Our client, a prominent leader in the Canadian financial and insurance services industry, is seeking a skilled and proactive Project Manager / Scrum Master to drive key data governance and cross-functional business initiatives. Operating within a federated ecosystem, this role balances dynamic Agile facilitation with structured traditional project oversight.
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In this position, you will act as a strategic catalyst—spending approximately 70% of your time guiding an 8-person multidisciplinary team as a Scrum Master, and 30% orchestrating broader organizational workflows. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining clear operational governance, synthesizing complex stakeholder insights, delivering executive briefings, and optimizing process efficiency through a pragmatic, "just enough" approach.
Advantages
Long-Term Impact: Engage in a stable, multi-year assignment extending through March 2028.
Modern Work Culture: Enjoy a flexible hybrid framework balancing remote work with collaborative monthly team workshops in Quebec City or Montreal.
Standardized Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a steady 35-hour work week schedule.
Strategic Visibility: Collaborate directly with senior leadership, executive committees, and enterprise-wide stakeholders.
Dynamic Work Environment: Facilitate high-value initiatives focused on data governance, business transformation, and process optimization without the hassle of vendor negotiations.
Responsibilities
Agile Facilitation & Team Leadership (70%):
Guide an 8-person deliverable team using Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban frameworks to foster autonomy, continuous improvement, and high performance.
Partner with Product Owners to refine backlogs, align on business priorities, and facilitate core Agile ceremonies (sprints, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews).
Shield the delivery team from external noise, proactively clear operational blockers, and implement action plans derived from risk assessments and retrospectives.
Project Governance & Management (30%):
Lead cross-sector, multi-stakeholder initiatives using best-practice project management methodologies and LEAN principles.
Oversee budget tracking, financial forecasting, capacity planning, and resource allocation across initiatives.
Design and facilitate steering committees to provide transparent updates on scope, milestones, financial health, and strategic risks.
Prepare high-level executive summaries and present progress reports to senior leadership.
Qualifications
Experience: 5 to 10 years of combined project management experience across Business and IT domains, with at least 3 years explicitly spent operating in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban).
Agile Mastery: Deep hands-on experience applying Agile ceremonies, artifacts, and continuous improvement practices alongside traditional reporting methodologies.
Stakeholder & Governance Skills: Demonstrated experience managing cross-departmental projects, facilitating executive-level presentations, and leading steering committees.
Financial & Resource Acumen: Proven track record in budget administration, capacity management, and resource forecasting.
Methodology & Mindset: Strong understanding of LEAN concepts and recognized project management frameworks.
Language: Fluency in both French and English is required.
Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.
Summary
Role Title: Project Manager / Scrum Master
Location: Hybrid (Montreal or Quebec City, QC) — Must attend monthly in-person team workshops in either location
Duration: Long-Term Contract (Target Start: September 2026 – End Date: March 31, 2028)
Schedule: Full-time (35 hours/week)
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
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.
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Our client, a prominent leader in the Canadian financial and insurance services industry, is seeking a skilled and proactive Project Manager / Scrum Master to drive key data governance and cross-functional business initiatives. Operating within a federated ecosystem, this role balances dynamic Agile facilitation with structured traditional project oversight.
In this position, you will act as a strategic catalyst—spending approximately 70% of your time guiding an 8-person multidisciplinary team as a Scrum Master, and 30% orchestrating broader organizational workflows. You will play a pivotal role in maintaining clear operational governance, synthesizing complex stakeholder insights, delivering executive briefings, and optimizing process efficiency through a pragmatic, "just enough" approach.
Advantages
Long-Term Impact: Engage in a stable, multi-year assignment extending through March 2028.
Modern Work Culture: Enjoy a flexible hybrid framework balancing remote work with collaborative monthly team workshops in Quebec City or Montreal.
Standardized Work-Life Balance: Benefit from a steady 35-hour work week schedule.
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Strategic Visibility: Collaborate directly with senior leadership, executive committees, and enterprise-wide stakeholders.
Dynamic Work Environment: Facilitate high-value initiatives focused on data governance, business transformation, and process optimization without the hassle of vendor negotiations.
Responsibilities
Agile Facilitation & Team Leadership (70%):
Guide an 8-person deliverable team using Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban frameworks to foster autonomy, continuous improvement, and high performance.
Partner with Product Owners to refine backlogs, align on business priorities, and facilitate core Agile ceremonies (sprints, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews).
Shield the delivery team from external noise, proactively clear operational blockers, and implement action plans derived from risk assessments and retrospectives.
Project Governance & Management (30%):
Lead cross-sector, multi-stakeholder initiatives using best-practice project management methodologies and LEAN principles.
Oversee budget tracking, financial forecasting, capacity planning, and resource allocation across initiatives.
Design and facilitate steering committees to provide transparent updates on scope, milestones, financial health, and strategic risks.
Prepare high-level executive summaries and present progress reports to senior leadership.
Qualifications
Experience: 5 to 10 years of combined project management experience across Business and IT domains, with at least 3 years explicitly spent operating in Agile environments (Scrum, Kanban, or Scrumban).
Agile Mastery: Deep hands-on experience applying Agile ceremonies, artifacts, and continuous improvement practices alongside traditional reporting methodologies.
Stakeholder & Governance Skills: Demonstrated experience managing cross-departmental projects, facilitating executive-level presentations, and leading steering committees.
Financial & Resource Acumen: Proven track record in budget administration, capacity management, and resource forecasting.
Methodology & Mindset: Strong understanding of LEAN concepts and recognized project management frameworks.
Language: Fluency in both French and English is required.
Our client operates in Canada. The company takes all reasonable steps to limit the number of positions in Quebec that require knowledge of a language other than French, and only requires it when necessary and its existing bilingual employees are unable to perform these duties. Based on an assessment conducted by our client, it has been determined that this position requires candidates to be fluent in English (both spoken and written). In particular, this position will require the employee to interact with centralized internal departments (e.g., Operations / HR / Finance / Legal / Contracts / Sales) that support the organization in Canada and that do not speak French.
Summary
Role Title: Project Manager / Scrum Master
Location: Hybrid (Montreal or Quebec City, QC) — Must attend monthly in-person team workshops in either location
Duration: Long-Term Contract (Target Start: September 2026 – End Date: March 31, 2028)
Schedule: Full-time (35 hours/week)
Industry: Financial Services & Insurance
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.
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