Agile Scrum Master CGEMJP00363605

Experis (Austria); Telford; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

ManpowerGroup is seeking an Agile Scrum Master in Telford, hybrid with 2 days onsite, for a 3-month initial contract. The role focuses on enabling agile delivery across two dev/ops teams, coordinating planning and risk management, and driving continuous improvement in delivery practices.

The candidate will facilitate Scrum/Kanban ceremonies, manage dependencies, and maintain delivery metrics and reporting, working with Delivery Leads, Engineers, and Business Analysts.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or in an agile delivery role.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Experience delivering in complex, multi-stream environments.
• Ability to manage timelines, risks and dependencies effectively.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills.
• Desirable: Scrum certification (PSM I) and Jira/reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile delivery using Scrum and/or Kanban practices, ensuring strong team flow and alignment to client priorities.
• Coordinate day-to-day delivery activities across project and live service workstreams.
• Lead core agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives).
• Monitor delivery performance, managing risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalating where required.
• Provide clear reporting and maintain visibility of progress across stakeholders.
• Ensure alignment between change delivery and live service operations, including incident and release coordination.
• Drive continuous improvement, embedding effective, consistent delivery practices and supporting high-performing, self-organising teams.
• Maintain delivery tooling (e.g. Jira) and ensure accurate tracking, metrics, and governance artefacts.

Skills

Scrum Master

Kanban

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Facilitation

Agile delivery

Tools

Jira

Job description

Role Title: Agile Scrum Master

Duration: 3 month initial contract

Location: Telford. Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite

Rate: up to £506 p/d Umbrella inside IR35

Role purpose / summary

The Scrum Master plays a key role in enabling effective agile delivery across 2 dev/ops teams within the client's Market Unit. The role combines agile facilitation with delivery coordination, ensuring predictable outcomes across both project and live service workstreams.

Working closely with Delivery Leads, Service Delivery Managers, Engineers, and Business Analysts, the Scrum Master supports planning, manages risks and dependencies, and drives continuous improvement in team performance and ways of working.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile delivery using Scrum and/or Kanban practices, ensuring strong team flow and alignment to client priorities
• Coordinate day-to-day delivery activities across project and live service workstreams
• Lead core agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, reviews, retrospectives)
• Monitor delivery performance, managing risks, issues, and dependencies, and escalating where required
• Provide clear reporting and maintain visibility of progress across stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between change delivery and live service operations, including incident and release coordination
• Drive continuous improvement, embedding effective, consistent delivery practices and supporting high-performing, self-organising teams
• Maintain delivery tooling (e.g. Jira) and ensure accurate tracking, metrics, and governance artefacts

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or in an agile delivery role
• Strong knowledge of Scrum and/or Kanban methodologies
• Experience delivering in complex, multi-stream environments
• Ability to manage timelines, risks, and dependencies effectively
• Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills
• (Desirable) Scrum certification (e.g. PSM I) and experience with Jira/reporting tools

Behaviours

• Collaborative and team-focused
• Clear and effective communicator across technical and business stakeholders
• Committed to continuous improvement and learning
• Promotes an inclusive, accountable, high-performing team culture

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

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