Scrum Master

Job title - Scrum Master

Location - Gloucester

Permanent

Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in we require all candidates to currently hold eDV clearance.

About us

At Raytheon UK we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer we are dedicated to fuelling innovation nurturing talent and fostering a culture of excellence.

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe providing defence solutions across all domains: land sea air space and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales) Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland) and Harlow Gloucester and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Cyber

Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day seven days a week. Working in a mature agile environment our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.

Role & Responsibilities

We are recruiting Scrum Masters to support our journey to provide maximum threat reduction across the globe. Working directly with our delivery teams you will play a significant part in our vision.

You will also receive plenty of support formal and on-the-job training and ongoing professional development.

Youll be supported with ongoing development to shape your career in the direction you choose.

Key responsibilities

• Facilitate key Scrum events and regular team health checks

• Promote encourage and embed Agile principles within the team and organisation

• Bring those more resistant to Agile ways of working along the journey towards true Agility and embrace their feedback

• Ensure value-driven delivery defining value within your teams context and coaching them in how to break work down to achieve the most value

• Proactively identify and remove impediments - thinking outside the box welcomed

• Help teams to mature in their Agile practices

• Empower the team to problem solve

• Support negotiation and conflict resolution

• Foster positive and collaborative relationships across teams and organisations

• Support the Product Owner with backlog prioritisation creation of product goals and vision.

• Coaching advocate supporting both Scrum teams and the wider organisation in adopting Agile practices.

• Champion best practices and continually seek ways to improve the team delivery and self.

Required experience

• Strong facilitation and coaching skills with the ability to guide teams through complex challenges.

• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum Kanban or similar)

• Knowledge and demonstrable application of Agile fundamentals

• Ability to influence without authority

• Scrum certification (e.g. CSM PSM)

• Keenness to learn collaborate and share best practices across the business and customers through our active Communities of Practices.

• Appreciation of latest technology trends and desire to explore software development models.

• Ability to effectively manage stakeholders and build relationships.

• Passionate about embracing and encouraging continuous improvement and innovation.

Benefits:

• : Competitive salary

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

• 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension

• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) statutory public holidays plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)

• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes including Health Cashplan Dental and Cycle to Work amongst others

• Enhanced sick pay

• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37hr working week although hours may vary depending on role job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

• Early 1.30pm finish Friday start your weekend early!

• Remote hybrid and site based working opportunities dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

• Flexible working culture focused on output with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.