Are you an experienced Scrum Manager in search of your next contract opportunity? Our high-profile client is seeking to hire 2 Scrum Managers to join their talented team on a 6-month contract with a strong probability of extension. Apply for this amazing opportunity if this sounds like a good fit for you!
Advantages
What’s in it for you!
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As a consultant with our client, you’ll receive:
- Highly competitive market hourly rates
- A 6 month contract with a strong probability of extension
- Remote interview process
Responsibilities
Act as lead team spokesperson on delivery related items with responsibility for communicating the “story of the sprint”, including delivery stats, overall trends, etc.
Maintain accurate and projected capacity plan at all times.
Ensure appropriate backlog refinement activities are taking place – to maintain at least 2 sprints worth of refined stories at all times( working with the aligned Business Analyst , PdM)
Ensure Epics/Features are reflected accurately for a specific piece of work so that status tracking can be done accurately.
Facilitate specific agile ceremonies:
Team Demo’s
Retro’s
Daily Standups
Dependency Huddle
Sprint Planning Meetings
Etc.
Capture, track and remove team blockers, escalating as needed.
Capture, track and manage funnel and/or initiative specific RAID (risk, agreement, issue, decision) items. Escalate as needed.
Qualifications
5-8 years experience with agile/scrum methodologies
Capture, track and coordinate dependencies across all funnel related work items (aside from those being managed by a specific Project/Program Manager) in advance of sprints actual start.
Update directly or ensure maintenance by others of Jira and Confluence data at all times, ensuring accuracy of data leveraged within the Scrum master dashboard.
Leverage the Scrum master dashboard metrics for decision making activities, presenting the information to others as required. Continue to provide feedback and ideas on improving the dashboard and driving a fact-based approach to decision making.
Maintain initiative specific timelines and report initiative level status updates as appropriate (aside from those items being managed by a specific Project/Program Manager).
Ensure communication occurs with all key stakeholders when sprints are defined (i.e sprint plans are set).
With partner Scrum Masters, maintain master sprint calendar.
Manage and maintain the Dependency Huddle and associated before, during and after the meetings as needed.
Ensure all funnel specific quarterly planning activities are handled within a timely manner and in a way that ensures the teams are able to develop, represent and finalize their plans during the QPR cycle.
Summary
If you are a Scrum Manager and the prospect of joining a dedicated team intrigues you, then this role with our high-profile client could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Apply below or reach out to your Randstad representative for more information.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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Are you an experienced Scrum Manager in search of your next contract opportunity? Our high-profile client is seeking to hire 2 Scrum Managers to join their talented team on a 6-month contract with a strong probability of extension. Apply for this amazing opportunity if this sounds like a good fit for you!
Advantages
What’s in it for you!
As a consultant with our client, you’ll receive:
- Highly competitive market hourly rates
- A 6 month contract with a strong probability of extension
- Remote interview process
Responsibilities
Act as lead team spokesperson on delivery related items with responsibility for communicating the “story of the sprint”, including delivery stats, overall trends, etc.
Maintain accurate and projected capacity plan at all times.
Ensure appropriate backlog refinement activities are taking place – to maintain at least 2 sprints worth of refined stories at all times( working with the aligned Business Analyst , PdM)
Ensure Epics/Features are reflected accurately for a specific piece of work so that status tracking can be done accurately.
Facilitate specific agile ceremonies:
Team Demo’s
Retro’s
...
Daily Standups
Dependency Huddle
Sprint Planning Meetings
Etc.
Capture, track and remove team blockers, escalating as needed.
Capture, track and manage funnel and/or initiative specific RAID (risk, agreement, issue, decision) items. Escalate as needed.
Qualifications
5-8 years experience with agile/scrum methodologies
Capture, track and coordinate dependencies across all funnel related work items (aside from those being managed by a specific Project/Program Manager) in advance of sprints actual start.
Update directly or ensure maintenance by others of Jira and Confluence data at all times, ensuring accuracy of data leveraged within the Scrum master dashboard.
Leverage the Scrum master dashboard metrics for decision making activities, presenting the information to others as required. Continue to provide feedback and ideas on improving the dashboard and driving a fact-based approach to decision making.
Maintain initiative specific timelines and report initiative level status updates as appropriate (aside from those items being managed by a specific Project/Program Manager).
Ensure communication occurs with all key stakeholders when sprints are defined (i.e sprint plans are set).
With partner Scrum Masters, maintain master sprint calendar.
Manage and maintain the Dependency Huddle and associated before, during and after the meetings as needed.
Ensure all funnel specific quarterly planning activities are handled within a timely manner and in a way that ensures the teams are able to develop, represent and finalize their plans during the QPR cycle.
Summary
If you are a Scrum Manager and the prospect of joining a dedicated team intrigues you, then this role with our high-profile client could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Apply below or reach out to your Randstad representative for more information.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
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