Scrum Master/project Manager - Toronto, Canada - Excelgens

Excelgens

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

You should have excellent knowledge of the scrum framework, with all its artifacts and techniques. You'll also need the ability to coordinate people and projects (occasionally facilitating changes) with your mind set on deliverables. If you're a strong communicator, a capable leader and your're invested in Agile frameworks, we'd like to meet you.

Responsibilities:

Manage each project's scope and timeline
Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings and daily standups
Coach team members in Agile frameworks
Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
Be the point of contact for external communications (e.g. from customers or stakeholders)
Work with product owners to handle backlogs and new requests
Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur
Help teams implement changes effectively
Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint
Guide development teams to higher scrum maturity
Help build a productive environment where team members 'own' the product and enjoy working on it

Requirements and skills

5 yrs of experience in a scrum master role
Familiarity with software development
Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)
Good knowledge of other Agile frameworks (Crystal, XP etc.)
Excellent communication and servant leadership skills
Problemsolving and conflictresolution ability
Outstanding organizational skills
Degree in Computer Science, Business or similar field
Scrum master certification is a plus
Experience in Fintech a plus
Experience in Design Thinking a plus