Client: Consulting/Banking

Location: 3 days a week onsite, Toronto, ON

Contract Length: 6 months, renewable

Contract Rate: $50-60/hr Incorporated

Experience and Education

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• 6-8 years of Scrum Master experience (Banking Technology)
• Experience with Payments or Regulatory projects preferred
• Experience working with high‑performing teams in time‑sensitive environments
• Tools experience: JIRA, Confluence

Role Description

• Supports 1–2 simple to complex Agile pods/teams
• Shares knowledge, skills, information, and subject‑matter expertise across Agile teams
• Ensures timely communication of issues and promotes strong working relationships across functions
• Fosters an environment where teams freely escalate challenges and supports change through positive reinforcement
• Participates fully as a member of Product Groups/Product Families, promoting service quality, innovation, and teamwork
• Provides thought leadership and industry knowledge related to Agile execution
• Stays current on emerging trends, business updates, and Agile tools/techniques
• Collaborates with Product Owners, Technology Leads, and Teams on sprint planning, impediment removal, and execution
• Coordinates and facilitates all Agile ceremony logistics (Daily Stand‑up, Sprint Planning, Retrospectives, PI Planning, Backlog Grooming)
• Ensures ceremonies occur on time with full team participation
• Provides end‑to‑end facilitation of Agile processes
• Coaches teams on user story creation and Agile best practices
• Produces management reporting using JIRA, including storytelling around team velocity and performance
• Supports estimation practices using appropriate estimation methods
• Works closely with teams on delivery activities and improving Agile maturity