Agile Delivery Lead - Toronto, Canada - Corus Entertainment

Corus Entertainment

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Corus is a driving force in the media industry with a diverse portfolio of strong brands that entertain and inform audiences through great storytelling and compelling content, reaching millions of people around the world every day.

Our culture and our people are what make us, US.

We have a passion to connect with the world around us: to express, to share, to be part of people's lives. Our award-winning culture is an expression of who we are, what we do, and how we thrive. Our values describe our culture in action. They outline how we achieve our goals, work together, engage with partners, and interact in our communities. At Corus, we Win Together, Think Beyond, Make it Happen, Learn Every Day and Show We Care.

Ready to join US?

Division:
Technology

Work Status:
Full Time, Contract (1 year)

Location:
Toronto, Canada (remote)

About the Role:

You will contribute by:

Own and facilitate all Agile ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives).
Ensure the needs of the Agile team and adequately addressed, and obstacles in the team's path are cleared ( dependencies, risks, impediments and improvements)
Keep track of project pacing and delivery through ongoing product release planning, product burndown/Time to Market metrics, ensuring the team is delivering on committed work at a consistent and sustainable pace.
Develop and manage project schedule, identifying and tracking all key project deliverables, milestones and launch support activities.
Manage complex code deliveries from external vendors, coordinating with internal teams on environment setups, QA test plans, enduser acceptance testing, and launch planning.
Work closely with the Product Owner, internal and external stakeholders to ensure all dependencies and risks are communicated, understood, tracked, and monitored to mitigate impacts.
Support the Product Owner prepare project and stakeholder communications including, project status reports and steering committee updates.
Working with Change Management Lead, develop and facilitate change management plans that address communication, enduser training, and onboarding.
Continue professional learning and improvement of Agile skills while working closely with your Team Lead and Agile Delivery Lead colleagues.

Skills and experience you will bring:

2-5 years' experience as a Scrum Master or related experience.
Scrum Master Certified (CSM).
Experience working various Project Management methodologies, i.e. Waterfall, PMBOK, etc.
Experience in planning and executing largescale system migrations and change management activities.
Experience in Change Management and user onboarding/training is an asset
Firstrate communication skills: You are an active listener, speak with clarity and can facilitate with ease.
Have experience working with remote and distributed teams.
A technical background or deep understanding of software development.
Well versed in working with the following tools: JIRA, Confluence, Mural, general Project Management and Collaboration tools.
Demonstrated experience in stakeholder relationship management.

Application Deadline:
April 24, 2024

Every day, we work hard to become an even more diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the well-being of our people and makes a positive difference in our communities.

Want to learn more? Have a look at our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and Sustainability Report for more information on our approach to People, Planet and Responsibility.

We want our workforce to reflect the full diversity of communities across Canada.