Junior/Intermediate Scrum Master to coach teams on Agile practices and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) for a Major Insurance Client -9272

Junior/Intermediate Scrum Master to coach teams on Agile practices and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) for a Major Insurance Client -9272
Location: Hybrid (Remote/Downtown Toronto)
Duration: 05/24/2022 to 12/30/2022
Hours: 37.5

Responsibilities

• Agile Scrum Master will be responsible for planning and managing tactical projects that are typically of medium to high level complexity, impact multiple business segments
• Identify process gaps or areas for improvement; recommend and implement solutions
• Manage project lifecycle, where required, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and closing
• Scrum Master is responsible for organizing and facilitating scrum events: daily standup, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint demo, and retrospective meetings
• Facilitates forecasting the number of deliverables possible in an iteration, which is based on evidence and reliable sources
• Understand Agile practices and coach the team how to apply them to current work
• Help team or individual to clarify goals and the actions to achieve them
• Shield team from outside distractions and interferences
• Identify, track, and help remove the team's impediments; escalate through appropriate channels as necessary
• Help the product owner refining the product backlog and ensure user stories meet the definition of ready for the next sprint
• Ensure dependencies and risks to the team's plan are clearly communicated to all stakeholders and team members
• Encourage a continuous improvement mindset and actively recommend adjustments for team to find more efficient ways of working
• Operate in a fast-paced environment and communicate the current status of the team's features to various stakeholders
• Assist the scrum team to become a self-organized, cross-functional, and highly efficient team that delivers high-quality products
• Facilitate documenting and executing the team's continuous improvement plan, based on retrospectives

Must Haves:

• 3+ years of experience as Scrum Master on multiple projects and programs
• Knowledge of agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc
• Seasoned in waterfall, agile and hybrid PM methodologies
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, MS Project
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code (CaC)
• Familiar with Automation and Orchestration

Nice to Have:
Relevant certifications such as PMP, PSM, CSM are preferred.

Education/Certifications:
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent work experience.