Scrum Master

JR United Kingdom; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the tech sector is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to join their team in Manchester. This role involves facilitating agile development processes, guiding teams in Scrum principles, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience as a Scrum Master and the ability to foster a collaborative, continuous improvement environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Scrum Master in agile environments.
• Experience with Scrum, SAFe, and KANBAN frameworks.
• Certifications in CSM, PSM, or SAFe are essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Agile practices and remove impediments.
• Manage product backlog and implement risk management strategies.

Skills

Agile methodology

Scrum

SAFe

KANBAN

Coaching

Education

CSM

PSM

SAFe certification

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

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