Scrum Master

Job Description

Senior Scrum Master with proven experience in agile methodologies to lead, mentor, and facilitate cross-functional product teams in delivering user-centric digital services within a large-scale government transformation initiative.

Must Have skills

Active Certified Scrum Master certification

4+ years experience-

• Facilitating agile ceremonies and coaching teams on agile principles
• In agile project methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
• Aligning sprint planning with product owner priorities and backlog management
• In software development processes and associated tools/standards
• Working on agile, service-design based product delivery in complex organizations (public sector or large enterprise)
• In web services or development
• Maintaining positive stakeholder and executive relationships
• Working in or for the public sector
• With UX, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design teams
• Submission must include two detailed project examples addressing 5 evaluation questions (project overview, sector, value, approach, tools/tech)
  
  

Responsibilities summarized in bullet form

• Lead and mentor agile teams across digital service transformation projects
• Facilitate key agile ceremonies: planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, demos, and refinement
• Coach teams on agile delivery practices and improve sprint planning and execution
• Collaborate with product owners on road-mapping, reporting, and release planning
• Track delivery metrics using agile artifacts (burndown charts, backlogs, etc.)
• Contribute to digital service delivery activities including research and usability testing
• Remove blockers, manage team communication, and maximize delivery transparency
  
  

Additional Information

• Duration – 12 months
• Extension – Up to 24 months
• Hours – 36.25 hours/week (7.25 hours/day)
• Location – Remote within Canada; occasional in-person sessions in Edmonton, Alberta
• Travel for research/user interviews in Alberta may be required; travel expenses not billable
  
  

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