Posted 2 days ago
Bilingual Senior Scrum Master
@ CMHC - SCHL
Toronto, ON · Montréal, QC · Ottawa, ON
Overview
CMHC - SCHL is hiring a Bilingual Senior Scrum Master for its Business Solutions Engineering team, a permanent full-time hybrid role based in Ottawa, Montreal or Toronto. The role drives Scrum practice, mentors other Scrum Masters and Agile teams, and tracks team metrics. The posting requires French and English bilingualism, Reliability Status, and seven years of Agile experience, and states a salary range of $104,180.28 to $130,225.36.
Responsibilities:
- Assurer le respect des pratiques Scrum et suivre les métriques d'équipe
- Gérer les backlogs complexes et soutenir le propriétaire de produit
- Faciliter les cadres de priorisation et l'estimation de la valeur
- Agir comme mentor et expert auprès des Scrum Masters et des équipes
- Diriger les améliorations de processus issues des cérémonies Agile
Requirements summary:
- Baccalauréat en TI, informatique ou administration des affaires
- Sept ans d'expérience en Agile avec Scrum et Kanban
- Certification Agile avancée (DASSM, PSM II-III, A-CSM)
- Expérience dans un cadre Agile à l'échelle (SAFe, Scrum at Scale)
- Bilinguisme français et anglais
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-04
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: minimal · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Licences & certifications | DASSM, PSM II, PSM III, A-CSM |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Women, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+, Veterans, Racialized people |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration |
| Security clearance | Reliability status |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Performance bonus, Wellness, Paid training |
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CMHC - SCHL
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Full company description
Rising to the housing challenges of today and tomorrow for 80 years 🏠 Housing is the foundation on which we build our lives. That’s why we: • Provide housing financing solutions • Collaborate with the entire housing sector to deliver programs on behalf of the government • Share research, data, and information needed to inform the housing system Terms of use: http://ow.ly/ioDX30kT0PX // Relever les défis d’aujourd’hui et de demain en matière de logement depuis 80 ans🏠 Notre chez-soi est la base sur laquelle nous bâtissons nos vies. C’est pourquoi nous fournissons : • des solutions de financement de l’habitation • la mise en œuvre de programmes, au nom du gouvernement, en collaborant avec l’ensemble du secteur de l’habitation • la recherche, les données et les renseignements nécessaires sur le système du logement Conditions d'utilisation: https://ow.ly/LrF850Svv4g
- LinkedIn followers
- 127,756
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 2,859
- Reported office locations
- 700 Montreal Road, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P7, CA
- 100 Sheppard Ave. E,, Toronto, Ontario M2N 6Z1, CA
- 1894 Barrington Street, 9th Floor, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2A8, CA
- 1100 René-Lévesque West, Montreal, Quebec H3B 5J7, CA
- Suite 200, 1000 – 7th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta T2P 5L5, CA
- Business categories
- Association
- Other recorded names
- CMHC - SCHL
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement(SCHL)
- Specialties
- Mortgage Loan Ins. | Ass. prêt hypothécaire
- Securitization | Titrisation
- Affordable Housing | Logement abordable
- First Nations Housing | Logement des Premières Nations
- Market Analysis | Analyse de marché
- and Policy and Research | Politiques et recherche
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 0
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
Rising to the housing challenges of today and tomorrow for 80 years 🏠 Housing is the foundation on which we build our lives. That’s why we: • Provide housing financing solutions • Collaborate with the entire housing sector to deliver programs on behalf of the government • Share research, data, and information needed to inform the housing system Terms of use: http://ow.ly/ioDX30kT0PX // Relever les défis…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Government Administration |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Year founded | 1946 |
| Specialties | Mortgage Loan Ins. | Ass. prêt hypothécaireSecuritization | TitrisationAffordable Housing | Logement abordableFirst Nations Housing | Logement des Premières NationsMarket Analysis | Analyse de marchéand Policy and Research | Politiques et recherche |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 62 |
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Job Requisition ID: 12596
Position Status: Permanent Full Time
Position Type: Hybrid
Office Location: Ottawa (ON); Montreal (QC); Toronto (ON)
Travel Requirement: Limited
Language Designation: Bilingual
Language Skill Levels (Read/Write/Speak): CBC
Security Requirement: Reliability Status
Salary: Our salaries generally range from $ 104180.28 to $ 130225.36 and are based on qualifications and experience.
About CMHC
The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.
At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.
Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
We're committed to advancing employment equity and fostering an inclusive workplace. To reflect the diversity of Canada’s population, we encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ individuals, veterans, and racialized peoples. We also welcome applications from all individuals eligible to work in Canada.
We are also committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and supporting the meaningful inclusion of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis voices and priorities. While this position is hybrid requiring some in-office presence, a work from home arrangement may be considered for First Nations candidates on reserve or Indigenous candidates that reside further than 125KM from a CMHC office.
Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion
What’s in it for you
We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:
- Annual Paid vacation.
- Annual individual performance incentive.
- Defined benefit pension plan.
- Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
- Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more.
- While positions at CMHC require some in-office presence, alternative work arrangements may be considered for Indigenous candidates.
About the role
Join the Business Solutions Engineering team, in the Bilingual Senior Scrum Master position. You will play a key role in ensuring that Scrum practices are followed, driving organizational agility, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and supporting the growth and development of other Scrum Masters and Agile teams within the organization.
CMHC is committed to continuously improving our IT services and operational efficiency. The addition of new IT roles is a strategic move to bolster our capabilities and ensure we can meet the evolving needs of our clients and stakeholders.
What you'll do:
- Track metrics related to team performance, such as velocity, burndown charts, and other relevant agile metrics and usage of these metrics to provide insights into the team's progress and to support data-driven decision-making.
- Identify and manage complex backlog structures to support the product owner and team in creating a highly effective Product Backlogs.
- Facilitate the development of prioritization frameworks in line with the organizational context to support the product owner and business stakeholders in estimating value and prioritising the work.
- Act as a leader and advocate for agile values, principles, and practices within the organization, influencing positive change and adoption while developing relationships with internal and external business partners / stakeholders.
- Provide expertise, consultative advice, guidance and coaching to build individual and organizational capacity to make effective use of Agile practices and tools.
- Serve as a mentor, advisor and a subject matter expert to other Scrum masters, teams, and stakeholders on Scrum practices, agile principles, and continuous improvement and across the organization.
- Lead process improvement opportunities resulting from Agile ceremonies and expanded stakeholder workshops.
- Use knowledge of risks, issues, impediments, and organizational context to identify and foresee impediments and to effectively mobilize stakeholders of different levels to ensure the team remains unblocked.
What you should have:
- An undergraduate degree in a related field such as Information technology, Computer Science, Business Administration.
- A minimum of seven (7) years of experience practicing Agile with Scrum and Kanban in IT solutions delivery.
- An Advanced Agile Certification (for example: DASSM, PSM II-III, A-CSM).
- An advanced knowledge of agile theory, methodology, techniques, rules, and practices, estimating/sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution and facilitation.
- Experience performing in a scaled framework environment such as Safe, Scrum at Scale Disciplined Agile or a hybrid model.
- Experience using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques.
- The ability to contribute to the direction of the function and provide advice to the team and delivery leadership.
- The ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Bilingual (French and English).
It would be great if you also had:
- An experience in the finance domain or related.
- A practical experience with backlog management and metrics with Azure DevOps.
Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.
What happens after you apply
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