Part-Time Scrum Master

Job Description On behalf of our client, Affinity is looking for a Part-Time Scrum Master to work closely with product managers, product owners, delivery teams, business stakeholders, and leadership to support the adoption and execution of agile delivery practices. Responsibilities Facilitate Agile and Scrum ceremonies including: Sprint Planning Daily Stand-Ups Sprint Reviews Retrospectives Backlog Refinement sessions Support effective team collaboration and communication. Promote self-organization and team accountability. Support quarterly and sprint-level planning activities. Assist teams in defining and maintaining delivery roadmaps. Track progress against commitments and delivery objectives. Support dependency identification and management across initiatives. Identify, document, and help remove delivery impediments. Escalate issues and risks where appropriate. Facilitate discussions and decision-making required to maintain delivery momentum. Coach teams on Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean delivery practices. Support continuous improvement efforts through retrospectives and action planning. Encourage adoption of modern delivery, collaboration, and planning practices. Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement. Provide status reporting and delivery metrics as requested. Support communications with business and technical stakeholders. Contribute to portfolio-level planning and coordination activities. Qualifications Must Have: A minimum of five (5) years of recent experience serving as a Scrum Master on Agile delivery teams. Experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and Agile planning activities. Experience supporting multidisciplinary teams delivering digital products or services. Experience managing delivery risks, issues, impediments, and dependencies. Experience coaching delivery teams in Agile principles and practices. Preference May Be Given For The Following Experience delivering digital services within the public sector. Experience supporting multi-team or portfolio-level Agile delivery environments. Experience working with citizen-facing digital services. Experience supporting service design, product management, or digital transformation initiatives. Experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, Miro, Microsoft Teams, or similar Agile delivery tools. Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification. Experience working within broader public-sector environments. Affinity Earn Know someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can also earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/ About Affinity Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca Job Number: 13818

Facilitate Agile and Scrum ceremonies to support the adoption of agile delivery practices across multidisciplinary teams. Coach teams on Lean and Kanban methodologies while managing delivery impediments, risks, and dependencies.

Requires at least five years of recent experience as a Scrum Master on Agile delivery teams. Preference is given to candidates with public sector experience and professional Agile certifications like CSM or PSM.

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• Scrum Facilitation
• Agile Delivery
• Kanban
• Lean Practices
• Backlog Refinement
• Sprint Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• Risk Management
• Coaching
• Azure DevOps
• Jira
• Miro
• Microsoft Teams
• Digital Product Delivery
• Public Sector Delivery
• Service Design

• Management & Leadership
• Technology
• Consulting
• Government & Public Sector
• Software

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 11, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Mid-Senior level