Senior ScrumMaster/Project Manager to lead and facilitate daily scrums and help deliver a Salesforce Modernization Project with one of our major banking cl

Senior ScrumMaster/Project Manager to lead and facilitate daily scrums and help deliver a Salesforce Modernization Project with one of our major banking clients-33605

Location: Hybrid- Toronto (1x per week)

Duration: 6 Months (High Chance of Extension)

Hours: 37.5 Hours Per Week

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

• 5+ years’ of Experience as a Scrum Master with knowledge of Agile, Scrum and Jira Applying techniques for effective workflow on Kanban
• 3+ years' experience as a Project Manager managing complex delivering software projects
• Enterprise Experience
• Minimum 1 project specifically leading Modernization
• Recent roles in the Financial Industry is required (Minimum 1 project)
• Demonstrated experience in applying agile methodology to delivering IT projects (recent project experience)

Nice-To-Have Skills:

• Commercial banking experience is a plus and will be prioritized
• Software dev background will be good
• Capital Markets exp. is a plus but not required
• Scrum Master certification

Typical Day in the Role:

• 70% Scrum Master/ 30% Project Manager
• Facilitate daily scrum, sprint planning sessions, sprint review and retrospective meetings.
• Manage the team Kanban board and guide the team to update Kanban board and keep it up to date.
• Remove impediments and continuously look to ways in improving process to increase efficiency
• Guide and coach the team to become self-organized and encourage collaboration.
• Support the product owner in maintaining and grooming the product backlog
• Focus on improving team dynamics and performance and work with the team in managing interpersonal conflicts, challenges etc.
• Communicate with the senior management and maintain stakeholders’ relationships
• Manage project budgets and forecasting
• Track projects as it progresses through each stage of project life cycle
• Monitor and document project status and represent the team in program level project meetings and provide updates
• Assist with roadmap planning and capacity planning discussions with leadership

Best vs Average: Strong candidates would currently be working in Salesforce and have a variety experience with financial industry workflows.

Degrees or certifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer engineering, business, Information sciences or other related field

Structure and Format:

• 1st round: Video interview, panel discussion (Behavioral and discussing past experience), 45-60mins
• 2nd round: Interview with Director (as needed), 30 mins
• Hiring Manager’s availability to interview: ASAP

Additional Notes

• Hiring manager is searching for a 'Technical Navigator' Someone who has a strong technical acumen and understands the system to push projects through the SDLC cycle.
• Technical background in IT software development and/or implementation required
• Sound understanding and practical experience in implementation of Agile principles and practices
• Knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, continuous improvement and empowerment and increasing transparency.
• Knowledge in data management area is good to have.