Project Overview:
The Government of Alberta (GoA) has embarked on transforming the work of government to deliver simpler, more efficient, and better services for the citizens of Alberta, thereby ensuring that the needs of Albertans are effectively met in the digital age. The Province has a strategic role within government to drive efficiencies, innovation and modernization. The Digital Design and Delivery Division (DDD) is the Province’s new centre for digital delivery. It was established to maximize capability and confidence in modern digital practice by ensuring service quality and value through standards and controls. This includes utilizing human-centred design approaches together with agile methodology and modern data practices.
Must Haves:
- Active Certified Scrum Master certification (please attach)
- 2 years experience in coaching teams on Agile methodologies, facilitating agile ceremonies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration
- 4 years experience leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives.
- 5 years experience working within an agile development environment.
Nice to Haves:
- 4 years experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e. TEAMs.
- 1 years experience empowering Scrum Masters and delivery teams to leverage AI as a supportive tool that enhances human decision-making, creativity, and collaboration. Focus on coaching teams to use AI responsibly while maintaining human ownership of agile practices, fostering critical thinking, and strengthening team dynamics.
- 5 years experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Sprint planning and backlog planning).
- 1 years experience using AI tools to support Scrum Master activities, including meeting facilitation, sprint documentation, backlog analysis, and team collaboration enhancement.
- 4 years experience with Agile backlog management tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps.
- 6 years experience with software development processes and all associated best practices, methods, standards, tools and policies.
- 4 years experience working in or for the public sector.
- 2 years experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and mentor cross-functional program review and product delivery teams in agile principles, policies, and procedures.
- Lead and facilitate key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, sprint reviews, product demos, retrospectives, and refinement. This could also include ad hoc sessions.
- Facilitate effective delivery of Services and deliverables by the cross-functional program review and product delivery teams through coaching and guiding the GoA product owner and the team. Specifically:
- Coach the team on the application of agile methodology including how to provide effective estimates and sprint commitments, how to adjust for external dependencies, how to eliminate blocking issues, etc.
- Promote the successful achievement of sprint goals and commitments, by acting as the intermediary between the GoA product owner and team.
- Guide the GoA product owner on reporting, release planning, and road-mapping.
- Maintain delivery metrics and report on product level plans, progress, and quality assurance using project management tools and Artifacts such as sprint burndown/velocity charts, product backlogs, and sprint backlogs. The Scrum Master(s) will be required to report on progress to the Province as directed.
- Participate in digital service delivery activities, such as user research and usability testing.
- The Province and the Contractor shall determine changes to Services and Materials as required. The Province and the Contractor will determine changes to Services and Materials through the Artifacts.
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