Co-operators

Senior Agile Team Lead

Co-operators • $91K — $141K *
Guelph, ON N1C 1A1In-Person
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 3+ years of agile support experience for functional teams.
  • Post-secondary degree in Business, Computer Science, or related field.
  • ScrumMaster (CSM) certification or equivalent agile accreditation.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile principles, methodologies, and techniques.
  • Understanding of operational and governance principles.

Responsibilities

  • Coaching and developing team members in Agile best practices.
  • Fostering collaboration and transparency with business units and leadership.
  • Acting as a thought leader to innovate and evolve Agile practices.
  • Participating in program-level planning and coordinating release activities.
  • Facilitating team meetings to manage backlogs and prepare key metrics.

Benefits

  • Training and development opportunities for career growth.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off for personal needs.
  • Holistic health programs including physical and mental well-being support.
  • Paid volunteer days to assist community initiatives.
  • Comprehensive total rewards package with health, wellness, and retirement benefits.
Full Job Description
Company: CGIC
Department: IT-Solutions Delivery P/C
Employment Type: Regular Full-Time
Work Model: Hybrid (2 days in office)
Language: This role operates in English.

As the Senior Agile Team Lead you will support various business units as you facilitate ongoing agile maturity. You will be responsible for ensuring that the team(s) maintain agile values and principles while recommending practices that focus on continuous improvement and strategic business outcomes. You will lead collaborative efforts across all roles and functions to create and maintain the conditions that allow the team(s) to be successful in fulfilling their commitments.

How you will create impact:

  • Coaching, training and developing team members in Agile best practices and providing timely feedback to achieve department objectives.
  • Fostering an environment of collaboration and transparency with business units and the leadership team(s) to identifying, mitigate and resolve process inefficiencies.
  • Acting as a thought leader to develop, innovate and evolve Agile practices, including building knowledge of relevant products, services and processes to facilitate continuous improvement through empirical approaches.
  • Participating in end-to-end program level planning, coordinating release activities and communicating inter-dependencies to deliver on work commitments.
  • Facilitating team meetings to manage planning activities, ensure a prioritized backlog and prepare key team metrics to maintain target release schedules and plans.


To join our team:

  • You have three years of experience providing agile support to functional teams.
  • You have a post-secondary degree in Business, Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • You have the ScrumMaster (CSM) certification or a related agile accreditation.
  • You have strong knowledge of Agile principles, methodologies and techniques.
  • You have working knowledge of operational and governance principles.


How you will succeed:

  • You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
  • You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
  • You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
  • You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.


What you need to know:

  • You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.


What's in it for you?

  • Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
  • Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
  • A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
  • Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
  • In addition to our competitive salary and incentive programs, eligible employees also benefit from a comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.


Salary information

Expected salary/hourly range $91,058 - $141,000+

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Co-operators in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.

About Co-operators

Co-operators provides auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance, commercial insurance, farm insurance, and group insurance, as well as investment products and property development. They provide travel-related insurance products, hospital and medical coverage, accidental death and dismemberment, vehicle replacement, and hospital and medical coverage insurance.

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Join Co-operators' top-tier team to assist some of the most respected and well-known businesses in navigating their paths to growth and innovation. At Co-operators, the fusion of technology, industry expertise, and leadership in sustainability shapes a unique marketplace position. Engage with a diverse team of business and sustainability advisors to help clients through their transformative journeys. Collaborate with a robust group of professionals dedicated to pioneering change and promoting diversity and inclusion within the industry.

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Finance & Insurance
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