Scrum Master

JR United Kingdom; Preston; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Scrum Master in Manchester to guide agile processes and coach teams. The position requires extensive Scrum experience and knowledge in SAFe and KANBAN frameworks. You will facilitate stand-ups, sprint meetings, and manage product backlogs while supporting continuous team improvement.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience as a Scrum Master.
• Experience in banking or financial industry is a plus.
• Ability to facilitate daily stand-ups and sprint retrospectives.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate agile development processes and ensure adherence to Scrum principles.
• Guide and coach Scrum teams and the wider organization.
• Remove impediments and foster a collaborative environment.

Skills

Agile

Scrum

SAFe

KANBAN

Risk Management

Education

CSM Certification

PSM Certification

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