Scrum Master

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Scrum Master / Delivery Lead to enhance project delivery within their application support teams. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to manage resources, prioritize tasks, and oversee the release of work, ensuring smooth operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in Agile methodologies and technical project management, ready to foster collaboration among IT professionals. With a focus on continuous improvement and stakeholder engagement, this position promises a chance to grow into a full Delivery Lead role, supported by training and development. If you are eager to lead and make an impact, this position is for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Opportunity for training and development

Potential salary flexibility for exceptional candidates

Qualifications

• Strong background in Agile methodologies and project management.
• Experience managing delivery for technical IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate workflow within application support teams using Agile methodologies.
• Oversee IT project lifecycles and manage risks effectively.
• Promote continuous improvement through analysis and feedback.

Skills

Agile project management

Scrum

Lean Kanban

Stakeholder Management

Coaching and facilitating discussions

Job description

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Location: Leeds / Sunderland (Hybrid – 3 days in the office)

We are looking for a Scrum Master / Delivery Lead to join our well established client. This is a great opportunity for someone with strong project management experience who is ready to step into a delivery lead role.

Role Overview:

As part of this role, you will be supporting the efficient delivery of work through our client’s application support teams. The key responsibility is to manage resources effectively, prioritise tasks, and oversee the release of work within these teams. The role holder will collaborate closely with a team of IT professionals to ensure smooth delivery of tasks.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile methodologies, particularly in managing the delivery of work for technical IT teams, including areas such as Applications, SAP, and Data projects.

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate and manage the workflow within application support teams by applying Agile methodologies like Scrum and Lean Kanban.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of IT technical projects, ensuring thorough planning, proactive risk management, and strong collaboration with stakeholders.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by analysing past challenges, extracting lessons learned, and identifying opportunities for process enhancements.
• Conducting planning, stand-ups, resource management, lessons learned, and playbacks.
• Tracking, reporting, and managing risks and issues.
• Plan development, tracking, and management.
• Escalating issues and risks as necessary.
• Facilitation of Technical Design and decision-making processes.
• Managing Cyber Risk Reduction throughout project delivery.

What We Are Looking For:

• Experience in Agile project management (Scrum, Lean Kanban, or other similar frameworks).
• Demonstrated experience in managing the delivery of technical IT projects.
• Strong skills in coaching, facilitating discussions, and clearly communicating complex technical concepts.
• Expertise in Stakeholder Management: Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and effectively handle competing priorities.

The Offer:

• Hybrid working – 2 Days in Leeds, 1 in Sunderland (or vice versa).
• A chance to develop into a full Delivery Lead with support and training.
• Salary of £45,000 – £50,000 (potential flexibility for an exceptional candidate).

If you're looking for a role where you can grow, lead, and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.