Scrum Master

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com What You'll Be Doing As a member of CIBC’s Digital Technology team, the Scrum Master is responsible for supporting teams in developing engaging digital experiences, supporting marketing campaigns, and client journey optimizations. The role makes decisions that influence department strategy, regularly recommending new processes to facilitate and champion the scrum process. The Scrum Master applies advanced concepts to follow the values, principles and practices of agile scrum delivery that is part of the agile delivery framework. Reporting into the Sr. Manager- Agile Delivery and Operational Excellence, the role acts as a resource integrator for their area in analyzing existing processes, implementing improvements and exclude impediments to ensure timely delivery of deliverables and maximizing business value At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview How You'll Succeed

• Agile Expertise – Be the expert in scrum methodology. Facilitate a range of scrum activities, including The Sprint, Daily Scrums, Retrospective Meetings, and Backlog Refinement. Actively promote agile and scrum methodology across the business to enable quick, effective, and meaningful transformation
• Collaboration – Work closely with development teams and product owners to discover and implement scrum best practices. Communicate key updates to stakeholders, and balance their demands as needed. Collaborate with Agile Coaches to ensure there is alignment with the Agile Delivery Framework, and provide feedback on an ongoing basis
• Coaching – Leverage your expertise to educate individuals and teams about agile and scrum methodologies. Coach development teams to implement scrum practices to drive change. Ensure your team is on track to deliver on project objectives by coaching the development team to achieve higher levels of scrum maturity

Who You Are

• You’re can demonstrate experience in : Minimum 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master for banking and financial industry, People Change Management methodology, principles, and tools (Confluence, JIRA, Planview, ALM, Version One). Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing (CICT), Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games and other approaches discussed in the Agile space (such as XP, Kanban, Crystal, and FDD).
• It’s an asset if You have previous expertise coaching and serving two or more teams at one time, working with remote teams, experience working in a scaled Agile environment and transitioning teams to Agile and you have knowledge of Build Automation and Deployment Automation tools
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one. You understand the power of an inclusive team that enjoys working together to create a shared vision.
• You look beyond the moment. You make decisions and take actions that will make a difference today and tomorrow. You proactively seek new opportunities to define what's possible.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability.

What CIBC Offers At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients
• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development

• Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]
• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit
• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us

Job Location Toronto-81 Bay, 19th Floor Employment Type Regular Weekly Hours 37.5 Skills Agile Delivery, Agile Methodology, Atlassian Confluence, Business, Coaching, Communication, Confluence Administration, Digital Experiences, Digital Technology, Facilitation, Innovation, JIRA Workflow, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI), Scrum Development Process, Scrum Methodology, Scrum Software Development, Tableau (Software), Team Success, Teamwork