Scrum Master

Résumé du poste

Lead and mentor cross-functional teams in agile principles while facilitating key ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives. Integrate generative AI and automation tools to enhance agile delivery, reporting, and backlog support for public sector digital transformation initiatives.

Détails du poste

Job Description On behalf of our public sector client, Affinity is seeking Scrum Masters to work on service innovation, program review, and digital transformation initiatives as part of cross-functional program review and product delivery teams. Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary teams to support field research, backlog definition and refinement, sprint planning, and sprint execution. Contribute to the assessment of current-state services, identification of future opportunities, and delivery of modernized solutions that improve efficiency, effectiveness, and value while supporting organizational transformation objectives. Responsibilities Lead and mentor cross-functional program review and product delivery teams in agile principles, policies, and procedures. Lead and facilitate key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, sprint reviews, product demos, retrospectives, and refinement. This could also include ad hoc sessions. Facilitate effective delivery of Services and deliverables by the cross-functional program review and product delivery teams through coaching and guiding the GoA product owner and the team. Specifically: Coach the team on the application of agile methodology including how to provide effective estimates and sprint commitments, how to adjust for external dependencies, how to eliminate blocking issues, etc. Promote the successful achievement of sprint goals and commitments, by acting as the intermediary between the GoA product owner and team. Guide the GoA product owner on reporting, release planning, and road-mapping. Maintain delivery metrics and report on product level plans, progress, and quality assurance using project management tools and Artifacts such as sprint burndown/velocity charts, product backlogs, and sprint backlogs. The Scrum Master(s) will be required to report on progress to the Province as directed. Demonstrate AI fluency through daily use of generative AI and agentic tooling for drafting, analysis, structured retrieval, backlog support, meeting synthesis, delivery reporting, and automation. Apply prompt design, retrieval-augmented generation, and review of AI output for risk, hallucination, privacy, sensitivity, and delivery use. Build AI-augmented routines to improve agile delivery support; do not only consume AI tools. Demonstrate process automation literacy, including workflow automation, digital forms, structured intake, status reporting, and agentic process orchestration. Translate technical change and automation impacts into accessible communication for staff, product owners, delivery teams, and stakeholders. Participate in digital service delivery activities, such as user research and usability testing. The Province and the Contractor shall determine changes to Services and Materials as required. The Province and the Contractor will determine changes to Services and Materials through the Artifacts. Qualifications Active Certified Scrum Master certification (please attach) 2 years - Experience in coaching teams on Agile methodologies, facilitating agile ceremonies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration. 3 years - Experience leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives. 3 years - Experience working within an agile development environment. 5 years - Experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e. TEAMs. 1 year - Experience guiding Agile team in , accountability, and self-organization. Focus on coaching teams to integrate AI into their ways of working without replacing human judgment, collaboration, creativity, or decision-making. 4 years - Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, deployment, and observability. 1 year - Experience personally using AI tools to enhance and streamline Scrum Master responsibilities, including meeting preparation, documentation, reporting, backlog analysis, communication, and agile delivery support. 5 years - Experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Sprint planning and backlog planning). 6 years - Experience with software development processes and all associated best practices, methods, standards, tools and policies. 4 years - Experience working within North American Public sector environments which includes municipal, provincial and federal. 2 years - Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches. Affinity Earn Know someone who’s great for this, or any of our open roles? Earn up to $4,000/year for each successful referral through Affinity Earn. You can also earn up to $50,000 for helping us find new clients. Learn about our referral program at https://affinity-group.ca/earn/ or browse our jobs & follow us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/affinity-staffing/jobs/ About Affinity Affinity Group is a technology and business consulting and services company. We believe in creating long term relationships between clients and consultants that foster a mutually beneficial partnership. Affinity is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. For more information on Affinity, please visit www.affinity-group.ca Job Number: 13923

Ce que vous ferez

Lead and mentor cross-functional teams in agile principles while facilitating key ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives. Integrate generative AI and automation tools to enhance agile delivery, reporting, and backlog support for public sector digital transformation initiatives.

Exigences

Requires an active Certified Scrum Master certification and extensive experience in agile coaching, software development processes, and public sector environments. Candidates must demonstrate fluency in AI tools and experience implementing CI/CD pipelines with automated testing.

Compétences indiquées

• Conception UX · Souhaitée
• Coaching · Souhaitée
• Stakeholder Management · Souhaitée

Autres compétences pertinentes

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Scrum Master
• Agile Methodology
• Generative AI
• CI/CD Pipelines
• Product Backlog Management
• Sprint Planning
• User Research
• UX Design
• Process Automation
• Stakeholder Management
• Coaching
• Service Design
• Human-Centered Design
• Prompt Design
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation
• Digital Transformation

Domaines d’emploi

• Technology
• Government & Public Sector
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Software