Lean Agile Scrummaster

We have an exciting opportunity for a Lean Agile Scrum Master to join the John Crane Slough team reporting to the Principal Agile Coach. The Innovation Scrum Master plays a pivotal role in driving John Cranes position in the Dry Gas Seals marketplace. This role requires an experienced and skilled Scrum Master to oversee and guide hardware development teams ensuring alignment with Scrum framework values and agile practices. The Innovation Scrum Master acts as a leader fostering collaboration facilitating decision-making and driving progress across a diverse portfolio of innovation projects. By coaching teams in self-organisation cross-functional communication and agile principles the Scrum Master empowers teams to achieve high-performing levels. They ensure project goals are met through meticulous planning including artifacts such as Work Breakdown Structures and risk management controls. Additionally they support organisational growth by collaborating with stakeholders resolving impediments and contributing to the refinement of agile practices. This role combines technical expertise strategic oversight and exceptional interpersonal skills to deliver high-quality products and services that meet the companys strategic business goals.

This role is based from our headquarters within Slough working Monday to Friday normal office hours. (12 month FTC)

John Crane is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to crafting an inclusive environment for all employees.

Duties & Responsibilities (not limited to)

• Act as a servant-leader and facilitator to support teams in the day-to-day operation of their lean-agile practices.
• Guide and coach the Scrum Team on how to use Agile practices and principles to deliver high-quality products and services to our customers.
• Responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory practice and guidelines.
• Ensure that assigned projects have a minimum number of artifacts (e.g. Work Breakdown Structure Cost Breakdown Structure Responsibility Assignment Matrix Responsible Accountable Consulted Informed (RACI) Matrix time scheduling resource planning risk and change management controls etc.) commensurate with the project categorization.
• Coach the Scrum team in self-organization cross-functional skillset domain knowledge and communicating effectively both internally and externally working within the Scrum team.
• Work with the Scrum Team as well as internal and external stakeholders to influence and drive decision-making and support organizational project or product teams.
• Actively facilitate team events (e.g. Sprint Planning Program Incremental Planning Event Review and Retrospective) and supporting activities such as backlog refinement to ensure that the highest priority outcomes are achieved.
• Resolve team impediments with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.
• Contribute to the advancement and improvement of Agile practices within the organization.
• Work with Agile coaches and other Scrum Masters to grow within the role.
• Support the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals including taking action to remove impediments where appropriate.
• Get the team to a high-performing level by recognizing areas of strength and improvement and employing appropriate coaching and development techniques.
• Contribute to the identification of training and development needs for the team as a whole and for individual team members as required.

Qualifications :

• Experience on an Agile for Hardware Team or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Experience working collaboratively with cross-functional cross-geographical teams.
• Skilled in the facilitation of meetings.
• Ability to influence others at all levels of the business.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple assignments with strict deadlines.
• Experience working on Lean Six Sigma projects.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Outstanding communication negotiation and coaching skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Practical experience of servant-leadership in agile teams.
• Excellent organisational skills

Additional Information :

With colleagues stretching across the globe we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross-business ERGs include Veterans Pride Network Black Employee Network Network and Neurodiversity. 

Across our company we recognize excellence culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities people and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day a global celebration of Smiths around our network. 

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits while helping engineer a better future. 

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time