Scrum Master

Job Description

Are you a passionate Agile leader who thrives on empowering teams removing obstacles and championing continuous improvement

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Scrum Master on behalf of a client that is driving significant transformation within the investment and digital technology landscape. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled professional who excels at guiding teams strengthening Agile capability and enabling the delivery of high-value products through a modern scalable platform environment.

In this role the Scrum Master will act as a servant leader coach facilitator and catalyst for team growth. The successful candidate will ensure teams are aligned self-organising and consistently improving while supporting product delivery through effective Agile practices.

Key Duties:

• Support multiple Scrum teams by facilitating sprint planning daily stand-ups reviews retrospectives and release planning
• Coach and mentor teams on Agile principles Scrum practices and continuous improvement
• Remove impediments and create a safe collaborative environment where issues can be raised without judgement
• Guide teams towards higher levels of maturity and self-organisation
• Assist Product Owners with backlog refinement and prioritisation
• Ensure transparency through clear communication reporting and progress tracking
• Identify risks early and support the management of delays issues and dependencies
• Encourage Agile engineering practices including continuous integration automated testing and DevOps-aligned delivery
• Drive alignment across teams and contribute to Agile communities of practice
• Champion innovation team empowerment and improvements in Agile ways of working

Minimum Requirements:

• Scrum Master certification
• At least two years of experience in a Scrum Master role supporting software development teams
• Strong understanding of Agile methods and techniques (e.g. User Stories TDD ATDD CI/CD automated testing)
• Familiarity with modern engineering practices and tools
• Proven experience coaching teams and facilitating Agile ceremonies
• Strong presentation communication and mentoring skills
• Knowledge of investment or financial services products (advantageous)
• Experience with project delivery in an enterprise Agile environment

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