Scrum Master/Project Manager | HRBrain
About the role
We are looking for a Scrum Master/Project Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!
Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Scrum Master/Project Manager
Term: 12 months contract with extension
Location: Ottawa – Hybrid once a week
Job ID number: C1270
Brief Description Of Duties We are looking for a Scrum Master Service Provider to support us by creating the conditions for the team to frequently deliver high-user value / high-quality products, allow the team to self-organize, remove impediments, shield the team from outside distractions, and continuously promote and support the team’s use of Agile methods.
The Scrum Master Service Provider is to focus on developing a new and innovative solution for aggregating and displaying company information will be a facilitator who supports team members in applying Agile practices, processes, and behaviors for executing effectively and with quality; raises the performance of delivery teams through impediment management, continuous improvement, and ceremony facilitation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support continuous delivery of top priority work
- Adoption and consistent use of agile techniques, tools, and standard practices
- Create a positive working environment for teams to self-organize and raise performance
- Promoting and supporting the use of agile and project management
- Acting as a servant-leader for the Team by ensuring dependent stakeholders and team are interacting effectively
- Working with Product Owner to utilize techniques for effective Product Backlog management;
- Helping the Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;
- Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
- Understanding and practicing agility
- Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
- Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving
- Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
- Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
- Facilitating problem solving meeting and other events as requested or needed
Sepcific Project Requirements
- Minimum 1-3 years as a dedicated Scrum Master
- Minimum 1-3 years as a project manager
- Intermediate knowledge of the Agile principles
Top Skills Required
- Scrum Alliance or Disciplined Agile certification
- Knowledge of SDLC
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Other Skills Required
- Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing
- Completed an undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Commerce or Business Administration
- Experience working in financial services, banking or insurance industries
- Experience in software development
- Experience/knowledge in Agile tools such as Jira or ADO
Assets
- Knowledge and experience with mainframe technologies and Concepts.
- Experience as a Release manager or Delivery manager
About HRbrain Inc.
HR Brain is an innovative IT resourcing organization that delivers customized, end-to-end contingent workforce solutions to Canada’s leading firms and organizations. Our management team spent more than 20 years soliciting feedback from IT recruitment clients only to respond with the HR Brain model; quality is prioritized, markups are reduced, and niches skills are procured.
Scrum Master/Project Manager | HRBrain
About the role
We are looking for a Scrum Master/Project Manager! Reach out if you are interested and feel free to refer friends/colleagues!
Type of Employment: Contract
Title: Scrum Master/Project Manager
Term: 12 months contract with extension
Location: Ottawa – Hybrid once a week
Job ID number: C1270
Brief Description Of Duties We are looking for a Scrum Master Service Provider to support us by creating the conditions for the team to frequently deliver high-user value / high-quality products, allow the team to self-organize, remove impediments, shield the team from outside distractions, and continuously promote and support the team’s use of Agile methods.
The Scrum Master Service Provider is to focus on developing a new and innovative solution for aggregating and displaying company information will be a facilitator who supports team members in applying Agile practices, processes, and behaviors for executing effectively and with quality; raises the performance of delivery teams through impediment management, continuous improvement, and ceremony facilitation.
Primary Responsibilities
- Support continuous delivery of top priority work
- Adoption and consistent use of agile techniques, tools, and standard practices
- Create a positive working environment for teams to self-organize and raise performance
- Promoting and supporting the use of agile and project management
- Acting as a servant-leader for the Team by ensuring dependent stakeholders and team are interacting effectively
- Working with Product Owner to utilize techniques for effective Product Backlog management;
- Helping the Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;
- Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
- Understanding and practicing agility
- Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
- Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
- Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving
- Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
- Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress
- Facilitating problem solving meeting and other events as requested or needed
Sepcific Project Requirements
- Minimum 1-3 years as a dedicated Scrum Master
- Minimum 1-3 years as a project manager
- Intermediate knowledge of the Agile principles
Top Skills Required
- Scrum Alliance or Disciplined Agile certification
- Knowledge of SDLC
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
Other Skills Required
- Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing
- Completed an undergraduate Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Commerce or Business Administration
- Experience working in financial services, banking or insurance industries
- Experience in software development
- Experience/knowledge in Agile tools such as Jira or ADO
Assets
- Knowledge and experience with mainframe technologies and Concepts.
- Experience as a Release manager or Delivery manager
About HRbrain Inc.
HR Brain is an innovative IT resourcing organization that delivers customized, end-to-end contingent workforce solutions to Canada’s leading firms and organizations. Our management team spent more than 20 years soliciting feedback from IT recruitment clients only to respond with the HR Brain model; quality is prioritized, markups are reduced, and niches skills are procured.