Senior Scrum Master

Job Requisition ID : 10494

Position Status : Permanent Full Time

Position Type : Hybrid

Office Location : Ottawa (ON); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON)

Travel Requirement : Travel not required

Language Designation : English Essential

Language Skill Levels (Read / Write / Speak) : ZZZ

Salary : Our salaries generally range from $ 99646.37 to $ 124557.97 and are based on qualifications and experience.

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose : to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration , connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done.

We value flexibility , enabling you to choose where, when, and how you work, based on business needs and your role. Our leadership style is guided by trust , where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s what you get when you’re a permanent employee :

• 5 weeks of vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.
• A hybrid work model that gives you the flexibility to choose when to go to the office to maximize your productivity, at a minimum of 4 times per month.

While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.

About the role

Join the Technology Solutions Team in the Senior Scrum Master position. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that Scrum practices are followed, driving organizational agility, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and supporting the growth and development of other Scrum Masters and agile teams within the organization.

What you’ll do :

• Track metrics related to team performance, such as velocity, burndown charts, and other relevant agile metrics and usage of these metrics to provide insights into the team's progress and to support data-driven decision-making.
• Identify and manage complex backlog structures to support the product owner and team in creating a highly effective Product Backlogs.
• Facilitate the development of prioritization frameworks in line with the organizational context to support the product owner and business stakeholders in estimating value and prioritising the work.
• Act as a leader and advocate for agile values, principles, and practices within the organization, influencing positive change and adoption.
• Provide expertise, consultative advice, guidance and coaching to build individual and organizational capacity to make effective use of Agile practices and tools.
• Serve as a mentor, advisor and a subject matter expert to other Scrum masters, teams, and stakeholders on Scrum practices, agile principles, and continuous improvement and across the organization.
• Lead process improvement opportunities resulting from Agile ceremonies and expanded stakeholder workshops.
• Lead, motivate and develop relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders.
• Use knowledge of risks, issues, impediments, and organizational context to identify and foresee impediments and to effectively mobilize stakeholders of different levels to ensure the team remains unblocked.

What you should have :

• An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience practicing Agile with Scrum and Kanban in IT solutions delivery.
• An Advanced Agile Certification (for example : DASSM, PSM II-III, A-CSM).
• An advanced knowledge of agile theory, methodology, techniques, rules, and practices, estimating / sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution and facilitation.
• Experience performing in a scaled framework environment such as Safe, Scrum at Scale Disciplined Agile or a hybrid model.
• Experience using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques.
• The ability to contribute to the direction of the function and provide advice to the team and delivery leadership.
• The ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.

It would be great if you also had :

• Experience in the finance domain or related.
• Practical experience with backlog management and metrics with Azure DevOps.

Posting closing date : The competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply.

We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought and of people are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

What happens after you apply

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If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot.

We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!