Royal Bank of Canada
Job title:
Lead Scrum Master – RBC Insurance Technology
Company
Royal Bank of Canada
Job description
Job Summary As a Sr Scrum Master, you will enable one or more multi-disciplinary agile teams at RBC Insurance to run a medium-to-high agile development process that seamlessly aligns with business and technical needs. The Scrum Master is a key role within an Agile delivery team as it removes any impediments that obstruct a team’s pursuit of its sprint goals and ultimately deliver a product that generates business benefits for one or several RBC lines of business. Scrum Masters play an important role in the long-term evolution of agile practices at RBC. Note that RBC Insurance is in a transition period in which we are working towards Agile adoption of 80%.
While we are working towards this role being a 100% Scrum Master role, in the near term, you may be asked to manage some Iterative Waterfall projects. In that case, you are expected to incorporate Agile principles, as appropriate.Job DescriptionWHAT WILL YOU DOFacilitating medium-to-high complexity Agile initiatives from initiation through release, providing oversight to ensure alignment with RBC Agile practicesAccountable alongside the team for the achievement of release objectives and results that meet stakeholders’ needs and expectationsRemove impediments to delivery success through the proactive management of dependencies, team problem-solving and the development of new solutions or approaches to ongoing challenges; has the authority to execute against new approaches and escalate issues through business and/or IT channels where necessary.Communicate cross functionally, ensuring transparency of progress and outcomes; Report team progress and accomplishment up and across, including risks and financials; facilitate product demos and retrospectives.Accountable for creating and maintaining the appropriate vehicles for open communication within the scrum or Kanban team (e.g. tracker boards) to create a trusting and safe team environment.Navigating and identifying shared IT services required by the team in the delivery of its objective.Provide proactive coaching to the team and recommends continuous improvement of processes to optimize team productivity, engaging coach as required.WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?Must-have2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or Kanban Service Delivery Manager- where Scrum or Kanban principles, practices and theory were diligently applied5+ years of experience in software development and/or project management and/ or business (system) analysis or other relevant professional experience2+ years of working on medium-to-high complexity initiativesUndergraduate Degree or equivalent experienceCertified Scrum Master / Agile PractitionerNice-to-haveExperience working in the Financial/Insurance industryExperience with Iterative Waterfall methodologyWHAT’S IN IT FOR YOUWe thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicableLeaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunitiesAbility to make a difference and lasting impactWork in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing teamA world-class training program in financial servicesFlexible work/life balance optionsOpportunities to do challenging work#LI-HYBRID#LI-POSTJob Skills Agile Methodology, Agile Scrum Development, Coaching Others, Communication, Conflict Management, Decision Making, Group Problem Solving, Results-Oriented, Staying Focused, TeamworkAdditional Job DetailsAddress: MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGACity: MISSISSAUGACountry: CanadaWork hours/week: 37.5Employment Type: Full timePlatform: TECHNOLOGY AND OPERATIONSJob Type: RegularPay Type: SalariedPosted Date: 2025-03-03Application Deadline: 2025-03-21Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date aboveInclusion and Equal Opportunity EmploymentAt RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.Join our Talent CommunityStay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at .
Expected salary
Location
Mississauga, ON
Job date
Wed, 05 Mar 2025 01:57:25 GMT
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