Scrum Master

Job summary

Guide teams and stakeholders in complex, scaled Agile environments, using facilitation and servant leadership to build alignment and resolve conflicts. Manage sprint risks and critical-path items, and use metrics, flow analysis, and ART health assessments to support delivery and stakeholder communication.

Job details

TekStaff's Client has a current vacancy for a Scrum Master This is a 12 month contract located in Toronto/Ontario, Hybrid (2 days onsite currently, but could change in the future) Required Qualifications & Experience: Proficiency in JIRA Post -secondary education Certified Scrum Master and 3+ years of Scrum Master experience 5-7 years Agile related experience preferred 3+ years' experience with Agile Management tools Experience working in complex, Scaled Agile environments (software development, ID, product, or enterprise transformation). Key Skills & Competencies: Good facilitation, influence, and conflict resolution skills. Able to guide senior leaders, diverse teams, and stakeholders. Strong servant leadership mindset with the ability to influence without direct authority. Excellent risk management to identify "critical path" items in a sprint that could delay a major waterfall milestone Data-driven mindset. Comfortable with metrics, flow analysis and ART health assessment Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills (verbal, written, presentation). Ability to thrive in ambiguity and drive alignment in large, cross-functional settings. Nice to Have: Experience in regulated industries (ie., Finance) and DevOps / continuous delivery environments. Background in change management or organizational agility transformations. TekStaff may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the applicant screening process. However, applications will also be reviewed by a member of our Recruitment team to ensure a fair and thorough assessment.

What you’ll do

Guide teams and stakeholders in complex, scaled Agile environments, using facilitation and servant leadership to build alignment and resolve conflicts. Manage sprint risks and critical-path items, and use metrics, flow analysis, and ART health assessments to support delivery and stakeholder communication.

Requirements

Requires post-secondary education, Certified Scrum Master certification, proficiency in JIRA, and at least three years of Scrum Master experience; three or more years using Agile management tools is also required. Five to seven years of Agile-related experience is preferred, along with experience in complex scaled Agile environments and strong facilitation, risk management, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Listed skills

• Jira · Preferred
• Scrum · Preferred
• Agile · Preferred
• Facilitation · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred
• Risk Management · Preferred
• Stakeholder Management · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• JIRA
• Scrum
• Agile
• Facilitation
• Influence
• Conflict Resolution
• Servant Leadership
• Risk Management
• Metrics
• Flow Analysis
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication
• Scaled Agile
• Agile Management Tools
• DevOps
• Continuous Delivery

Job areas

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Software
• Consulting

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