Int. Scrum Master - Hybrid PDLC/Agile/Scrum- 56077

Business Unit: 4 - EPMaG & Agile@Scale, NEW Practice

Duration: 6 months

Extension possible: Yes

Conversion Possible: Yes

Interview Process: 3 rounds = 2 virtual 3rd Virtual or in person TBC

Work Location: HYRBID, Toronto, Ontario ( in office 2 days a week - Moving to 4 days a week Nov 3rd )

CANDIDATE PROFILE DETAILS:

Degree/Certifications Required: Nice to have PMP / Agile related

Years of experience: 10 yrs +

Reason for request/why opened: Replacement

% Interaction with Stakeholders: 100%

Project Scope: Multiple projects -

Team Size: 10 ppl

Selling Points of Position: Working within a leading FI organization

Background :

Banking focus on Payments

PDLC / Agile exp

Managing multiple teams

SUMMARY OF DAY TO DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Drives continuous improvement and change, acting as a change agent to adapt processes to maximize productivity throughout the project lifecycle .Able to operate in a hybrid environment handling PDLC projects / Agile projects / Scale Agile projects .

• Engages appropriate stakeholders to identify and manage impediments and required outcomes of projects for the business

• Identifies Agile team improvement opportunities and looks externally for best practices in order to increase team productivity

• Makes sure there is no hidden work, ensuring that everything the Agile Team is working on is acknowledged and accounted for in the Product Backlog, protecting the team from distractions

• Owns enforcement of the Agile practices and ceremonies

• Provides advice and guidance to the Agile project team, as required, regarding best practices in Agile project management

• Manages Work In Progress Limits, 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

• Knowledge about different frameworks /Scrum Kanban

MUST HAVE:

• Jira / Confluence
• IT delivery ( SDLC / PDLC Agile and Scale agile )
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Understanding of road maps and program increment planning
• Payments
• Status reporting Metrics ( to be delivered to executives

Nice to have :

• PMP