Head of Scrum Management

Temenos; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services technology provider is seeking a Head of Scrum Management to support Agile teams in delivering value and adhering to SAFe principles. This role involves facilitating Scrum ceremonies, coaching teams on Agile practices, and managing dependencies across multiple teams. The ideal candidate has a strong background in Agile environments and Scrum Master certifications. Benefits include flexible leave for family care and personal development.

Benefits

Maternity leave

Paid leave for civil partnership

Paid family care leave

Recharge days

Study leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in a SAFe or large-scale Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum and Kanban.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and servant leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies within the context of SAFe.
• Support Agile Release Train events like PI Planning and System Demos.
• Act as a servant leader by removing impediments.

Skills

Scrum Master experience in a SAFe environment

Understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)

Facilitation and coaching skills

Ability to manage dependencies and risks

Proficiency with Agile tools (Jira, Confluence)

SAFe Scrum Master or PSM certification

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

THE ROLE

We are looking for a skilled Head of Scrum Managementto support Agile teams within our Agile Release Trains (ARTs), ensuring they work efficiently, deliver value, and adhere to SAFe principles. You will play a key role in enabling high performance, removing delivery barriers, and promoting a culture of learning and improvement.

OPPORTUNITIES

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives) within the context of SAFe.
• Support Agile Release Train events, such as PI Planning, System Demos, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Act as a servant leader, removing impediments and enabling teams to focus on delivering value for our composable banking platform.
• Partner with Product Owners to ensure a well‑defined and prioritised backlog aligned with business objectives.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile and SAFe best practices to improve maturity and delivery effectiveness.
• Foster strong communication, collaboration, and alignment between teams, Product Management, and other ART roles.
• Promote transparency through reporting, metrics, and visual management tools.

SKILLS

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in a SAFe or large‑scale Agile environment.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum and Kanban, with hands‑on SAFe delivery experience.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and servant leadership skills.
• Ability to manage dependencies and risks across multiple teams.
• Proficiency with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
• SAFe Scrum Master (SSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification highly desirable.

VALUES

• Care about best practices in AGILE SAFe.
• Commit to the success of the Temenos ART's.
• Collaborate effectively with a global team to deliver for our clients.
• Challenge siloed thinking.

SOME OF OUR BENEFITS include :

• Maternity leave : Transition back with 3 days per week in the first month and 4 days per week in the second month
• Civil Partnership : 1 week of paid leave if you're getting married. This covers marriages and civil partnerships, including same sex / civil partnership
• Family care : 4 weeks of paid family care leave
• Recharge days : 4 days per year to use when you need to physically or mentally needed to recharge
• Study leave : 2 weeks of paid leave each year for study or personal development