About the role:

The Scrum Master will support the Fairstone Financial business vision in the following areas:

• Managing application software development activities
• Participating in the implementation of strategic initiatives
• Drives integrated teams to deliver technology solutions in support of key product initiatives by working closely with product owners, architects, developers, and quality assurance specialists
• Ability to coach agile principles to various levels within the organization, including stakeholders, release managers, and product development teams, taking organization maturity level into account.
• Manages and tracks team performance in relation to the plan and published progress reports, burn down and velocity charts.
• Manages and appropriately escalates delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the product development initiatives.
• Ensure deliverables across engineering teams are high quality and clearly documented.
• Conducts daily stand-ups and retrospectives at the end of each sprint, and ensures that the team is continuously learning from the past.
• Work with technical leads to monitor status of requirements through requirements elaboration, design, implementation and internal testing.
• Work with Program Manager(s) and Program Management Office (PMO) to monitor integrated schedule of deployments, sustainment releases, to coordinate and de-conflict resources.
• Ability to work with the product owner and the product team to manage a continuous product backlog grooming process.
• Ability to work within a lean UX and lean engineering environment.
• Ensure Scrum, Kanban and other agile methods are being followed as agreed to by the team.
• Remove barriers and impediments for product development teams.
• Participate and contribute to product roadmap and release plans.
• Govern the “Definition of Done” process to ensure product and engineering goals are being fulfilled, including, but not limited to: automated test results, security test results, automated CI and CD results and contractual deliverables. Work with the product development teams to address gaps in fulfilling “Done”.
• Whenever required being able to fulfill any position in the team (Business analyst, technical analyst, developer)

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s Degree in the Computer Technology field, such as IS, IT, or Computer Science
• Demonstrated 5+ years’ experience in development and implementation of enterprise systems
• 5+ years of experience working with product development teams that practice modern and lean product development methods, such user-centered and user experience design, DevOps, public API development, micro services, and acceptance test driven development
• 5+ years’ experience in Agile and Kanban methodology
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and other Agile Atlassian tools are preferred
• Scrum Master Certification (CSM) desired - must obtain within 90 days of start date.
• Ability to communicate with technical as well as business partners
• Ability to analyze business processes and technology application
• Knowledge of high-level organizational skills in organizing resources and establishing priorities
• Thorough contributor and high performer
• Ability to analyze complex problems, interprets operational needs, and develops creative solutions in a technical environment
• Ability to analyze comprehensive business processes, performs in-depth work analysis, and develops project management reports and flow charts in an Agile/Scrum environment
• Ability to influence others and hold accountable without direct authority
• Excellent English and French oral and written communication skills

What you’ll love about working here:

• Award-Winning Culture: We’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work Canada 2025 and one of Montreal’s Top Employers 2025 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers.
• Work-Life Balance: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid work model designed to support your lifestyle.
• Time to Recharge: Generous vacation based on your role, statutory holidays, plus 6 wellness days to prioritize your well-being.
• Compensation Package: Competitive base salary plus an annual incentive bonus tied to performance.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Robust health and dental coverage through Manulife, as well as virtual healthcare through Dialogue.
• Future-Ready Savings: Group Retirement Savings Plan with up to 7% employer match.
• Exclusive Perks: Discounts from top retailers via WorkPerks, plus location-based perks like gym memberships and Toronto Bike Share.
• On-Site Fitness: Gym access at our London and Montreal offices.
• Continuous Growth: Education Assistance Program and Fairstone Academy for training and skill development.
• Family Support: Parental leave top-up program to help you during life’s big moments.

• Community Impact: One paid volunteer day to give back to causes that matter to you.
• For more information on who we are as an employer

Learn more:https://www.fairstone.ca/en/about/canadian-lender

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