Scrum Master

Role: Scrum Master

Location: Toronto

Responsibilities:

Serve as Scrum Master for one or more Agile teams, facilitating all Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
Coach Agile teams on Scrum principles, Agile best practices, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Ensure adherence to enterprise Agile governance, delivery standards, and compliance requirements within the banking domain.
Collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Architects, and stakeholders to maintain a well-groomed and prioritized product backlog.
Identify, track, and remove team impediments and proactively manage cross-team dependencies and risks.
Monitor sprint execution and delivery progress to ensure timely completion of commitments.
Track and report Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown charts, sprint health, and team performance indicators.
Facilitate transparent communication between technical teams and business stakeholders.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance team productivity, quality, and delivery predictability.
Promote a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing Agile culture across teams.
Support release planning, PI planning (if applicable), and Agile transformation initiatives.

Required Skills:

7+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile environments.
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe methodologies.
Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing Agile delivery for enterprise applications.
Proven ability to manage risks, dependencies, and delivery impediments effectively.
Strong communication, facilitation, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.
Experience working in banking, financial services, or other regulated industries.
Hands-on experience with Agile management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.
Ability to analyze Agile metrics and drive process improvements.
Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM, SAFe Scrum Master, or equivalent Agile certification.
Experience supporting distributed or cross-functional teams.
Familiarity with regulatory, compliance, and governance standards in financial institutions.
Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD practices, and Agile release management.

Regards,

Praveen Kumar R (Praveen)

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