scrum master principal.

Randstad Digital is currently seeking a Senior Agile Coach / Scrum Master on behalf of a major player in the Canadian insurance and financial services sector. In this role, you will act as a key facilitator for multidisciplinary squads supporting critical platform and core application modernization efforts. You will champion Lean-Agile mindsets, foster an environment of continuous learning, and partner closely with Product Owners and engineering teams to streamline delivery and maximize value creation.

Advantages
Hybrid Work Model: Enjoy a flexible balance with only 2 days per week required on-site in downtown Montreal.

Impactful Mission: Play a pivotal role in modernizing core enterprise systems.

Collaborative Culture: Join dynamic Agile Communities of Practice and exchange knowledge with fellow coaches and leaders.

Competitive Rate: Premium compensation offered for high-level expertise.

Responsibilities
Act as a servant leader to coach and guide cross-functional squads in applying Scrum, Kanban, and XP frameworks.

Facilitate core Agile rituals including release planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups.

Proactively identify, track, and remove impediments preventing delivery teams from achieving their goals.

Track team delivery metrics, velocity, and health to drive continuous process refinement.

Mediate balance between technical excellence, quality standards, and product roadmap priorities.

Partner with Product Owners to help maintain a healthy, well-refined product backlog.

Build trust, foster open dialogue, and resolve conflicts constructibly within the team dynamics.

Collaborate with project and IT leaders to align delivery priorities across broader enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 8 years of dedicated experience as a Scrum Master within software engineering environments (10+ years in Agile product development preferred).

Certifications: Recognized Scrum Master certification (e.g., PSM I, CSM). Additional Agile or SAFe credentials are a strong plus.

Agile Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Agile practices, continuous improvement models, and experience scaling frameworks (e.g., SAFe).

Tooling: Highly proficient with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence).

Technical Familiarity: Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Experience or familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, REST/SOAP APIs, test automation, GitHub, and Jenkins is highly advantageous.

Soft Skills: Exceptional interpersonal, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills with a proactive and adaptable mindset.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.

Summary
Location: Montreal, QC (Hybrid - 2 days/week in-office)

Contract Duration: 6 months (Renewable)

Role Type: Senior Contract / Technical Recruitment

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process. show more