Scrum Master (197889)

Forsyth Barnes; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forsyth Barnes is seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to join a high-profile data migration programme in a leading retail and eCommerce environment. You will drive delivery across Agile teams, remove blockers and manage dependencies to keep the programme moving at pace.

You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, support multiple teams, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement and measurable delivery performance.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Scrum Master within large-scale programmes.
• Retail/eCommerce or digital commerce experience preferred.
• Experience managing dependencies, risks, blockers and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with confidence to work with senior leadership.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Support multiple Agile teams and ensure Scrum practices are embedded across delivery.
• Remove blockers and impediments that could impact delivery.
• Manage dependencies across teams, workstreams and external partners.
• Track progress, risks, issues and dependencies and ensure they are actively managed.
• Challenge teams constructively and create accountability around delivery.
• Support teams in breaking down complex requirements into achievable increments.
• Use Agile metrics and reporting to provide visibility of progress and delivery performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve team ways of working and delivery processes.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate delivery progress clearly.
• Help drive a culture of continuous improvement across the programme.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Scrum Master to join a high-profile data migration programme within a leading retail and eCommerce environment.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Scrum Master to step into an established programme and play a key role in driving delivery across Agile teams. You will be responsible for creating the right environment for teams to deliver effectively, removing blockers, managing dependencies and ensuring the programme continues to move forward at pace.

What You’ll Be Doing :

• Lead and facilitate Agile master including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Support multiple Agile teams and ensure effective Scrum practices are embedded across delivery.
• Remove blockers and impediments that could impact delivery.
• Manage dependencies across teams, workstreams and external partners.
• Track progress, risks, issues and dependencies and ensure these are actively managed.
• Challenge teams constructively and create accountability around delivery.
• Support teams in breaking down complex requirements into achievable increments.
• Use Agile metrics and reporting to provide clear visibility of progress and delivery performance.
• Identify opportunities to improve team ways of working and delivery processes.
• Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders and communicate delivery progress clearly.
• Help drive a culture of continuous improvement across the programme.

What you’ll need :

• Significant experience working as a Scrum Master within large-scale programmes
• Strong experience working in retail, eCommerce, consumer or digital commerce environments.
• Experience working across complex technology or digital transformation programmes.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Scrum methodologies. Experience managing dependencies, risks, blockers and competing priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to work with senior leadership.
• Experience working with technical teams, Product Owners and third-party suppliers.
• A proactive approach to delivery with the ability to identify and resolve issues before they become blockers.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.