Agile Delivery Manager

Fidelity Canada • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$115,000 - CA$152,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Agile Delivery Manager is responsible for mentoring multiple Agile teams and overseeing the end-to-end delivery of products or services using Agile methods. This role facilitates agile processes like sprints and standups across multiple teams to drive alignment. The Agile Delivery Manager also works closely with other roles like Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and engineering leads with the goal of enabling continuous delivery of valuable increments that delight customers.

Requirements

• Coaching and mentorship skills to guide Agile teams through transformation and optimization.
• Ability to influence without authority and lead through servant leadership.
• Technical expertise includes architecture, infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, test automation, and other modern engineering practices.
• Passion for continuous improvement and ability to optimize delivery workflows.
• Outstanding communication, collaboration, and relationship-building skills.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of various agile frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean.
• Knowledge of Agile project management tools like Jira.
• High emotional intelligence and self-awareness.
• University Degree / College or equivalent work experience.
• Certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master certification.
• Product Owner Certification.
• 3+ years’ experience working in Agile teams, with at least 2 years as a Scrum Master or Product Owner.
• Certifications such as CSM, CSPO, or PMI-ACP.
• Leadership experience coordinating multiple teams with diverse skillsets.
• Experience guiding teams through conflict resolution and change.
• Excellent grasp of Agile values, principles, and practices including experience facilitating events like Sprint Planning, standups, retrospectives, and reviews.

Nice To Haves

• Financial Services experience
• Canadian Securities Course or Canadian Investment Funds Operations Course is an asset.
• Advanced Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master II certification is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Coaching Agile Team: Coaching teams on Agile practices, troubleshooting issues, and mentoring team members. Serves as an expert Agile coach across several teams.
• Enabling Alignment: Serves as an expert Agile coach across several teams.
• Removing Impediments: Empowered to remove impediments. Steps in to resolve escalated issues and keep teams productive when bottlenecks or roadblocks surface.
• Overseeing End-to-End Flow: Identifies and addresses bottlenecks in end-to-end flow by tracking dependencies and work in progress.
• Managing Risks and Tradeoffs: Makes decisions on priority conflicts and tradeoffs to deliver maximum business value. Mitigates risks that can impede Agile teams.
• Reporting and Communication: Develops and communicates consolidated agile portfolio level updates to the Senior Executive Team and other key stakeholder groups.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive total compensation, including company contributions to your group RRSP without a matching requirement from you.
• Comprehensive health benefits that start on your first day, with 100% employer-paid premiums, which include up to $5000 annually for mental health services and therapy.
• Parental leave top-up to 100% of your salary for a period of 25 weeks.
• Up to $650 for home office equipment.
• Generous time off policy, including two paid days annually to volunteer at a charity of your choice.
• Diversity and inclusion programs, including an active network of Employee Resource Groups.
• Extensive professional development opportunities, including access to over 11,000 training and development courses, tuition reimbursement, and monetary rewards for completing a required designation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree