Portfolio Scrum Master - Toronto, Canada - BMO

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Canadian PBB Technology is looking for a Portfolio Scrum Master to lead the API transformational journey within the NARP domain. Selected candidate shall serve as a leader and change catalyst for the adoption of the Agile mindset and associated behaviours. S/he leads and coaches teams in their adoption of Scrum theory, supports and guides teams to execute the Scrum Framework successfully, and continuously improve their productivity and performance. Guides teams and product owners through the adoption of agile practices. Supports the delivery of the product backlog, prioritizes work for upcoming sprints and keeps teams on task and time. Facilitates collaboration across teams and stakeholders including product owners by apply specialized knowledge of the BMO "delivery ecosystem". This specialized role will require the candidate to have the delivery experience and specialized knowledge of project/program/initiative delivery methods (including Agile and Waterfall) within BMO to create high quality, predictable, transparent and sustainable outcomes for the team(s) and project(s), program(s), and initiative(s) supported.

Core SM competencies:

• Coaches the team to apply the techniques of Agile Methodology with Scrum Framework to enable their success and the workflow process.
• Ensures scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders; maximizing the performance of the team.
• Monitors and improves the scrum process and project progress; helping to resolve impediments in the development process.
• Helps teams and stakeholders to understand when to enact Scrum practices and empirical product development.
• Protects the team from any distractions and interference that results in the delay of delivering the business value.
• Operates at a group/enterprise-wide level and serves as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Applies expertise and thinks creatively to address unique or ambiguous situations and to find solutions to problems that can be complex and non-routine.
• Implements changes in response to shifting trends.

Core Portfolio SM competencies:

Delivery:

• Facilitate collaboration across multiple agile teams​ as the domain/sub-portfolio scales
• Partner with the Portfolio Leader to create and maintain Portfolio level delivery roadmaps​
• ​​​​​​​Impediment removal facilitation​
• Escalate impediments, manage risks and dependencies between teams
• Provides input into the planning and implementation of Agile practice management programs.
• Assists in the development of strategic plans.
• Supports development and execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Continuous Improvement:

• Facilitate leadership retrospectives to drive continuous improvement (portfolio level)​
• Work with the agile coach to identify and improve portfolio level maturity​
• Maintain portfolio level roadmap that consolidates team continuous improvement roadmaps ​
• KPI and metrics reporting​
• Report consolidated portfolio level metrics for all agile teams in the portfolio
• Integrates information from multiple sources to enable more efficient processes, enhanced analysis and/or streamlined reporting.
• Challenges the status quo on how and what we do at BMO; influences behaviour independent of organizational hierarchy

Governance:

• Facilitate Portfolio ceremonies and processes​
• Lead execution on ceremonies like Scrum of Scrums sessions​
• Risk Management​
• Proactively identify risks, issues, obstacles and raise them as soon as possible to the Portfolio Leaders
• Qualifications:
• Typically 10+ years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Track-record of leading large, cross-functional teams in delivering results / decisions.
• Capable of understanding project-level content and executive-level strategic thinking.
• Ability to influence behaviour without organizational hierarchy.
• Experience working within software delivery ecosystem / digital domain.
• Seasoned professional with a combination of education, experience and industry knowledge.
• Verbal & written communication skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Analytical and problem solving skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Influence skills - In-depth / Expert.
• Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - In-depth / Expert.
• Able to manage ambiguity.
• Data driven decision making - In-depth / Expert.
• Agile Scrum Master, Project Management designations

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The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type.

Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans. To view more details of our benefits, please visit:

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