Scrum Master

Overview:

Guidepoint Engineering seeks an experienced Scrum Master as an integral member of the Toronto-based Technology Hub. The Toronto Hub will serve as the base of our new Data/AI team, dedicated to building a modern data infrastructure for advanced analytics and the development of responsible AI. This strategic investment is integral to Guidepoint’s vision for the future, aiming to develop cutting-edge Generative AI and analytical capabilities that will underpin Guidepoint’s Next-Gen research enablement platform and data products.

What You'll Do:

• Facilitate all ceremonies and planning events for multiple teams including the daily stand-up, sprint planning, sprint review and sprint retrospective, release planning.
• Guide the teams to help understand how to estimate features and capabilities, supporting realistic commitments.
• Collaborate with external teams to address any blocking issues, helping Scrum teams to remain focused on their goals. Represent Scrum teams at appropriate ceremonies, including Scrum of Scrums.
• Work with Product Owners to set OKRs linked to epics in JIRA and ensure a healthy backlog.
• Establish standard set of agile metrics across multiple teams to improve performance in quality, predictability, flow, and velocity, while supporting team focus on daily, sprint and release goals.
• Mentor, motivate and drive process improvements with team members
• Facilitate retrospectives to help identify areas of opportunity for improvement and take responsibility for identified actions.

Required Technical Qualifications: 

• 5+ years’ experience in a Scrum Master role with strong knowledge in Agile principles and practices. Scrum master certification is a plus.
• Experience being scrum master for multiple globally distributed teams.
• Expert knowledgeable of Jira and Confluence, required.
• Working knowledge of OKRs and its implementation in Jira.
• Capable of motivating teams to take ownership of their processes.
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to interact at all levels within a global and diverse organization.
• Comfortable and composed working in a high-pressure environment to meet deadlines.
• Strong drive for results, resourceful with ability to prioritize and work independently or in groups.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Consensus building and negotiating skills.

What We Offer: 

• Competitive compensation 
• Employee medical coverage 
• Central office location 
• Entrepreneurial environment, autonomy, and fast decisions 
• Casual work environment 

About Guidepoint:

Guidepoint is a leading research enablement platform designed to advance understanding and empower our clients’ decision-making process. Powered by innovative technology, real-time data, and hard-to-source expertise, we help our clients to turn answers into action.

Backed by a network of nearly 1.75 million experts and Guidepoint’s 1,600 employees worldwide, we inform leading organizations’ research by delivering on-demand intelligence and research on request. With Guidepoint, companies and investors can better navigate the abundance of information available today, making it both more useful and more powerful.

At Guidepoint, our success relies on the diversity of our employees, advisors, and client base, which allows us to create connections that offer a wealth of perspectives. We are committed to upholding policies that contribute to an equitable and welcoming environment for our community, regardless of background, identity, or experience.

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