Scrum Master

LA International; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment consultancy is seeking a Scrum Master to facilitate delivery of its offerings portfolio. Responsibilities include running Scrum ceremonies, managing backlog with the Product Owner, and coaching teams in agile practices. The role is hybrid, based in the United Kingdom, and requires candidates to hold or obtain a security clearance. Ideal for those with strong experience in Scrum and product management contexts, emphasizing continuous improvement and team empowerment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Scrum Master in a product management context.
• Expertise in Scrum framework and ceremonies.
• Ability to coach teams for agile mindset and conflict resolution.

Responsibilities

• Enable delivery of offerings portfolio and facilitate Scrum ceremonies.
• Manage backlog and prioritize deliverables with Product Owner.
• Measure agile metrics such as Velocity and burn-down.

Skills

Experience as a scrum master - ideally in a product management context

Scrum framework expertise

Scrum Ceremonies Facilitation

Backlog Management Support

Creation and management of Definition of Done & Acceptance Criteria

Coaching & Team Enablement

Agile Mindset coaching

Conflict resolution and management

Continuous improvement through retrospectives

Servant Leadership

Governance and delivery alignment

Job description

Scrum Master

Target Start Date: asap

Target End Date: six month intial

Recruitment Type (Contractor or Temp): Contractor

Rate: £650 per day , Inside IR35

Location of role: Basingstoke, Bracknell and other sites as needed

Location requirement: Hybrid (a flexible attitude to travel and working locations will be required)

Clearance Required: SC (potentially obtain DV)

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday

Brief overview on the role/project

We are looking for a scrum master to enable the delivery of the offerings portfolio . Facilitating the delivery of the portfolio. Scheduling, running, documenting the Scrum ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives etc. Creating “Definition of Done” and measuring deliveries against this. Backlog management, prioritisation. Measuring agile metrics such as Velocity, burn‑down, cycle time, predictability.

Mandatory skills

• Experience as a scrum master - ideally in a product management context.
• Scrum framework expertise.
• Scrum Ceremonies Facilitation: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand‑ups, Reviews, Retrospectives.
• Backlog Management Support: Working closely with Product Owner to refine and prioritise backlog.
• Creation and management of Definition of Done & Acceptance Criteria: Ensuring clarity and consistency across teams.
• Coaching & Team Enablement.
• Agile Mindset coaching.
• Conflict resolution and management and removal of blockers.
• Continuous improvement through retrospectives and process optimisation.
• Servant Leadership, empowering teams rather than directing them.
• Governance and delivery alignment萨.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non‑clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade Posting for the second consecutive period.