Project lead (Toronto)

Job Responsibilities

• Leads and coaches teams in their adoption of Scrum theory.
• Supports and guides teams to execute the Scrum Framework successfully and continuously improve their productivity and performance.
• Guides teams and product owners through the adoption of agile practices.
• Supports the delivery of the product backlog, prioritizes work for upcoming sprints and keeps teams on task and time.
• Facilitates collaboration across teams and stakeholders including product owners.
• Enables teams by helping to remove obstacles to delivery and success.
• Coaches the team to apply the techniques of Agile Methodology with Scrum Framework to enable their success and workflow process.
• Ensures scrum principles and approaches are understood correctly by the development team and stakeholders, maximizing the performance of the team.
• Monitors and improves the scrum process and project progress, helping to resolve impediments in the development process.
• Helps teams and stakeholders to understand when to enact Scrum practices and empirical product development.
• Protects the team from any distractions and interference that results in the delay of delivering the business value.
• Focus is primarily on the business/group within BMO; may have broader, enterprise-wide focus.
• Provides specialized consulting, analytical and technical support.
• Exercises judgment to identify, diagnose, and solve problems within given rules.
• Works independently and regularly handles non-routine situations.
• Broader work or accountabilities may be assigned as needed.
• Applies Risk Management Framework to protect the bank in role execution.

Qualifications

Intermediate proficiency
• Emotional agility.
• Managing change.
• Driving transformation.
• Verbal & written communication skills.
• Collaboration & team skills.
• Analytical and problem solving skills.
• Data driven decision making.
Advanced proficiency
• Coaching and mentoring.
• System Development Lifecycle.
• Continuous process improvement.
• Agile Frameworks and Practices.
• User Stories Assessment.
• Program Planning.
• Building and managing relationships.
• Typically 5-7 years of relevant experience and a post‑secondary degree in a related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Deep knowledge and technical proficiency gained through extensive education and business experience.

Compensation

Salary: $69,000.00 - $129,000.00. Pay Type: Salaried. The above represents BMO Financial Group’s pay range and type. Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part‑time roles will be pro‑rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group’s expected target for the first year in this position. BMO Financial Group’s total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance‑based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards.

EEO and Accommodations

BMO is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. To request accommodation, please contact your recruiter.