Job Description
We are looking for a Scrum Master to join our IT Engineering Team in Milton Keynes. You will play a key role in leading a cultural shift towards adopting agile scrum methodologies across our software engineering delivery teams. You will be responsible for guiding the team in Agile best practices, helping to remove impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement, continuous flow of value, and consistent quality.
We offer a hybrid working arrangement with 1 or 2 days per week in our Milton Keynes office.
Key responsibilities:
Leading assigned scrum teams, ensure the team operates with Scrum values, empowering them to become high performing to increase the productivity, transparency, frequency and quality of delivery.
Act as the process owner for the team, and maintaining the relationship with key stakeholders.
Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged.
Facilitate discussion, decision making and conflict resolution within the team.
Coordinate sprints, retrospective meetings, and daily stand-ups,
Coach team members in Agile Scrum frameworks.
Work with external 3rd party vendors and being a point of contact.
Work with product owners to manage backlogs and new requests.
Resolve conflicts and remove obstacles that occur.
Ensure deliverables are up to quality standards at the end of each sprint, driving continuous improvement through the use of data
Plan and track delivery of sprints in alignment with business objectives.
Provide regular updates on delivery progress, including velocity, capacity, and risk mitigation strategies to relevant stakeholders.
Identify and manage cross-team dependencies and potential risks early, ensuring clear mitigation plans are in place.
Monitor and analyse delivery metrics (e.g., velocity, lead time, defect rates) to optimise processes and improve outcomes.
Experience & skills required:
Formal Agile / Scrum Master training or qualification.
Experience in delivering change in agile software engineering environments.
Experience in delivery technology in customer facing industries.
Experience of delivering change across of Microsoft .NET, Microsoft SQL, and cloud Azure.
Ability to remove barriers and keep the team on track, share experiences and encourage collaboration.
Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of a wide variety of Agile / Scrum tools and frameworks, inclusive of Jira and Confluence.
Must be able to show passion and enthusiasm for Agile Principals and motivating teams.
Must be able to lead, coach, and mentor software development teams on agile scrum delivery methodology.
Excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence key stakeholders up to a senior level.
Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Connells Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t fit perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities.
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