Scrum Master (16 months contract)
SobeysCanada1 day ago
ContractRemote FriendlyEngineering, Information Technology
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Ready to Transform Retail? Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers where your unique contributions drive success.
Ready to Make an impact?
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have an 16 months contract opportunity for a Scrum Master. This role is based out of one our office in Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON.
Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing
As a Scrum Master with Sobeys, you will:
We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
What We Offer
Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment types; eligible teammates may receive:
External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization..
To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
Ready to Make an impact?
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have an 16 months contract opportunity for a Scrum Master. This role is based out of one our office in Stellarton, NS; Mississauga, ON.
Here’s Where You’ll Be Focusing
As a Scrum Master with Sobeys, you will:
- Application Lifecycle - Coordinate integration, security, privacy, infrastructure, testing requests and timelines across product deliverables. Support Solution Mgr. and Tech lead on required system lifecycle upgrade and decommission planning and coordination.
- Application Enhancements - Effectively manage backlog items into work packages/sprints and manage Agile Place maintenance. Manage sprint deployment timelines and status for the backlog. Be the go-to person to help remove project or backlog blockers.
- Project Planning - For Mid-Complex Projects, partner with Business Lead to create and manage project plans. This could include defining project scope, objectives, timelines, resource planning, and budgets.
- Cross team/functional coordination - Coordinate and align the efforts of multiple Scrum Masters and Business stakeholders. This can involve project management activities ensuring cross-team dependencies, testing and integrations are managed effectively, and that the collective work meets organizational goals.
- Track and Communicate Project Progress - Provide regular, clear and concise visibility to enhancement/project status (key decisions, dependencies, issues, risks, metrics) on a standard cadence through status reporting and project/resource reviews.
- Risk and Issue Management - Manage and appropriately escalate project/product issues and key decision points (KDPs). Facilitate solutions to technical, functional, process and business problems.
- Adaptability - Be flexible and adaptive, knowing when to apply agile practices and when to use traditional project management techniques.
- Your experience and resume will show us:
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or equivalent preferred.
- 8 years of industry experience, with 3+ in a Scrum/Project Lead role.
- Professional certification preferred (CSM, PMP etc).
- Experience in application development lifecycle, support and delivery.
- Experience in working with outsourced service providers and vendor management.
- Retail industry experience preferred.
We started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.
Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families.
Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is fuelled by our purpose and values. It shapes our culture and drives business success. As a family nurturing families, we embed DE&I into everything we do. We know that it takes open minds and respect for distinct perspectives to create engaging workplaces, inclusive customer experiences and strong community partnerships. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.
What We Offer
Our Total Rewards package is designed to help our teammates thrive—physically, financially, and emotionally. While offerings vary by role and employment types; eligible teammates may receive:
- Comprehensive Benefits Package with health and dental coverage, life insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
- Access to Virtual Health Care and an Employee and Family Assistance Program for personalized support.
- Retirement and Savings Plan to help you build financial security.
- 10% In-Store Discount at participating banners, plus additional discount programs.
- Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP), giving you the opportunity to invest in the company’s success.
- Learning and Development Resources to support your career growth.
- Parental Leave Top-Up to assist growing families.
- Paid Vacation and Days Off to help you recharge.
External websites may share our organization's job postings which includes compensation information based on similar roles and market benchmarks. These figures are provided for general comparison purposes only and are not issued or verified by our organization..
To drive our commitment to team collaboration and the overall success of our office culture we require our teammates to have the ability to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires your presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week.
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to support efficiencies in the candidate screening, assessment, and recruitment processes. These AI tools do not make hiring decisions on behalf of the Company, these decisions are made by our Hiring Teams.
If you feel that this describes the kind of work you want to do and you are excited about what Sobeys has to offer, then please apply by the posting end date indicated above. We encourage candidates to submit a resume and take the time to ensure that their application highlights what makes them uniquely qualified for this opportunity!
Please note: Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position during the onboarding process. Documentation will be assessed by the employer prior to commencement of work.
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