Scrum Master - Enterprise Data and Analytics Enablement
- Waterloo, ON, Canada
$70 to $80 CAD / hour · Contract
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Job details
- Pay
- $70 to $80 CAD / hour
- Job type
- Contract
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- Experience
- 5+ years of experience in Agile delivery, coaching, or transformation, alongside 5+ years in IT project management.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Are you an Agile champion with a passion for data-driven delivery? Our client, a leading enterprise organization, is looking for an experienced Scrum Master to join their Enterprise Data and Analytics Enablement team.
Contract Details:
- Duration: November 30, 2026 – April 30, 2027 (Maternity leave coverage with potential for extension)
- Work Arrangement: Hybrid (1–2 days per month onsite) - Waterloo, ON
- Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
About the Opportunity: As a key member of a fast-paced Agile squad, you will guide solution delivery, coach high-performing teams, and foster a culture of continuous improvement where data informs every decision. You will act as the bridge between the Product Owner and the delivery team, ensuring clear alignment, transparency, and smooth execution.
What You’ll Do:
- Facilitate & Coach: Lead core Scrum ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, reviews, retrospectives) while mentoring the team on Agile best practices and team dynamics.
- Drive Delivery: Partner with the Product Owner on backlog management, release planning, and balancing short- and long-term trade-offs.
- Clear Roadblocks: Proactively identify, track, and resolve impediments and project risks to keep delivery momentum high.
- Maintain Visibility: Ensure key Agile artifacts (roadmaps, backlogs, release plans) are prioritized and communicate team progress transparently across Business, IT, and Operations stakeholders.
- Ensure Governance: Support adherence to organizational delivery and implementation standards.
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of experience in Agile delivery, coaching, or transformation, alongside 5+ years in IT project management.
- Deep understanding of Scrum frameworks, SDLC, and tracking team-level Agile metrics.
- Exceptional communication, analytical, and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to build trust across diverse stakeholders.
- Certifications (Nice to Have): CSP, CSC, or SAFe certification.
- Bonus Points: Background in software development, Data & Analytics projects, or implementing AI solutions.
Additional Requirements:
- Must be eligible for Reliability Status Clearance (requires living and working in Canada for the past 5 consecutive years).
More about this job
Responsibilities
Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, coach the team in Agile practices, and partner with the Product Owner on backlog management, release planning, and delivery trade-offs. Resolve impediments and risks, maintain transparent delivery artifacts and progress updates for stakeholders, and support compliance with organizational delivery standards.
Requirements
Requires at least five years of experience in Agile delivery, coaching, or transformation, as well as at least five years in IT project management. Candidates should have strong knowledge of Scrum, SDLC, and Agile metrics, excellent communication and analytical skills, and eligibility for Reliability Status Clearance, including five consecutive years living and working in Canada; Scrum or SAFe certifications and data, software, or AI experience are advantageous.
Skills
- Scrum Facilitation
- Agile Coaching
- Backlog Management
- Release Planning
- Impediment Resolution
- Risk Management
- Stakeholder Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Agile Metrics
- Scrum Framework
- IT Project Management
- Team Dynamics
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Analytics
- AI Implementation
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Categories
- Technology
- Management & Leadership
- Data & Analytics
- Software
- Consulting
Keywords
- Agile
- Scrum
- Scrum Master
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Standups
- Sprint Reviews
- Retrospectives
- Product Owner
- Backlog Management
- Release Planning
- Agile Metrics
- SDLC
- IT Project Management
- Agile Delivery
- Agile Coaching
- Continuous Improvement
- Risk Management
- Impediment Resolution
- Delivery Governance
- Enterprise Data
- Data Analytics
- AI Solutions
- CSP
- CSC
- SAFe
- Reliability Status Clearance