Scrum Master

Airbus•Waterloo, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Skywise is a leading flight operations specialist and a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, trusted by over 630 customers worldwide. We provide comprehensive ground and onboard solutions designed to increase productivity for aircraft operators worldwide. We combine deep industry know-how with an agile development culture to drive innovation in operational efficiency and sustainable aviation. As a Scrum master you will be a passionate and skilled leader and coach, helping teams achieve their full potential within Skywise . Your expertise will have a tangible, worldwide impact as you guide our SAFe software delivery teams to help the aviation industry operate more efficiently and safely, making a true difference and helping talented and motivated teams reach new heights. This job requires constant awareness of the compliance risks we face in day-to-day responsibilities. Continuous commitment to act with integrity with each other, with your communities, business partners and suppliers is the foundation of your success and sustainable growth.

Requirements

3+ Years Agile Leadership & Coaching: A servant-leader mindset with a proven ability to coach and mentor teams to become high-performing and self-organizing.
You have a deep understanding and hands-on experience with the SAFe framework and Agile principles.
Facilitation & Problem-Solving: Exceptional facilitation skills to lead all Agile SAFe ceremonies.
You are proactive in identifying and removing impediments, and you protect the team from external distractions.
Experience in a SAFe Environment: Hands-on experience working as a Scrum Master within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
You are familiar with ART events like PI Planning and understand how team-level work contributes to overall business value.
Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)
Scrum Master advanced certifications (PSM, SASM, SSM, etc)
Working experience on Agile project management tools (Agility, Jira, etc)
Ability to communicate concisely and accurately to team and to management
Basic knowledge of software development environments and technologies.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in working with the SAFe framework.
Experience with continuous delivery, DevOps, and release management
Graduate with 6+ years of total Software delivery experience.
Background in software development, QA, or BA is highly desirable

Responsibilities

As a Scrum Master, you will work alongside 1-2 Agile SAFe Teams, ensuring timely delivery of features within budget and quality to achieve customer satisfaction
Guide and facilitate all SAFe Agile ceremonies (e.g. iteration planning, daily stand-ups, iteration reviews, retrospectives), ensuring the team sticks to the software development process and achieves iteration goals
Support PI Planning, facilitate system demos, support cross-team coordination and support RTE in ART-level execution and synchronization
Coach and mentor SAFe Agile Team, fostering a culture of transparency, continuous improvement, and self-organization within the team
Protect SAFe Agile Team from distractions, remove impediments and barriers to successful implementation.
Facilitate conflict resolution, and help maintain team focus on the product backlog and project timeline
Ensure iteration deliverables consistently meet quality and regulatory guidelines
Collaborate with other members of the Agile community
Facilitate effective communication between Teams and key stakeholders
Regularly monitor, identify, and report progress using appropriate metrics to support PI Delivery
Support issue/risk tracking and scope management discussions
Support communication between leadership, Product and SAFe Agile Teams

Benefits

Being part of Airbus Network
Flexible hours
Hybrid working environment (3 days in office)
Free parking
Vacation Days (15 - 25)
Professional Development Day
Christmas shut down
Summer core hours
Strong work-life balance
Casual dress code
Competitive group benefits plan
Strong focus on mental health support benefits
5 Sick Days
2 Personal Days
RRSP matching program
Life Insurance
Employee stock ownership plan
Maternity & Paternity benefits
Referral program
Rewards and Recognition program
Training and Development Support
Monthly Lunch and Learns
Fitness & Wellness reimbursement
An active social committee
Organized Volunteer Events
Game room, including a flight simulator!
Lunch hour sporting activities (hockey, soccer, volleyball etc.) with a shower on site
Active Inclusion & Diversity Committee