Group Scrum Master

Zoo Grips; Stratford-upon-Avon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Group Scrum Master to lead Agile practices within their dynamic team. This role involves coaching teams on self-management, ensuring effective Scrum events, and facilitating collaboration among stakeholders. You'll be instrumental in guiding the team towards delivering high-value product increments while navigating the complexities of automotive product development. With a hybrid working model, you'll enjoy a blend of remote and on-site work, making this an exciting opportunity for those passionate about Agile methodologies and team dynamics. Join a forward-thinking organization that values innovation and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in product/programme delivery through launch.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices.

Responsibilities

• Guide and coach teams in self-management and cross-functionality.
• Ensure Scrum events are positive, productive, and time-efficient.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration and manage group Product Backlog.

Skills

Delivery experience

Basic understanding of SAFE & Scrum

Automotive Product Development

Tools

JIRA

Job description

Zoo Grips West Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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Our OEM Client based in Gaydon is searching for a Group Scrum Master to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position initially until 31st March 2026, with the potential for further extensions.

Umbrella Pay Rate: £49.20 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Guiding and coaching team members in self-management and cross-functionality, emphasizing the importance of communication.
• Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value product increments that meet the 'Definition of Done'.
• Removing obstacles to Scrum Teams' progress (Managing obstacle board reviews).
• Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
• Helping stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work (from tools and processes usage perspective).
• Evolving new ways to bridge between business tools and processes and Agile WoW.
• Ensuring top-down and bottom-up sync between product groups and vehicle group for any activity.
• Governing effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management.
• Managing group Product Backlog and ensuring clear and concise Product Backlog items linked to stories/features/capabilities.
• Facilitating stakeholder collaboration where necessary.
• Preparing vehicle team QBR memo in conjunction with SPM, Prog Chief, and PGLs.
• Communicating with stakeholders, escalating impediments, helping manage risk, and driving relentless improvement.
• Guiding team introspection to continually improve agile ways of working.
• Representing impediments to Programme/Vehicle Teams via Obstacle process (JIRA tickets).
• Supporting escalation in Obstacle Reviews.
• Protecting the Team from outside interference.
• Assisting the Product Owner in backlog creation and refinement, estimation, roadmap development, and dependency alignment.
• Reviewing performance charts every sprint to pinpoint challenges.
• Contributing to the delivery activities for my squad through planning and MBI assessments.
• Facilitating retrospectives, daily stand-ups, and sprint planning/backlog refinement.
• Ensuring the group remains focused on meeting objectives.
• Coordinating showcases and ensuring timeliness.
• Preparing meeting materials for Group Sync meetings to ensure effective information flow to team members.

Skills Required

• Delivery experience: this could have been through purchasing, engineering, programmes, quality, integration, etc., as long as it is part of product/programme delivery through launch.
• Basic understanding of SAFE & Scrum and experience as a Scrum Master.
• Automotive Product Development and Delivery Experience together with Agile delivery knowledge.

Additional Information

Hybrid working - likely 2 to 3 days on site at Gaydon, occasional travel to Halewood.

Seniority level

Entry level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Strategic Management Services