Scrum Master

IBM; Bristol; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Scrum Master, where you'll drive Agile transformation and mentor teams in a collaborative environment. With opportunities for professional growth and a culture that values innovation, you'll play a key role in enhancing client experiences. This position offers a chance to work with diverse teams and contribute to impactful projects across various sectors, ensuring your skills and ideas are recognized and valued.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Promotion and progression opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion programs

Work-life balance support

25 days holiday

Employee Assistance Program

Group personal pension plan

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Agile project management and Scrum framework.
• Intermediate level Certification in Scrum or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Agile strategies across multiple teams.
• Mentor junior Scrum Masters and promote continuous improvement.
• Serve as liaison between stakeholders and Scrum teams.

Skills

Facilitation

Coaching

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Agile Values

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Jira

Trello

Azure DevOps

Job description

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Introduction

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM CIC. In your role, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
  
  

Your Role And Responsibilities

We're on the lookout for a seasoned Senior Scrum Master to spearhead our Agile transformation and Scrum practices. As a thought leader, you'll guide strategic decisions, coach teams, and mentor junior Scrum Masters.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement Agile strategies and Scrum practices across multiple teams and projects.
• Mentor and guide junior Scrum Masters, fostering a culture of continuous growth and improvement.
• Conduct rigorous coaching sessions, upholding Agile principles and Scrum values, and promoting high-quality software development practices.
• Serve as a key liaison between stakeholders and Scrum teams, translating business requirements into actionable product backlogs and ensuring successful project outcomes.
• Contribute to the overall Agile transformation vision and direction within the organisations.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Extensive experience in Agile project management and Scrum framework.
• Exceptional facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive organizational change.
• Intermediate level Certification in Scrum or equivalent, along with additional certifications like SCSA or SAFe Agilist.
• Experience of Delivery management processes.
  
  

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with Agile tools and platforms (e.g., Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps).
• Knowledge of complementary Agile frameworks (e.g., Kanban, Lean).
• Familiarity with software development methodologies and practices.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Passion for Agile values and continuous improvement

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting

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