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Momentum Financial Services Group

Alternative financial services and cash access

Scrum Master

Project & Program ManagementUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeToronto, ON, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager within a financial services or fintech environment, with a proven track record of implementing Agile methodologies and driving Agile transformations.
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills to influence and collaborate across organizational levels.
  • Expert knowledge and understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and Agile transformation within financial services.
  • Experience managing projects in banking, lending, fintech, or financial services.
  • Familiarity with financial transaction systems, payments processing, and risk management frameworks.
  • Ability to engage technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure a shared vision of product delivery.
  • Skill in facilitating cross-functional collaboration between engineering, product, security, risk, and compliance teams.
  • Proficiency in Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Azure DevOps, or equivalent project management software.
  • Experience coordinating software releases, maintaining documentation, and overseeing software quality processes.
  • A college degree in Computer Science, Business, Finance, or a related field is required.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a Scrum Master for multiple Agile teams and facilitate Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
  • Coach and mentor Scrum teams on Agile principles to help them become self-organized and cross-functional.
  • Drive continuous improvement within Agile teams, promote best practices, and foster a culture of innovation and collaboration.
  • Remove impediments or guide the team in removing them by finding the appropriate personnel or resources to resolve issues.
  • Collaborate with Product Owners and Business Analysts to refine and prioritize the product backlog in alignment with business priorities.
  • Facilitate decision-making processes that support project delivery and business objectives.
  • Act as a liaison between development teams, business stakeholders, and external vendors to ensure communication and collaboration.
  • Track sprint progress, team velocity, and other Agile key performance indicators to optimize workflows continuously.
  • Provide management with data-driven insights on team performance to ensure transparency and visibility.
  • Drive Agile best practices within software development teams working on financial applications and services.
  • Promote automation and a DevOps culture within Agile teams to enhance operational efficiency.

Desired Qualifications

  • A Master's degree is desired.

About the Company

Momentum Financial Services Group

Alternative financial services and cash access

Momentum Financial Services Group provides alternative financial solutions across North America for people who are unbanked or underbanked, including those with impaired credit who may not qualify for traditional banking products. The company operates a dual-channel model with a large network of physical retail locations in the United States and Canada, plus digital and mobile platforms, so customers can access cash and financial services in person or online. Its offerings include personal loans, check cashing, domestic and international money transfers, and prepaid card services. Compared with traditional banks, Momentum focuses on serving clients who are often left out of mainstream finance, using both storefronts and digital tools to reach them wherever they prefer to transact. The company’s goal is to be a vital financial resource for hardworking individuals by meeting needs that conventional financial institutions do not fully address.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Debt Financing
Total funding
$1.1B
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
1979

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