Lead Scrum Master

Temenos Headquarters SA; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking software company is seeking a skilled Scrum Master to support Agile teams in London. This role involves facilitating Scrum ceremonies and ensuring teams work efficiently while adhering to SAFe principles. The ideal candidate will have proven experience as a Scrum Master in a SAFe environment, excellent facilitation skills, and a strong understanding of Agile frameworks.

Benefits

Maternity leave

Civil Partnership leave

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.
• Act as a servant leader, removing impediments.

Skills

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

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

Job description

ABOUT TEMENOS

Temenos powers a world of banking thatcreates opportunities for billions of people and businesses everywhere. We havebeen doing this for over 30 years through the pioneering spirit of our Temenosianswho are passionate about making banking better, together. We serve over 3000 clients from the largest to challengers andcommunity banks in 150+ countries. We collaboratewith clients to build new banking services and state-of-the-art customerexperiences on our open banking platform, helping them operate moresustainably. At Temenos, we have an open-minded andinclusive culture, where everyone has the power to create their own destiny andmake a positive contribution to the world of banking and society.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a skilled Scrum Master to 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

Careabout 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

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