Senior Agile Team Lead

Co-operators • Guelph, ON

4h • CA$91,058 - CA$141,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities. Our Information Technology team aspires to be a leader in applying technology to power business strategies. We connect concepts with solutions to create value and efficiencies for our clients, employees, and communities. Our success is driven by our skilled and diverse team who are passionate about excellence, innovation, and agility. 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.

Requirements

• Three years of experience providing agile support to functional teams.
• A post-secondary degree in Business, Computer Science or a related discipline.
• The ScrumMaster (CSM) certification or a related agile accreditation.
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles, methodologies and techniques.
• Working knowledge of operational and governance principles.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive salary and incentive programs.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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