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Our client requires three (3) Scrum Masters for business transformation and modernization initiatives. Responsibilities include managing the agile sprint process for cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. The Scrum Master(s) will provide leadership and mentoring in agile principles, policies, and procedures, to enable the teams to self-organize and deliver consistently on sprint deliverables. The Scrum Master will be expected to manage communication, maximize transparency, disseminate information related to service delivery, and resolve any conflict when it arises.
Work is remote.
Edmonton, Alberta (Remote)
Responsibilities
Duties Include:
- Lead and mentor cross-functional program review and product delivery teams in agile principles, policies, and procedures.
- Lead and facilitate key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, sprint reviews, product demos, retrospectives, and refinement. This could also include ad hoc sessions.
- Coach the team on the application of agile methodology including how to provide effective estimates and sprint commitments, how to adjust for external dependencies, how to eliminate blocking issues, etc.
- Guide the product owner on reporting, release planning, and road-mapping.
- Maintain delivery metrics and report on product level plans, progress, and quality assurance using project management tools and Artifacts such as sprint burndown/velocity charts, product backlogs, and sprint backlogs.
- Participate in digital service delivery activities, such as user research and usability testing
Mandatory Requirements
- Active professional Scrum Master certification.
- Knowledge of various software development methodologies (i.e. agile, waterfall, scrum, Kanban, etc.).
- 2 years’ experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e. TEAMs.
- 2 years’ experience leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives.
- 2 years’ experience leading and mentoring team(s) in agile principles, policies and procedures
- 2 years’ experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Sprint planning and backlog planning).
- 2 years’ experience with Agile methodology.
- 2 years’ experience with software development processes, and all associated best practices, methods, standards, tools, and policies.
- 2 years’ experience working on agile software development and modern, service design based product delivery comparable in size and complexity for a large organization such as state, provincial, or federal government or a private company with 5,000 or more employees or for a startup or small business addressing a complex challenge at scale.
Desirable Requirements
- 5 years’ directly related experience in web service or development.
- 5 years’ experience developing and maintaining positive stakeholder relationships across the organization, including executive level.
- 2 years’ experience working in or for the public sector.
- 1 year experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.
Job Posting ID: 55995
Location: Edmonton, Alberta (Remote)
Estimated Starting Date: Feb 17, 2025
Estimated End Date: 1 year + 2 pos. 1-year extensions
Posting Closing Date: January 13, 2025
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