Business Development Bank of Canada

SCRUM MASTER

Business Development Bank of Canada • $90K — $110K *
Montreal, QC H1A 0A1In-Person
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years as Scrum Master or Agile Coach in diverse initiatives
  • Experience with Scrum and Kanban frameworks
  • Familiarity with large-scale agile methodologies (SAFe, Nexus, etc.)
  • 5+ years in IT, preferably in a corporate setting
  • Bachelor's degree in IT or equivalent experience
  • Scrum Master and/or Kanban certification required, Discipline Agile certification a plus
  • Bilingualism is mandatory

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Scrum Master for two teams, guiding Agile principles and practices
  • Help teams meet commitments while ensuring quality standards
  • Proactively address obstacles to enhance value delivery
  • Support teams in defining and adhering to their working methods
  • Facilitate essential team meetings including stand-ups and retrospectives
  • Coach the Product Owner on maintaining a healthy backlog
  • Ensure collaboration across teams and manage dependencies effectively

Benefits

  • Participation in the Agile chapter and product family initiatives
  • Opportunities for continuous improvement and skill development
  • Engagement in a dynamic, collaborative work environment
Full Job Description
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
  • Serve as Scrum Master for two teams, providing guidance on the Agile mindset and practices, self-organization, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
  • Help teams stay focused on meeting their commitments and creating value in line with expected quality standards.
  • Address obstacles in a timely manner to minimize the impact on commitments and improve value delivery.
  • Support the teams in defining their ways of working and ensure they are followed.
  • Facilitate key team meetings (e.g., daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review, retrospective).
  • Help the Product Owner maintain a healthy product backlog and coach them on their role.
  • Ensure cross-team coordination with other Scrum Masters and Delivery Leads and manage dependencies between teams and third parties.
  • Coach teams on best practices for planning and estimation.
  • Coach teams on systems thinking and organizational awareness.
  • Maintain and report on relevant team metrics, tracking the team's progress toward delivery milestones.
  • Actively participate in the BDC's Agile chapter and their product family.
  • Support the organization in adopting an agile mindset and practices.


WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Professional Experience
  • More than five years of relevant experience in an Agile coaching role (e.g., Scrum Master, Agile Coach) with teams on various initiatives, applying and reinforcing agile best practices
  • Hands-on experience working with teams using Scrum and Kanban
  • Experience working in a large-scale agile environment (e.g., SAFe, Nexus, Less, etc.), involving the delivery of features with multiple dependencies on other teams
  • More than five years of experience in information technology
  • At least five years of experience in a large corporation
  • Experience in the banking sector is a plus

Education
  • Bachelor's degree in information technology, or equivalent experience
  • Scrum Master certification (e.g., CSM, PSM, SSM) or Kanban certification (e.g., TKP, KMP, PSK)
  • Disciplined Agile certification (e.g., CDA, DALSM, DASM) (a plus)

Knowledge and Skills
  • Knowledge of Agile practices and frameworks such as: Kanban, JIT, Lean principles, Disciplined Agile, SAFe, Nexus, etc.
  • Excellent leadership, facilitation, and coaching skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • A pragmatic mindset and a systems-based approach to problem-solving
  • Hands-on knowledge of various aspects of the IT field
  • Knowledge of the Azure DevOps platform (a plus)

General Skills
  • Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Ability to effectively build and manage working relationships in a matrix environment
  • Self-reliant and self-organized
  • Ability to prioritize effectively
  • Ability to adapt to a changing environment

Language
  • Bilingualism required (mandatory)

About Business Development Bank of Canada

The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is a federal Crown corporation that provides financing, advisory services, and capital to Canadian businesses. The bank was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. BDC offers a range of financial services, including loans, venture capital, and consulting services. The bank focuses on small and medium-sized businesses, and has a particular emphasis on supporting entrepreneurs and startups. BDC has offices across Canada and works with businesses in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, and services.
Learn more about Business Development Bank of Canada
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Finance & Insurance
* Ladders Estimates

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