Scrum Master

Job description

Job Description

Scrum Master

Position Description
Founded in 1976, CGI is one of the world’s largest IT and business consulting services firms. We help clients achieve their goals, including becoming customer-centric digital organizations, through high-end IT and business consulting, systems integration and outsourcing services combined with a unique client proximity model and global center of excellence network.

CGI is more than just an IT consulting company; we are a global organization offering a world of opportunities. Become part of a unique culture that gives you the freedom to innovate, to make decisions, to achieve your full potential, and to chart your own career.

This is an exciting opportunity to join CGI, a world class IT company, for a permanent position in Victoria, BC, where we provide leading IT services to our local clients that help make a difference in the lives of the people of British Columbia.

The individual joining this team will become a member of the local Agile practice and help to establish and grow Agile, Scrum and DevOps within the BC region for CGI, applying their expertise and experience to both client initiative.

Your future duties and responsibilities
The Scrum Master will lead and mentor a team of dedicated experts, drawing upon CGI’s global capabilities as well as their own experience to lead the Scrum team in delivering either products or systems in accordance with the processes, schedules and expected costs. The Scrum Master acts as facilitator for the team and Product Owner. You'll be expected to:

Be an effective communicator at all levels, both in structured and non-hierarchical, informal structures
Provide strong organizational change management orientation
Enable and maintain processes and communication to support geographically distributed agile delivery

Required qualifications to be successful in this role
5 years of experience in an agility delivery / transformation / training / coaching role (mandatory)
Experience in coaching and leadership skills
Experienced negotiator
Politically savvy and sensitive to cultural diversity
Hands-on experience and accountability for delivery outcomes using Agile practices
Certified or equivalent experience in at least one additional Agile Delivery apart from Scrum; and very strong knowledge of Scrum and SAFE Framework
Knowledge of creating Agile frameworks for project team assessments
Experience in DevOps is considered an asset

Build your career with us.

It is an extraordinary time to be in business. As digital transformation continues to accelerate, CGI is at the center of this change—supporting our clients’ digital journeys and offering our professionals exciting career opportunities.

At CGI, our success comes from the talent and commitment of our professionals. As one team, we share the challenges and rewards that come from growing our company, which reinforces our culture of ownership. All of our professionals benefit from the value we collectively create.

Be part of building one of the largest independent technology and business services firms in the world.

Learn more about CGI at www.cgi.com.

No unsolicited agency referrals please.

CGI is an equal opportunity employer. In addition, CGI is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities in accordance with provincial legislation. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during any aspect of the recruitment process and we will work with you to address your needs.

Skills

·  Certified ScrumMaster
·  Change Management
·  Communication (Oral/Written)
·  DevOps
·  Management Consulting
·  Mentoring/Coaching
·  SCRUM
·  Scrum Master

Reference

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