Scrum Master

BAE Systems.; Preston; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is seeking a Scrum Master to lead scrum teams and enable Agile delivery within the M365 programme. This role involves coaching teams, facilitating discussions, and improving processes for maximum performance. Candidates should have a SAFe for Teams Certification and experience in Agile delivery. The position offers competitive benefits including a pension scheme, wellness programs, and lifestyle benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health and wellbeing benefits

Green car scheme

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• SAFe for Teams Certification is essential.
• Demonstrable experience with Agile delivery.
• Experience delivering an M365 programme of work is required.
• Experience of delivery in a highly regulated environment is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead a scrum team and support multiple scrum teams.
• Enable SAFe Agile ways of working across the M365 programme.
• Facilitate discussions and decision making.
• Help the team adapt its processes.
• Gather metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Communicate small wins to build confidence.

Skills

SAFe for Teams Certification

Agile delivery experience

M365 programme delivery experience

Job description

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £57,000 per annum

What you'll be doing:

• Lead a scrum team and support multiple scrum teams to deliver new and enhanced M365 capabilities
• Enabling the M365 programme and Product to transition to SAFe Agile ways of working, by empowering, guiding, coaching and mentoring to develop its Agile mindset, values and principles
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Helping the team define and adapt its processes to maximise performance
• Give rise to the gathering and processing of relevant metrics to expose bottlenecks and support continuous improvement
• Finding opportunities to celebrate wins - find small wins in projects and communicate them to the wider business - build confidence and be a champion for Agile ways of working

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• SAFe for Teams Certification
• Demonstrable experience with Agile delivery
• Experience delivering an M365 programme of work

Desirable:

• Experience of delivery in a highly regulated environment

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The M365 Programme Team:

Implementing an Agile delivery, you will be playing an important role in shaping the environment that people work, improving efficiencies and collaboration across the business. You will be undertaking the delivery of M365 capability across the business which will be key to the way the business is working within the modern workplace.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 1st December 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.