Scrum Master

Gigaclear; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fibre Broadband company in the UK seeks an experienced Scrum Master to enhance Agile practices within its new Scrum teams. The role entails facilitating processes, coaching team members, and ensuring successful delivery of projects. Emphasizing a collaborative culture, Gigaclear offers attractive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution

Income protection & life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Unlimited access to online training

Flexible working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile frameworks, especially Scrum and Kanban.
• Capacity to lead delivery timelines, scope, and resource allocation.
• Ability to mentor and coach Agile teams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile practices and Scrum processes within the team.
• Manage delivery timelines, report on scope and resources.
• Coach teams and Scrum Masters for Agile maturity.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

Team coaching

Facilitation

Job description

With a recent restructure creating a number of Scrum teams, we need to bring in one more expereicned Scrum Master. .

You will be responsible for facilitating Agile practices within the team; guiding the team through Scrum processes, delivering value to our customers and stakeholders, supporting estimation and forecasting, removing impediments, and fostering an environment conducive to high performance.

You will also know and understand how to use different agile techniques to facilitate delivery, such as Scrum VS Kanban.

Key Accountability & Responsibilities

Delivery Leadership

Manage, and report on delivery timelines, scope, and resource allocation

Mentor and coach Scrum Masters to enhance their effectiveness and foster Agile maturity across teams. Supporting workgroups to implement principles and practices for effective teamwork across organisational boundaries and professional specialisms.

Execute, own, and lead defined delivery procedures to ensure consistency and efficiency

Support the execution of the Agile Transformation Roadmap

Ensuring successful delivery of new or updated products and services through effective leadership and collaboration within defined delivery cycles

Team Management and Collaboration

Facilitate clear communication among teams, stakeholders, and leadership

Promote a culture of continuous improvement and team accountability

Mentor agile team members through coaching and knowledge sharing. Enhancing employee engagement and ways of working

Transferring knowledge, developing skills and changing behaviours using a range of techniques, resources and media

Agile Practices and Process Optimisation

Facilitate Agile practices at the programme level and ensure adherence across teams

Coach teams and Scrum Masters in Agile methodologies, driving process improvements.

Identify inefficiencies and lead on implementing solutions to enhance team performance.

Foster an environment of continuous improvement by integrating feedback from teams and stakeholders. (SFIA Improvement mindset IMPM level 4).

The role will also involve release planning, deployment, risk management, as well as metrics and reporting and document control.

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Staff rewards, benefits and opportunities

We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all.

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events

Our values

Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.

Find a way, Be committed, Do the right thing, Keep it simple.