Scrum Master II

Scrum Master II#26-20176 $56.54-$61.13 per hour Toronto, ON, Canada Hybrid Job Description Our client, a Banking company, is looking for a Scrum Master II for their Toronto, ON/ Hybrid location.

Responsibilities:

Owns championing of agile practices and ceremonies Provides advice and guidance to the agile team (e.g., pod), as required, regarding best practices in agile / the Client Scaled Agile methodology Ensures team adheres to 'Work 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 manner Encourages 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 engagement Coordinates 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 meeting Ensures engagement of appropriate control partners Works across the agile team (e.g., pod) to ensure required assessments, and information are accurate and update to date Adheres to enterprise frameworks and methodologies that relate to activities for our business area Ensures respective policies/practices are well executed, meets business needs, complies with internal and external requirements, and aligns with business priorities Facilitates work execution that is aligned to established cost, timing, deliverable and scope objectives Adheres to enterprise governance to ensure that deliverables meet all the performance, quality and compliance standards and follow the approved methodology Works directly with key stakeholders to remove impediments and help manage cross- team dependencies Collaborates with Product Owner(s), Technology Lead(s) and Team(s) on Sprint planning, impediment removal, and Team execution Keeps abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements and assess potential impacts Maintains a culture of risk management and control, supported by effective processes in alignment with risk appetite Protects the interests of the organization - identify and manage risks, and escalate non-standard, high risk transactions Participates fully as a member of the agile team (e.g., Product Group, 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 interest Provides thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for agile execution and participates in capability building for the team and business unit Keeps current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, and agile related tools / techniques Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team Keeps 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 activities Contributes 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 and external Agile teams to develop productive working relationships Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce

Requirements:

Must-Have Hard Skills:

2+ years of Scrum Master experience 2+ years of experience in a scaled agile environment Jira and Confluence experience Strong communication skills (written and verbal) Strong facilitation skills Self-motivated, well organized, able to work both independently and in a team environment Attention to detail and someone who is a self-starter and adaptable Certified Scrum Master and/or Certified Scrum Master in scaled Agile framework (e.g., SAFE) Bank or financial institution experience