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About the Role
Employ servant leadership to coach, mentor, and support the team in agile product/project development and delivery methods. Facilitate team events, coach the team in defining efficient ways of working, and help remove impediments. Support transparency through clear communication and foster collaboration between the Product Owner and the team. Coach team members on continuous process improvements and goals, focusing on excellent results while building a trusting and safe environment.
Responsibilities
- Organize and guide the team on how to use Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile practices and methodologies.
- Coach the team on effective use of Scrum Events and other collaborative team working sessions.
- Collaborate with and support the Product Owner in developing the Product Goal, Product Backlog, and Sprint Goals.
- Facilitate the removal of impediments and coach the team in maintaining focus by managing external interferences.
- Foster collaboration across all team members, encouraging cross-training and mutual support.
- Guide and coach those outside the teams to understand which interactions with the team are helpful and which are not.
- Keep the team organized and on track via data analysis and reporting to ensure transparency and awareness.
- Foster self-organization and growth within the team.
- Reinforce an Agile mindset - continuous improvement in teams through conversations, coaching, and role-playing exercises.
- Ensure JIRA and Confluence boards and cards are appropriately updated.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Project Manager, during which you coached teams on Agile practices and ensure alignment to Agile mindset.
- Demonstrated ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within the team.
- Proven knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, or hybrid methods to guide and optimize the way the team works with maximum efficiency & effectiveness.
- Experience with technology product management and delivery is an asset.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts.
- Bring a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around her/him.
- Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace.
Skills
- Scrum
- Kanban
- Agile practices
- Agile methodologies
- SAFe
- JIRA
- Confluence
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full Time
Experience Level
- 3+ years
Salary/Compensations
- $90,000 - $110,000 annually
Benefits
- Career Development opportunities
- Access to industry-leading learning programs
- Up to $2,000 annually towards education reimbursement
- Flexible health and dental benefits
- $5,000 mental health benefit
- In addition to regular vacation and personal days, we support community involvement with a volunteer day.
- Company-matching pension plan
- Share ownership program
- Additional investment options
- Employee recognition programs
- Service milestone celebrations
- Employee discounts
About the Company
- We are united by a shared purpose: to improve the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.
- Our company is trusted by 1 in 3 Canadians and contributes to the strength of communities across the country.
- We’re looking for people who live our values everyday: we step up, we do the right thing, and we deliver – for our customers, communities and each other.
Equal Opportunity
- We’re committed to removing barriers and ensuring equal access to employment. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation during the application process may contact talentacquisitioncanada@canadalife.com. All information provided will be handled in accordance with applicable laws and Canada Life policies.