Scrum Master

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis - ManpowerGroup in London is seeking an experienced SC Scrum Master for a 3 months+ umbrella contract. You will lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, coach teams, remove blockers, and collaborate with Product Owner to refine backlogs.

The role requires existing Security Clearance (SC) or willingness to obtain it; strong facilitation, stakeholder management, and a servant-leadership approach in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Scrum Master in Agile delivery environments.
• Coaching teams to improve performance.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence and ADO Board.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Servant leadership mindset in fast-paced settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
• Coach the team in Agile practices, ensuring consistent adoption across the project.
• Remove blockers and impediments impacting delivery and sprint goals.
• Support the Product Owner with backlog management, prioritisation, and refinement activities.
• Promote self-organisation and empower the team to take ownership of delivery.
• Monitor and report on sprint progress (including velocity, burndown, delivery metrics, and sprint reports).
• Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional team members and stakeholders.
• Resolve conflicts and protect the team from external disruptions.
• Maintain transparency of work using Agile tools (e.g. Jira dashboards/reports).
• Drive continuous improvement by turning retrospective learnings into actionable changes.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Stakeholder management

Servant leadership

Tools

Jira

Confluence

ADO Board

Job description

SC Scrum Master
Location: London

Duration: 3 months +

UMBRELLA only

Additional information:
* Existing Security Clearance (SC) is required, or you must be willing to go through SC).

Hiring for a reputed client, this is an exciting opportunity for a Scrum Master who enjoys helping teams perform at their best-through clear Agile ways of working, strong facilitation, and practical problem-solving.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives
• Coach the team in Agile practices, ensuring consistent adoption across the project
• Remove blockers and impediments impacting delivery and sprint goals
• Support the Product Owner with backlog management, prioritisation, and refinement activities
• Promote self-organisation and empower the team to take ownership of delivery
• Monitor and report on sprint progress (including velocity, burndown, delivery metrics, and sprint reports)
• Facilitate collaboration across cross-functional team members and stakeholders
• Resolve conflicts and protect the team from external disruptions
• Maintain transparency of work using Agile tools (e.g. Jira dashboards/reports)
• Drive continuous improvement by turning retrospective learnings into actionable changes

What you'll bring:

• Experience as a Scrum Master in Agile delivery environments
• Proven ability to coach and mentor teams to improve performance
• Experience working with Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and ADO Board
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to resolve conflicts and manage competing priorities
• Servant leadership mindset, with proactive problem-solving and a calm approach in fast-paced settings