Scrum Master

JR United Kingdom; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial sector is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to join their team in Manchester. The role involves facilitating the agile development process, coaching teams, and ensuring adherence to Scrum principles. Candidates should have extensive experience with Agile frameworks and relevant certifications. This position is 4 days onsite, offering competitive salary and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working as a Scrum Master.
• Experience within banking or financial industry preferred.
• Capable of guiding teams in Agile, SAFe, and KANBAN.
• Familiarity with TDD, BDD, DDD techniques.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Coach team members in Agile methodologies.
• Manage product backlog and risk management strategies.

Skills

Scrum

Agile Methodology

SAFe

KANBAN

JIRA

Confluence

Education

CSM Certification

PSM Certification

SAFe Certification

Job description

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Insight Global is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to join our team in Manchester. The Senior Scrum Master will facilitate the agile development process, ensuring teams adhere to Scrum principles to deliver high-quality products efficiently. This position involves guiding and coaching both the Scrum team and the wider organization on implementing Scrum practices, fostering an environment of continuous improvement and collaboration. Scrum teams range from 8-10 individuals per team. Key responsibilities include facilitating daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint demos, and retrospective meetings, coaching team members in Agile, SAFe, and KANBAN frameworks, managing the product backlog, and implementing risk management strategies. Working experience with various design techniques including TDD, BDD, and DDD. The Senior Scrum Master is responsible for removing impediments and creating an environment where teams can perform at their highest level, supporting the seamless flow of work from inception to delivery. This role requires 4-days onsite in Manchester.

Must Have

• Extensive experience working as a Scrum Master
• Experience working within Scrum, SAFe, and KANBAN Frameworks
• Experience working with JIRA and/or Confluence
• Must have one or more of the following certifications: CSM, PSM, SAFe
• Extensive experience working in an agile methodology
• Daily stand ups, 2 week sprints, participate in sprint retrospectives
• Experience within a banking or financial industry