Scrum Master - INSIDE IR35
Our client, a leading Financial Services company, are recruiting for a Scrum Master with strong experience in Agile / Scrum and also ideally Financial Services sector experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Facilitate Agile Practices: Lead Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews) to ensure effective collaboration and delivery.
* Remove Impediments: Identify and resolve blockers that hinder team progress, escalating when necessary.
* Coach and Mentor: Guide teams and stakeholders on Agile principles, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
* Delivery Oversight: Support planning and execution of data initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives and timelines.
* Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with Product Owners, Data Engineers, and Analysts to refine backlogs and prioritize work.
* Metrics and Reporting: Track and communicate delivery progress, team performance, and key metrics to stakeholders.
* Promote Quality and Innovation: Encourage best practices in data product development and advocate for experimentation and learning.
Skills & Attributes
* Experience of working as a Scrum Master
* Experience in working on Data projects within a Data platform environment
* Demonstrable experience of large scale technology Projects delivery throughout the whole lifecycle (from start-up to benefits realisation)
* Demonstrable experience of Agile team management and performance improvement
* Skilled at delivering highly complex solutions in the insurance sphere
* Consultative and collaborative
* Highly organised, with good planning/prioritisation/time management skills
* Analytical and able to solve problems
* Able to work flexibly to achieve tight deadlines/targets
* Able to positively react to change
* Proficient user of Agile tooling (e.g. Atlassian Jira/Confluence, Azure Boards or Trello etc.)
Please apply!