Scrum Master

JR United Kingdom; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to enhance agile development processes in Manchester. The role involves coaching Scrum teams, facilitating Agile practices, and ensuring high-quality product delivery. Candidates should possess extensive experience in Scrum methodologies and relevant certifications, particularly in a banking or financial context.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working as a Scrum Master.
• Experience in Scrum, SAFe, and KANBAN frameworks.
• Must have relevant Scrum certifications (CSM, PSM, SAFe).

Responsibilities

• Facilitating daily stand-up meetings and sprint planning.
• Coaching team members in Agile methodologies.
• Managing product backlog and implementing risk management strategies.

Skills

Agile

Scrum

SAFe

KANBAN

JIRA

Confluence

TDD

BDD

DDD

Education

CSM certification

PSM certification

SAFe certification

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