NEW JOB OPENING
SCRUM MASTER
IN Edmonton, AB, CANADA!

 

Date Posted: 03/31/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 499129
Industry: Government
Job Title: Scrum Master
Job Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada, T6H 5T6
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: Primarily remote with onsite meetings
Shift: 8:00 to 4:30 Alberta time
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 25
Min Hourly Rate($): 60.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 70.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Agile, Agile coach, Agile Sprints, CSM, JIRA, SCRUM, Scrum Master, UX DESIGN
Experience Desired: Experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e. TEAMs (1 yrs); Experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Sprint and backlog planning) (5 yrs); Experience working in or for the public sector (5 yrs)
Preferred Education: Master’s Degree
Required Certifications/Licenses: Active Certified Scrum Master certification

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
Required Certification:

• Active Certified Scrum Master certification (please attach)



Required Skills:

• Experience in coaching teams on Agile methodologies, facilitating agile ceremonies, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration (2 Years)

• Experience leading and facilitating key agile ceremonies, including planning sessions, stand-ups, product demonstrations, and retrospectives (4 Years)

• Experience working within an agile development environment (5 Years)



Preferred Skills:

• Experience delivering training sessions via web-based interactive technology i.e. TEAMs

• 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 (1 Year)

• Experience planning work that aligns to product owner priorities (Sprint planning and backlog planning) (5 Years)

• Experience using AI tools to support Scrum Master activities, including meeting facilitation, sprint documentation, backlog analysis, and team collaboration enhancement (1 Year)

• Experience with Agile backlog management tools such as JIRA or Azure DevOps (4 Years)

• Experience with software development processes and all associated best practices, methods, standards, tools and policies (6 Years)

• Experience working in or for the public sector (4 Years)

• Experience working with teams that also apply UX design, service design, design thinking, or human-centered design approaches (2 Years)



Job Overview:

The Scrum Master will work as part of cross-functional program review or product delivery teams. These teams, led by product owners and DDD work collaboratively, and collectively participate in a full range of activities including field research, backlog definition and refinement, and sprint planning and execution. Digital transformation projects review the current state of services, identify future opportunities, and then deliver new services that are efficient, effective and affordable.

Scrum Master(s) identify and remove roadblocks and distractions that affect sprint commitments and prevent delivery of product features. Scrum Master(s) will be responsible for the management of the agile sprint process for cross-functional program review or product delivery teams, and will provide leadership and mentoring in agile principles, policies, and procedures, to enable the teams to self-organize and deliver consistently on sprint deliverables. Scrum Master(s) will be expected to manage communication, maximize transparency, disseminate information related to service delivery, and resolve any conflict when it arises.



Job 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 client’s product owner and the team.

• 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 client’s product owner and team

• Guide the client’s 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

  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**


 

Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.

Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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About Rose

  • Founded in 1993
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  • 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
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