Senior Agile Team Lead

4 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Co-operators Full time

Company: CGL

Department: Digital & Advisor Tech

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time 

Work Model: Remote

Language: This role operates in English. 

The Opportunity:

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.

We are driving a transformation in the insurance industry, one that leverages our cooperative values and builds a digital enterprise that stands out in an increasingly crowded digital world. Our Digital & Advisor Technology team uses the same state-of-the-art technology, development practices and processes as leaders in the market and helps you grow your career by supporting you with a culture that makes it easier to get things done. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, our company and our higher social purpose.

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.

How you will create impact:

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.

How you will succeed:

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

To join our team:

You have three years of experience providing agile support to functional teams. You have a post-secondary degree in Business, Computer Science or a related discipline. You have the ScrumMaster (CSM) certification or a related agile accreditation. You have strong knowledge of Agile principles, methodologies and techniques. You have working knowledge of operational and governance principles.

What you need to know:

Extended work hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.

What's in it for you?

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. Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.

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