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In 2024, Home Trust Company, Home Bank and Oaken Financial became part of the Fairstone Bank family of brands, alongside Fairstone, EdenPark and Fig.\nTogether, we are the leading alternative lending bank in Canada. We have the collective experience and expertise to better serve our customers and foster our partners’ growth. With a diverse suite of products-residential and commercial mortgages, consumer deposits and GICs, credit cards, retail and automobile financing, personal loans and digital lending-we offer financial solutions tailored to all Canadians, including newcomers, small-business owners, smart investors and savvy consumers.\nBacked by nearly a century of lending experience through its legacy companies, Fairstone Bank and its brand family are proud to be Canada’s leading alternative lending bank.\nJoin Fairstone as a Scrum Master, reporting to the Sr Manager, Delivery and Systems Integration, and be part of our talented and growing team!\nAbout the role:\nThe Scrum Master will support the Fairstone Financial business vision in the following areas:\nManaging application software development activities\nParticipating in the implementation of strategic initiatives\nDrives integrated teams to deliver technology solutions in support of key product initiatives by working closely with product owners, architects, developers, and quality assurance specialists\nAbility to coach agile principles to various levels within the organization, including stakeholders, release managers, and product development teams, taking organization maturity level into account.\nManages and tracks team performance in relation to the plan and published progress reports, burn down and velocity charts.\nManages and appropriately escalates delivery impediments, risks, issues, and changes tied to the product development initiatives.\nEnsure deliverables across engineering teams are high quality and clearly documented.\nConducts daily stand-ups and retrospectives at the end of each sprint, and ensures that the team is continuously learning from the past.\nWork with technical leads to monitor status of requirements through requirements elaboration, design, implementation and internal testing.\nWork with Program Manager(s) and Program Management Office (PMO) to monitor integrated schedule of deployments, sustainment releases, to coordinate and de-conflict resources.\nAbility to work with the product owner and the product team to manage a continuous product backlog grooming process.\nAbility to work within a lean UX and lean engineering environment.\nEnsure Scrum, Kanban and other agile methods are being followed as agreed to by the team.\nRemove barriers and impediments for product development teams.\nParticipate and contribute to product roadmap and release plans.\nGovern the “Definition of Done” process to ensure product and engineering goals are being fulfilled, including, but not limited to: automated test results, security test results, automated CI and CD results and contractual deliverables. Work with the product development teams to address gaps in fulfilling “Done”.\nWhenever required being able to fulfill any position in the team (Business analyst, technical analyst, developer)\nWhat we’re looking for:\nBachelor’s Degree in the Computer Technology field, such as IS, IT, or Computer Science\nDemonstrated 5+ years’ experience in development and implementation of enterprise systems\n5+ years of experience working with product development teams that practice modern and lean product development methods, such user-centered and user experience design, DevOps, public API development, micro services, and acceptance test driven development\n5+ years’ experience in Agile and Kanban methodology\nExperience with Jira, Confluence and other Agile Atlassian tools are preferred\nScrum Master Certification (CSM) desired - must obtain within 90 days of start date.\nAbility to communicate with technical as well as business partners\nAbility to analyze business processes and technology application\nKnowledge of high-level organizational skills in organizing resources and establishing priorities\nThorough contributor and high performer\nAbility to analyze complex problems, interprets operational needs, and develops creative solutions in a technical environment\nAbility to analyze comprehensive business processes, performs in-depth work analysis, and develops project management reports and flow charts in an Agile/Scrum environment\nAbility to influence others and hold accountable without direct authority\nExcellent English and French oral and written communication skills\nWhat you’ll love about working here:\nAward-Winning Culture: We’re proud to be recognized as a Great Place to Work Canada 2025 and one of Montreal’s Top Employers 2025 by Canada’s Top 100 Employers.\nWork-Life Balance: Enjoy flexibility with our hybrid work model designed to support your lifestyle.\nTime to Recharge: Generous vacation based on your role, statutory holidays, plus 6 wellness days to prioritize your well-being.\nCompensation Package: Competitive base salary plus an annual incentive bonus tied to performance.\nComprehensive Benefits: Robust health and dental coverage through Manulife, as well as virtual healthcare through Dialogue.\nFuture-Ready Savings: Group Retirement Savings Plan with up to 7% employer match.\nExclusive Perks: Discounts from top retailers via WorkPerks, plus location-based perks like gym memberships and Toronto Bike Share.\nOn-Site Fitness: Gym access at our London and Montreal offices.\nContinuous Growth: Education Assistance Program and Fairstone Academy for training and skill development.\nFamily Support: Parental leave top-up program to help you during life’s big moments.\nCommunity Impact: One paid volunteer day to give back to causes that matter to you.\nFor more information on who we are as an employer click here.\nLearn more: https://www.fairstone.ca/en/about/canadian-lender\nFollow us on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/fairstone/mycompany/\nIf you have a preferred language for communication, please kindly inform us whether you prefer French or English on your application.\nFairstone is an equal opportunity employer. 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