Scrum Master

Primary Job Title:
Scrum Master
Alternate/Related Job Titles:
Agile Scrum Master
IT Scrum Master
Agile Delivery Lead
SAFe Scrum Master
Location:
Toronto, ON
Onsite Flexibility:
Hybrid - onsite 4 days per week, 1 day work from home
Anchor Days: Monday-Thursday
Contract Details:

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Start: As Soon As Possible
• Pay Rate: C$60.00 - C$65.00 per hour
• Schedule: Monday-Friday, core business hours (37.5 hours per week; 7.5 hours per day)

Job Summary:
The Scrum Master will support Agile delivery teams within a large financial services environment, ensuring Scrum practices are followed effectively while driving continuous improvement. This role focuses on facilitating Scrum ceremonies, removing impediments, coaching Agile teams, and maintaining strong alignment between business partners and technology teams.
Key Responsibilities:Scrum Facilitation & Agile Delivery

• Lead and facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and sprint retrospectives, ensuring ceremonies are productive and time-boxed.
• Promote transparency by encouraging teams to track metrics and use data-driven insights to improve processes.
• Shield the team from external distractions to maintain focus on sprint commitments.

Impediment & Risk Management

• Identify, manage, and remove risks, impediments, and dependencies impacting delivery.
• Escalate and coordinate with stakeholders or external groups when needed to resolve blockers.

Coaching & Collaboration

• Coach and mentor teams on Agile principles, Scrum values, and self-management practices.
• Foster collaboration and effective communication across teams and stakeholders.
• Drive workflow improvements between teams and partners.

Program & Stakeholder Alignment

• Lead Program Increment (PI) Planning and support quarterly planning activities.
• Keep teams and partners aligned and on track during execution.
• Manage alignment between business stakeholders and multiple partner groups.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Agile teams.

Required Experience:

• 0-2 years of overall professional experience.
• Experience supporting IT projects or software solution/development initiatives.

Required Skills:

• Risk, impediment, and dependency management
• Facilitation of Scrum ceremonies
• Program Increment (PI) planning and execution

Preferred Skills:

• Strong communication and facilitation skills
• Detail-oriented mindset
• Coaching Agile teams

Nice-to-Have Skills & Experience:

• Scaled Agile certification (SAFe)
• Banking or financial institution experience
• Release Train Engineer knowledge
• Project management experience

Education & Certifications:

• Post-secondary education required
• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent Scrum Master certification (must have)
• Scaled Agile Practitioner certification (nice to have)

Disqualifiers:

• Any planned time off or vacations exceeding two consecutive weeks during the engagement

 About the Client:
A top 10 bank in Canada and North America providing comprehensive financial solutions across retail, commercial, wealth management, and wholesale banking. The organization supports clients through innovative, technology-driven services in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
About GTT:
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!
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