Job Description

We're Northbridge Financial. We're proud to be 100% Canadian and owned by Fairfax Financial. We serve through our Northbridge Insurance, Federated Insurance, and TruShield Insurance brands. We have a reputation for being one of Canada's leading commercial property and casualty insurance company. Our employees are dedicated to understanding the needs of our customers and we go above and beyond to help Canadian businesses have a safer and brighter future. We're a company of passionate people who put people first. Do you want to join a team that believes in working hard - and having fun at work - all while making a difference? Look no farther than Northbridge.

Our Sr. Scrum Master will play a crucial role for the organization; they will be responsible building high functioning teams in a complex IT environment. This individual will gain a strong understanding about the product that the team is supporting as well as establish a good working relationship with the Product Owner and the Agile Managers that support the running of the team.

The right candidate is highly experienced in managing a Scrum team, an expert in understanding and executing the general principles and framework of Agile Development and Scrum; and can adapt and improve those principles where necessary to suit this organization. The key to success is a team that runs smoothly with a good velocity whilst constantly focusing on delivering the highest business value possible. They will coach the team on the benefits and principles of self-organization and collaboration and remove impediments for the team; assessing the Scrum maturity and building a trusting and safe environment. They will be passionate about facilitating discussion and conflict resolution.

In other words, they're awesome. If you are too, please consider joining our Enterprise Project Management Office.

You're great at:

Managing multiple and changing projects and priorities in a dynamic environment, and to deliver results to deadlines.

Committing to looking for ways for the team to continually improve

Bridging the gap between technical and business requirements

Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with both the business and Scrum team

Influencing without authority

Experience in multi-tasking, prioritizing, and following through on commitments.

You have:

Minimum University Degree or College Diploma in related discipline or the equivalent work environment.

Certified Scrum Master - preferably Advanced CSM or PSM II

Minimum 10+ years of working experience using various SDLC methodologies (Waterfall, Hybrid, Agile, Iterative, Lean).

Experienced creating dashboards and queries in Azure DevOps or a similar agile management software tool with track record of using the data to improve results.

Proven results of working with a Scrum team to establish and deliver the highest business value on a consistent basis within deadlines.

We're great at putting you first by:

Prioritizing your well-being (Wellness Program, flexible health benefits, employee assistance)

Promoting balance (flexible schedules, generous time off, and work from home options)

Supporting your financial health (employee share purchase plan, pension plans, discount on staff insurance)

Helping you grow in your career (education assistance, internal mobility)

Caring about the community and the causes you believe in (donation matching, team volunteering)

At Northbridge Financial we embrace and celebrate you and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all! No matter who you are or what makes you unique, we welcome you. Please let us know how we can assist or accommodate you during the selection process.