Our client, is seeking an experienced, high-caliber Project Manager / Scrum Master to oversee a portfolio of complex technology initiatives.
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This critical, hands-on role is responsible for ensuring the successful, on-time delivery of technology projects within an Agile framework. The position uniquely combines the standard, servant-leader responsibilities of a Scrum Master with structured project management governance. As a primary liaison across matrixed delivery squads, you will ensure all deliverables adhere to Delivery Management Office (DMO) best practices and quality standards while building strong cross-functional relationships to optimize delivery velocity.
Duration: 9 months.
Hours: 40 hours per week (Occasional overnight or weekend work may be required to support critical project cutovers)
Location: Hybrid (Greater Toronto Area based, with a requirement to work from the Toronto office once a month, scaling up to once a week depending on project demands)
Advantages
Enterprise Portfolio Exposure: Lead high-visibility technology projects for a top-tier national retail brand.
Hybrid Leadership Autonomy: Combine Agile coaching with structural program management, managing cross-team milestones, risks, and DMO governance.
Long-Term Contract Security: Secure a solid contract engagement stretching into the busy peak retail seasons through early 2027.
Collaborative Ecosystem: Connect directly with internal enterprise Agile communities to share best practices, exchange coaching methodologies, and drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Scrum Facilitation & Agile Delivery
Lead and facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews/Demos, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinements), ensuring they stay effective and tightly timeboxed.
Work dynamically with multiple parallel delivery teams to remove complex technical or operational impediments and help them achieve sprint goals.
Partner closely with Product Owners to assist in backlog management, clarify item requirements, and streamline team communications.
Monitor team performance data and delivery metrics to implement active continuous improvement changes.
Project Management & Governance
Develop comprehensive project plans, establish delivery milestones, map out cross-functional dependencies, and manage deadlines across teams.
Monitor project progress, perform active risk assessments, build out robust mitigation strategies, and adjust timelines dynamically.
Serve as the central point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring deep alignment with business strategy and compliance with quality metrics.
Maintain all required artifacts and documentation throughout the delivery lifecycle in accordance with standard corporate DMO guidelines.
Stakeholder Management & Enterprise Leadership
Support and facilitate seamless interactions among delivery squads and enterprise specialized teams, including Change Management, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Database Administrators (DBAs), and Offshore Support groups.
Deliver high-impact status updates regarding key metrics (velocity, progress, risks, and blocker issues) to keep technical and business stakeholders aligned.
Foster a trusting team culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience working as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM or equivalent) within an enterprise environment.
Project Management Hybridity: Proven prior experience acting in a Project Manager, Delivery Lead, or Program Management capacity, handling milestones, risks, schedules, and governance.
Retail Domain Knowledge: Previous experience working within the Retail or E-commerce sector is considered a strong asset.
Agile Tool Mastery: Highly knowledgeable and fluent in utilizing Jira, Confluence, and adjacent Agile metric tracking and dashboard tools.
Methodological Expertise: Expert knowledge of Agile principles, Kanban workflows, and standard Scrum frameworks.
Soft Skills: Outstanding communication, interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills. A self-motivated worker who is highly organized and adaptable to ambiguity.
Summary
If you are a versatile professional who bridges the gap between technical Agile coaching and tactical project execution, this contract role offers an incredible platform. Bring your retail familiarity, software delivery background, and structured tracking skills to a premier enterprise team in Toronto today!
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 accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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Our client, is seeking an experienced, high-caliber Project Manager / Scrum Master to oversee a portfolio of complex technology initiatives.
This critical, hands-on role is responsible for ensuring the successful, on-time delivery of technology projects within an Agile framework. The position uniquely combines the standard, servant-leader responsibilities of a Scrum Master with structured project management governance. As a primary liaison across matrixed delivery squads, you will ensure all deliverables adhere to Delivery Management Office (DMO) best practices and quality standards while building strong cross-functional relationships to optimize delivery velocity.
Duration: 9 months.
Hours: 40 hours per week (Occasional overnight or weekend work may be required to support critical project cutovers)
Location: Hybrid (Greater Toronto Area based, with a requirement to work from the Toronto office once a month, scaling up to once a week depending on project demands)
Advantages
Enterprise Portfolio Exposure: Lead high-visibility technology projects for a top-tier national retail brand.
...
Hybrid Leadership Autonomy: Combine Agile coaching with structural program management, managing cross-team milestones, risks, and DMO governance.
Long-Term Contract Security: Secure a solid contract engagement stretching into the busy peak retail seasons through early 2027.
Collaborative Ecosystem: Connect directly with internal enterprise Agile communities to share best practices, exchange coaching methodologies, and drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Scrum Facilitation & Agile Delivery
Lead and facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews/Demos, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinements), ensuring they stay effective and tightly timeboxed.
Work dynamically with multiple parallel delivery teams to remove complex technical or operational impediments and help them achieve sprint goals.
Partner closely with Product Owners to assist in backlog management, clarify item requirements, and streamline team communications.
Monitor team performance data and delivery metrics to implement active continuous improvement changes.
Project Management & Governance
Develop comprehensive project plans, establish delivery milestones, map out cross-functional dependencies, and manage deadlines across teams.
Monitor project progress, perform active risk assessments, build out robust mitigation strategies, and adjust timelines dynamically.
Serve as the central point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring deep alignment with business strategy and compliance with quality metrics.
Maintain all required artifacts and documentation throughout the delivery lifecycle in accordance with standard corporate DMO guidelines.
Stakeholder Management & Enterprise Leadership
Support and facilitate seamless interactions among delivery squads and enterprise specialized teams, including Change Management, Infrastructure, Security, Architecture, Database Administrators (DBAs), and Offshore Support groups.
Deliver high-impact status updates regarding key metrics (velocity, progress, risks, and blocker issues) to keep technical and business stakeholders aligned.
Foster a trusting team culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
Qualifications
Experience: Minimum 5+ years of progressive experience working as a Certified Scrum Master (CSM or equivalent) within an enterprise environment.
Project Management Hybridity: Proven prior experience acting in a Project Manager, Delivery Lead, or Program Management capacity, handling milestones, risks, schedules, and governance.
Retail Domain Knowledge: Previous experience working within the Retail or E-commerce sector is considered a strong asset.
Agile Tool Mastery: Highly knowledgeable and fluent in utilizing Jira, Confluence, and adjacent Agile metric tracking and dashboard tools.
Methodological Expertise: Expert knowledge of Agile principles, Kanban workflows, and standard Scrum frameworks.
Soft Skills: Outstanding communication, interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills. A self-motivated worker who is highly organized and adaptable to ambiguity.
Summary
If you are a versatile professional who bridges the gap between technical Agile coaching and tactical project execution, this contract role offers an incredible platform. Bring your retail familiarity, software delivery background, and structured tracking skills to a premier enterprise team in Toronto today!
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 accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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