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Scrum Master (Askuity division) at The Home Depot in Toronto, ON  M5V 1K4

ASKUITY OFFICE, TORONTO
461 King Street West
Toronto, ON  M5V 1K4

Req181849

Full Time

New Vacancy

Corporate

$80,000 - $105,000

Hybrid

Job Description

Pay Range: $80,000 - $105,000

At The Home Depot Canada, we want you to feel valued and supported. The pay range you see represents base salary only. In addition, your total rewards may include: semi-annual bonuses tied to business performance; Deferred Profit-Sharing Program to assist with retirement savings; comprehensive paid benefits; a 15% discount on Home Depot stock purchases; and merit-based salary increases. We are committed to recognizing your efforts and supporting your growth with us.

Are you someone who thrives on helping others succeed, enjoys making an impact, and takes pride in guiding customers to the right solutions for their projects? If you’re also naturally curious and eager to keep learning, consider starting or growing your career with us at The Home Depot.

Position Overview:

Askuity is a Toronto-based retail analytics software company operating as a division within The Home Depot (THD). Through our supplier analytics program, Askuity’s mission is to enable suppliers and merchants at The Home Depot to make profitable, data-driven decisions and drive real-time execution.

 

This role requires strong relationship-building skills and a dedication to applying continuous learning to enhance team performance and engagement. The Scrum Master is a critical, hands-on role responsible for ensuring the successful, on-time delivery of technology projects within our Agile process. The role combines the standard responsibilities of a Scrum Master focused on enabling our team members to do what each does best. As the primary liaison for our cross-functional feature teams, you will ensure all deliverables adhere to Askuity’s best practices and quality standards.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Lead scrum ceremonies

·       Facilitate Scrum ceremonies like Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews/Demos, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinements ensuring they are effective and adhere to the team’s working agreements.

·       Proactively identify and remove impediments to help teams achieve sprint goals, coordinating with stakeholders and other teams as needed.

 

Delivery

·       Facilitate development planning to refine milestones, visualize progress and manage expectations

·       Assess risks, implement mitigation strategies, and adjust schedules as needed.

·       Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders (Product Management, Development Managers, etc.) ensuring alignment with business objectives and adherence to quality standards.

·       Apply Askuity’s development process best practices and maintain required artifacts throughout the delivery lifecycle.

 

Stakeholder management

·       Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the teams and help the teams implement changes.

·       Foster and support the whole team by identifying and removing obstacles that hinder their progress.

·       Observe and understand factors that impact team performance and velocity with the goal of continuously improving and applying learnings to future sprints.

·       Assist in managing the product backlog, clarify backlog items, and facilitate effective communication between the Product Manager and the team

 

Leadership

·       Support and facilitate interaction within the team and with key Askuity Stakeholders (Supplier Engagement, Community Enablement, Product Management, etc.)

·       Participate in THD agile community meetups to contribute and learn about potential improvements to our agile best practices.

·       Help the team to understand the theory, practices, and values of the Scrum framework.

·       Build strong relationship with the team members, Business, and cross functional partners.

·       Coordinate with Scrum Masters, Product Managers, and stakeholders to ensure team alignment and enable effective cross-functional collaboration

 

 

 

 

Product/Business Knowledge

·       Report on key metrics such as progress, velocity, risks, and issues to ensure stakeholders and the Agile Practice team have clear visibility.

·       Identify and present the most relevant metrics for Business and Tech stakeholders to support their decision-making processes.

 

Competencies:

·       Action Oriented

·       Collaborates

·       Communicates Effectively

·       Drives Results

·       Customer Focus

 

Skills:

·       Expert knowledge of the Agile Principles, Kanban and Scrum framework

·       Strong servant leadership, communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.

·       Strong facilitation and organizational skills.

·       Proficient documentation and presentation skills.

 

Direct Manager/Direct Reports:

·       Reports to Manager, Agile Practice

 

 

Physical Requirements:

·       Extended sitting

·       Repetitive tasks

·       Operating a computer and other technology

 

Working Conditions:

·       Working in an office setting: computer work, camera on virtual meetings

 

Minimum Education:

·       bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent work experience.

 

Minimum Years of Work Experience:

·       1 – 3 years of experience as a Certified Scrum Master, or internal Home Depot Technology experience

 

Certifications:

·       Industry-recognized Scrum Master certification (i.e. Certified Scrum Master (CSM))

 

Other Requirements/Assets:

·       Knowledgeable with JIRA, Confluence, other scrum tool and techniques

·       Previous leadership and/or project management experience

·       Previous experience in retail industry

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Description du poste

Basée à Toronto, Askuity est une entreprise offrant une plateforme logicielle d’analyse en commerce de détail qui exerce ses activités en tant que division de Home Depot. Par l’entremise du programme d’analyse des fournisseurs, sa mission est de permettre aux fournisseurs et aux négociants de Home Depot de prendre des décisions rentables fondées sur des données et d’assurer l’exécution des initiatives en temps réel.

 

Le titulaire de ce poste doit posséder d’excellentes aptitudes pour l’établissement de relations et être dévoué à l’application de l’apprentissage continu afin d’améliorer le rendement et l’engagement de l’équipe. Le chef de mêlée occupe un rôle essentiel axé sur la pratique. Il assure la réussite et la mise en œuvre à temps des projets technologiques dans un environnement de développement agile. Le titulaire du poste doit s’acquitter des responsabilités habituelles d’un chef de mêlée, tout en permettant aux membres de l’équipe de faire ce que chacun fait de mieux. À titre de principale personne-ressource pour les équipes interfonctionnelles, il veille à ce que toutes les réalisations attendues respectent les pratiques exemplaires et les normes de qualité d’Askuity.

 

Principales responsabilités

 

Direction des activités de mêlée

·       Animer toutes les activités de mêlée (sprints de planification, réunions debout quotidiennes, sprints de révision ou de démonstration, rétrospection, ajustement du carnet de production) de façon efficace et dans le respect des ententes de travail des équipes.

·       Repérer et éliminer de façon proactive les obstacles afin d’aider les équipes à atteindre les objectifs des sprints, en collaborant avec les intervenants et les autres équipes, au besoin.

 

Livraison

·       Faciliter la planification du perfectionnement pour préciser les étapes clés, visualiser les progrès réalisés et gérer les attentes.

·       Évaluer les risques, mettre en œuvre des stratégies d’atténuation et modifier les horaires au besoin.

·       Agir à titre de personne-ressource principale pour les intervenants (chefs de produit, directeurs, Développement, etc.) et assurer l’harmonisation avec les objectifs commerciaux et le respect des normes de qualité.

·       Mettre en application les pratiques exemplaires du processus de perfectionnement d’Askuity et conserver les artéfacts nécessaires tout au long du cycle de vie de la livraison.

 

Gestion des intervenants

·       Promouvoir un modèle d’amélioration continue au sein des équipes et les aider à mettre en œuvre les changements.

·       Favoriser et soutenir la qualité dans toute l’équipe en repérant et en éliminant les obstacles qui nuisent à sa progression.

·       Observer et comprendre les facteurs qui ont une incidence sur le rendement de l’équipe et la vélocité en vue d’assurer une amélioration continue et de mettre en pratique les apprentissages lors de sprints futurs.

·       Contribuer à la gestion du carnet de production, clarifier les éléments qui s’y trouvent et faciliter la communication efficace entre le chef de produit et l’équipe.

 

Leadership

·       Appuyer et faciliter les interactions au sein de l’équipe et avec les principaux intervenants d’Askuity (équipes de l’Engagement des fournisseurs, de la Mobilisation de la communauté, de la Gestion des produits, etc.).

·       Participer aux réunions de la communauté agile de Home Depot pour formuler des suggestions et prendre note des possibilités d’amélioration en ce qui concerne les pratiques exemplaires relatives à la méthode agile.

·       Aider l’équipe à comprendre la théorie, les pratiques et les valeurs de la méthode de la mêlée.

·       Établir des liens étroits avec les membres de l’équipe et de l’entreprise, et les partenaires interfonctionnels.

·       Collaborer avec les chefs de mêlée, les chefs de produit et les intervenants pour assurer l’harmonisation de l’équipe et favoriser une collaboration interfonctionnelle efficace.

 

Connaissance des produits et de l’entreprise

·       Produire des rapports sur les indicateurs clés comme l’avancement, la vélocité, les risques et les problèmes afin de garantir aux intervenants et à la communauté agile un accès à des données claires.

·       Déterminer et présenter les indicateurs les plus pertinents pour appuyer les intervenants de l’entreprise et des technologies dans leurs prises de décision.

 

Compétences

·       Pragmatisme.

·       Collaboration.

·       Communication efficace.

·       Amélioration des résultats.

·       Souci de la clientèle.

 

Aptitudes

·       Connaissance approfondie des méthodes agile et kanban et de la méthodologie Scrum.

·       Excellentes aptitudes en matière de leadership au service des autres, de communication, de relations interpersonnelles et de négociation.

·       Solides aptitudes pour l’animation et l’organisation.

·       Excellentes compétences en matière de documentation et de présentation.

 

Supérieur immédiat ou subordonnés

·       Supérieur immédiat : directeur, Méthode agile

 

 

Exigences physiques

·       Position assise pendant des périodes prolongées.

·       Exécution de tâches répétitives.

·       Utilisation d’un ordinateur et d’autres technologies.

 

Conditions de travail

·       Travail de bureau : ordinateur et caméra pour les réunions.

 

Exigences de base

·       Baccalauréat en informatique ou expérience équivalente.

 

Expérience professionnelle

·       D’un à trois ans d’expérience à titre de chef de mêlée agréé ou au sein de l’équipe de la Technologie de Home Depot.

 

Accréditations

·       Accréditation de chef de mêlée reconnue par l’industrie (p. ex., chef de mêlée accrédité [CSM].

 

Autres exigences

·       Savoir-faire dans les logiciels Jira et Confluence, et d’autres outils et techniques liés à la méthode de la mêlée.

·       Expérience en matière de direction ou de gestion de projet.

·       Expérience dans le secteur du commerce de détail.


In our commitment to efficiency, consistency, and a fair hiring experience for all candidates, The Home Depot Canada uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist with the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. This technology is used to quickly and consistently identify candidates whose skills and experience are the strongest match for the role. Our process is designed to ensure human oversight is maintained throughout the selection process.

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Respect For All People

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Doing The Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.

Creating Shareholder Value

Our Core Values

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Our associates are encouraged to initiative creative and innovative ways to serve our customers and improve the business as well as spread best practices throughout the company.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Taking Care of Our People

The key to our success is treating people well. We do this by encouraging associates to speak up and take risks, by recognizing and rewarding good performance and by leading and developing people so they may grow.

Taking Care of Our People

Respect For All People

In order to remain successful, our associates must work in an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination and harassment where each associate is regarded as a part of The Home Depot Canada team.

Respect For All People

Doing The Right Thing

We exercise good judgement by “doing the right thing” instead of just “doing things right.” We strive to understand the impact of our decisions and we accept responsibility for our actions.

Doing The Right Thing

Building Strong Relationships

Strong relationships are built on trust, honesty and integrity. We listen and respond to the needs of customers, associates, communities and vendors, treating them as partners.

Building Strong Relationships

Giving Back

An important part of the fabric of The Home Depot Canada is giving our time, talents, energy and resources to help strengthen the communities we live and work in.

Giving Back

Excellent Customer Service

Along with our quality products, service, price and selection, we must go the extra mile to give customers knowledgeable advice about merchandise and to help them use those products to their maximum benefit.

Excellent Customer Service

Creating Shareholder Value

The investors who provide the capital necessary to allow our company to grow need and expect a return on their investment. We are committed to providing it.

Creating Shareholder Value

Awards & Recognition

The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers in 2025.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers For Recent Graduates in 2024.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2025.
The Home Depot Canada is recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2025.

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