Digital Marketing Scrum Lead

Okta•Toronto, ON

5d•$116,000 - $178,200•Hybrid

About The Position

Secure Every Identity, from AI to Human. Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate with speed and urgency and execute with excellence. This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk. We are looking for a Scrum Lead to support the Digital team’s operational PODs supporting work across our digital initiatives. As a Scrum Lead, you will facilitate scrum team events across multiple teams. You will have strong scrum/agile/lean experience, be a motivated self-starter, and have experience working in a SaaS environment. This role requires a people-oriented approach with high emotional intelligence, a desire to help team members grow, and the ability to maintain transparency and collaboration in a fast-changing and sometimes ambiguous environment.

Requirements

5+ years’ experience running multiple scrum teams in a SaaS environment
5+ years’ experience coaching and mentoring technical Scrum teams
Excellent knowledge of Agile Software Development
Excellent knowledge of Asana, Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence) and/or other work management/collaboration tools
Knowledge and demonstrated ability in working with collaboration tools (Google Workspace, Slack, Zoom, Lucid)
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to analyze and think quickly to resolve roadblocks
Ability to adapt to a changing environment and influence without authority
Self-motivated with the ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction
Exposure and/or knowledge of Business Systems such as Salesforce, Financial Management, Workday, etc

Nice To Haves

Scrum Leader certification preferred (CSM, A-CSM, etc)
Product Owner certification or equivalent preferred (CSPO, etc)

Responsibilities

Lead the Scrum Team(s) in being Agile with a focus on a product-driven organization embracing a customer-focused product operating model
Lead with a continuous improvement mindset, evolving the team’s practices to deliver business outcomes
Facilitate and support all Scrum events, removing impediments, coaching and onboarding team members
Ensure critical blockers are removed and all parties are informed
Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
Guide the Scrum Team and others to understand agile values, principles, and practices. Help the scrum team achieve higher levels of maturity and effective delivery of value to the customers
Partner with the Product Owner and Delivery team to understand priorities, groom the backlog, and set and deliver on sprint and quarterly plans
Partner with Technical Program Managers to manage cross-functional programs with co-dependencies