Scrum Lead (Scrum Master)

What Youll Do:

Reporting to the Agile Practice Manager youll be 

responsible for enabling the delivery squad planning sprint activities identifying and mitigating risks issues and dependencies while taking best advantage of opportunities. As a Scrum Lead the incumbent will ensure the squads embody agile values and principles adhering to mutually agreed upon processes and practices. The Scrum Lead is also responsible for scheduling and facilitating the squad-level agile ceremonies.

Success is achieved through high velocity high value agile delivery on a consistent basis.

The core parts of your role will be to: 

• Responsible for leading Agile scrums but will not be leading other scrum leads or Scrum of Scrums.
• Lead and facilitate various scrum related activities including but not limited to: Sprint planning; Daily stand-up; Cross-squad connect; Backlog management; Sprint retrospective.
• Run Agile ceremonies release governance and dependency management.
• Protect the squads from distractions disruptions and impediments to allow the pods to progress (removal escalation and prevention).
• Act as Agile champion/coach for the pod and ensures squad members are grounded in Agile principles and values.
• Negotiate the squads workload and scope.
• Collect and document squad key priority metrics and report against those metrics.
• Ensure user stories are updated at PI Planning daily stand-up and other agile governance forums.
• Provide operational support to the squad and help them achieve their goals and objectives.
• Liaise with other delivery squads.
• Foster collaboration between squads.
• Support the Capability (Product) Owner and Experience  Owner as needed.
• Performs other duties and competencies as assigned.

Qualifications :

Lets Talk About You: 

This is the unique blend of skills and experience we would love to see in an ideal candidate:

• Certified Scrum Master.
• Previous experience in implementing practicing and growing the Agile methodologies with a track record of successfully delivering projects on time and within scope.
• Demonstrated Strong coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to guide and inspire cross-functional pods.
• Demonstrated ability to drive and measure value realization in Agile projects.
• Ability to adjust communication style based on audience (i.e. business engineering pods etc.)
• Proficiency in value stream mapping techniques to identify and improve workflow processes.
• Proficiency in utilizing collaboration and presentation tools (i.e. MS Office Teams) to facilitate effective communication and coordination within cross-functional pods.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps (ADO) to facilitate Agile governance forums (Daily stand-up cross-pod connect sprint planning PI planning).
• The ability to communicate in French is considered an asset.

We also consider your potential. If you know you have what it takes to do the job but your experience doesnt exactly match the qualifications above we encourage you to apply and provide us with more details about why you think you would be a great fit.

Additional Information :

Some of the Perks We Offer:

We offer best-in-class pension and benefits total reward programs and comprehensive mental wellness supports to set you up for every success in and outside of work. Here are just some of the reasons youll love working here:

• Rewarding salary and bonuses that truly value your dedication
• Industry-leading group benefits with 100% premium coverage (excluding LTD) that start on your first day
• Defined benefit pension plan for a financially confident retirement
• 100% coverage of approved continuing education and licensing fees (including RIBO courses in Ontario)
• Access to a wealth of learning resources including LinkedIn Learning for professional development
• Flexible work-from-home and hybrid options
• Unlock your potential with opportunities for advancement

Lets work together! If you are interested in this opportunity please apply online.

OTIP and its group of companies strive to create an accessible and inclusive work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. Upon individual request we will endeavor to remove any barrier to the recruitment and selection processes and provide accommodations for persons with disabilities.

As a business we protect what matters most to our members. As an employer we value what matters most in our workplace. Together this includes fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all. We are committed to learning and evolving so we can continue to celebrate what makes us special. You are who you are and our differences are what make us unique.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time