Project lead

BMO•Toronto, ON

16d•$69,000 - $129,000

About The Position

Leads and coaches teams in their adoption of Scrum theory. Supports and guides teams to execute the Scrum Framework successfully and continuously improve their productivity and performance. Guides teams and product owners through the adoption of agile practices. Supports the delivery of the product backlog, prioritizes work for upcoming sprints and keeps teams on task and time. Facilitates collaboration across teams and stakeholders including product owners. Enables teams by helping to remove obstacles to delivery and success. Coaches the team to apply the techniques of Agile Methodology with Scrum Framework to enable their success and the workflow process. Ensures scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders; maximizing the performance of the team. Monitors and improves the scrum process and project progress; helping to resolve impediments in the development process. Helps teams and stakeholders to understand when to enact Scrum practices and empirical product development. Protects the team from any distractions and interference that results in the delay of delivering the business value. Focus is primarily on business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus. Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support. Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules. Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations. Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed. Take measured risks while protecting the bank by applying our Risk Management Framework in the execution of your role, in line with our Risk Culture and within our approved Risk Appetite, making sound and risk informed decisions that align to business strategy, protect assets, and adhere to applicable policy documents (Frameworks, Policies, Standards, Procedures and Supporting documents), laws and regulations.

Requirements

Emotional agility.
Managing change.
Driving transformation.
Verbal & written communication skills.
Collaboration & team skills.
Analytical and problem solving skills.
Data driven decision making.
Coaching and Mentoring.
System Development Lifecycle.
Continuous process improvement.
Agile Frameworks and Practices.
User Stories Assessment.
Program Planning.
Building and managing relationships.
Typically between 5 - 7 years of relevant experience and post-secondary degree in related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.

Responsibilities

Leads and coaches teams in their adoption of Scrum theory.
Supports and guides teams to execute the Scrum Framework successfully and continuously improve their productivity and performance.
Guides teams and product owners through the adoption of agile practices.
Supports the delivery of the product backlog, prioritizes work for upcoming sprints and keeps teams on task and time.
Facilitates collaboration across teams and stakeholders including product owners.
Enables teams by helping to remove obstacles to delivery and success.
Coaches the team to apply the techniques of Agile Methodology with Scrum Framework to enable their success and the workflow process.
Ensures scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders; maximizing the performance of the team.
Monitors and improves the scrum process and project progress; helping to resolve impediments in the development process.
Helps teams and stakeholders to understand when to enact Scrum practices and empirical product development.
Protects the team from any distractions and interference that results in the delay of delivering the business value.
Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.