Scrum Master

The role:

At Simmons & Simmons LLP our staff and our clients are at the forefront of everything we do. To continue to build on this foundation and to support our successful digital cloud and agile transformation programmes we are recruiting a talented and experienced Scrum master who will be responsible for guiding and facilitating our scrum teams in agile practices directing the focus towards customer outcomes and value delivery working with stakeholders to drive decision making and in supporting our product and project teams.

This role reports to the Head of Infrastructure who is globally accountable for the delivery of Infrastructure IT Operations and Support services across the firm the candidate may work within our Infrastructure Data or Legal Technology teams as business requirements dictate.

The successful candidate will act as a servant-leader who coaches and supports agile teams resolves impediments facilitates scrum events and contributes to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the IT organisation.

What will you do:

• Lead agile teams in using the Scrum framework associated practices and Agile thinking.

• Remove impediments and coach the scrum team on removing them aid the teams by eliminating external blockers and managing internal road blocks through process or workflow improvements.

• Help the scrum teams achieve higher levels of scrum maturity communicate effectively coach the scrum teams in self-organisation cross functional skill sets and domain knowledge.

• Support the product owner in refining and grooming the backlog ensuring that business value is at the forefront of prioritisation decisions and providing education where required.

• Facilitate and support all scrum events sprint planning daily scrums sprint review and retrospectives encouraging the team to take ownership for maintaining the scrum board accuracy.

• Ensure that Scrum is understood and the teams adhere to scrum practices and guidelines.

• Contribute to the improvement and advancement of agile practices within the organisation together with the application of the agile toolset (Azure DevOps).

• Enable scrum teams to achieve high levels of performance by identifying areas of strength and opportunities for improvement and employ appropriate guidance coaching and development techniques.

• Create and conduct regular analysis of burn down charts and other portfolio planning tools to understand velocity and delivery.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent.

• Minimum of 3 years of Scrum Master experience.

• At least one Scrum Master certification. (PSM I CSM PSM II CSP or CTC).

• Must exemplify agile values and principles and be adept at refinement story splitting estimation velocity retrospection and other scrum techniques.

• Must be experienced in planning and problem solving with product management and delivery teams.

• Experience of collecting and using data to drive team improvements using various reporting tools.

• Open minded and pragmatic able to identify where techniques from the scrum framework are appropriate based on value team maturity and organisation.

• Confident communicator comfortable with delivering formal and informal training.

• An energetic and proactive approach identifying and implementing opportunities.

• Collaborative team player with excellent communication networking relationship building and business partnering skills.

• Culturally adaptive with experience of working within a global organisation.

• Comfortable dealing with ambiguity.

• Experience of the services sector culture ideally within professional or financial services.

Career Level:

The career level assigned to this role is level 3. The career level framework provides a formal structure for the business services functions at the firm. The framework which ranges from level 1 to level 7 clearly defines the responsibilities skills and competencies required at each level.

Here at Simmons & Simmons:

Simmons & Simmons is a place where dynamic minds thrive. Our culture is built on work that matters you will work on inspirational and thought-provoking projects using your influence to create positive impact for our clients society and the planet. We also ensure that everyones voice is heard from day one irrespective of job title qualification or background. Youll be encouraged to have an enquiring mind and share ideas that can drive the firm forward. Through innovative learning and development opportunities you will be provided with a platform to excel enabling you to exceed your career ambitions and do things you never thought were possible.

Some key information:

• We offer a competitive package including bonuses dependant on role/level private medical insurance and pension contribution.

• Our global skills academy provides our people regardless of their role and location with excellent learning opportunities (including live workshops podcasts short videos and practical learning experiences).

• We have adopted a hybrid working approach with a requirement for a minimum of three days in the office with flexibility dependant on role/team/client demands.

• We are proud to rank as a Stonewall Top Global Employer and a Top 75 Employer for Social Mobility.

• We have a range of social and sports committees summer and winter parties and monthly get togethers.

• We have a range of diversity networks to connect people and celebrate our differences which is integral to our inclusive culture.

• All UK offices have their own artwork collections including Damien Hirst and Tracey Emin pieces in the London office. We have a long-standing history in supporting the art community especially up-and-coming artists.

• We have recently introduced a Strategic Advisory Council which is a mix of associates and business services who will propose strategic initiatives that align with our firms mission and support the delivery of our Business Plan shaping the future of our next-generation law firm.

Equal opportunities:

We are committed to fostering equality diversity and inclusion within our firm and to ensuring equal employment opportunities. We believe that this commitment creates a vibrant and rewarding work environment. We are therefore committed to:

• Upholding equal opportunities regardless of race ethnicity religion belief age disability sexual orientation sex gender reassignment gender identity marital status or pregnancy including maternity and paternity. This commitment extends to addressing any instances of perceived or associative discrimination and harassment. We also ensure fair treatment during recruitment and selection processes for those who are serving or have served in the armed forces along with their families.

• Accommodating requests for flexible working arrangements whenever possible. We encourage you to discuss your needs with us if this is something you require.

• Making our roles accessible to individuals with diverse abilities. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process please let us know so we can meet your needs.

• We offer a range of employee networks to support our colleagues. More information about these networks can be found in the D&I Information booklet that candidates are sent when invited to interview.

We encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every single requirement. We are looking for individuals who are passionate and eager to learn and grow with us. Your unique experiences and perspectives could be a great addition to our team.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.

If youre interested in finding out more about this positionplease contact the Recruitment Team. To apply for the role click on the link at the bottom of the page or visit our career page for more details.