and Team(s) on Sprint planning, impediment removal, and Team executionKeeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impactsMaintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetiteProtects the interests of the organization – identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk transactions / activities as necessaryEMPLOYEE / TEAM
Participates fully as a member of the agile team (e.g., Agile Release Train, Product Group (as applicable), Product Family), supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues / points of interestProvides thought leadership and / or industry knowledge for agile execution and participates in capability building for the team and business unitKeeps current on emerging trends / developments and grow knowledge of the business, and agile related tools / techniquesParticipate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own teamKeeps others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of committed work and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activitiesContributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal, cross team within the ART and external Agile teams to develop productive working relationshipsContributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforceActs as a brand ambassador for the bank, both internally and / or externallyBREADTH & DEPTH
Experienced Scrum Master capable of supporting 1-2 simple to complex pods / agile teamsComprehensive knowledge / expertise in own domain / field of specialty and working knowledge of broader related areas and supporting a small team of professionals assigned to agile teamsRequires full understanding of the Company SA processes, procedures and systemsCan transition to Agile Coach I coaching role with appropriate trainingUses best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve efficiency of own and other teamsHelps resolve complex problems and is able to identify viable and often innovative optionsUnderstands scaling characteristicsBegins to influence outside of immediate work and / or agile teamShares knowledge, information, skills, and subject matter expertise among and across agile teams and ensures the timely communication of issues and encouragement of good working relationships with other functions and teamsSupports an environment where team freely escalates challenges; facilitates change through positive reinforcement of successesGenerally reports to Practice Lead and contributes directly to assigned Journey or PlatformQualifications
MUST HAVE :
IT / Technical Scrum Master experience.Scaled Agile experience.Product Increment Planning experience.Technical / IT teams experience.Jira & Confluence.Excellent communication skills.Proven leadership roles.NICE TO HAVE
JQL – experience creating dashboards.Business Systems Analyst background.Banking / FI experienceSummary
Do you have this experience? If you answer YES, then please apply IMMEDIATELY to so we can then discuss your experience and interest in this opportunity!
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