Scrum Master / Agile Delivery – Senior Consultant

83zero; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare options

Bonus

Flexible working

Job summary

A leading management consulting firm in the UK is looking for a Senior Consultant specializing in Agile Delivery. The role involves guiding teams in Agile/Scrum practices, managing product delivery, and conducting coaching and workshops. It requires proven experience as a Scrum Master or Delivery Manager and excellent interpersonal skills. This hybrid position expects travel to client sites and offers a competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Delivery Manager, or Agile Coach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to connect across multiple teams and seniority levels.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams on Agile/Scrum practices.
• Lead and manage product delivery using agile frameworks.
• Conduct Agile workshops and coach senior management.

Skills

Agile principles

Communication

Coaching

Team leadership

Problem-solving

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Miro

Job description

Scrum Master / Agile Delivery – Senior Consultant

Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 pa + £4,000 Bonus plus benefits, perks and healthcare options

Job Type: Permanent - Hybrid / 2 x days per week - Travel to client site

Base Locations: London, Manchester, Glasgow

Overview

We’re looking for a Scrum Master / Agile Delivery – Senior Consultant. As a Management Consultant specialising in Agile Delivery and Coaching, you will play a crucial role in delivering transformational programmes, fostering collaboration, and championing agile practices. This role encompasses key responsibilities from the Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, and Agile Coach positions.

Your Role

• Scrum Master Responsibilities - Guide teams on Agile/Scrum practices, embracing and promoting Scrum values in daily ceremonies and interactions.
• Identify and support the Scrum team and stakeholders in dealing with blockers and impediments, emphasising values such as respect and courage.
• Agile Product Delivery - Lead and manage product delivery using agile frameworks and techniques, aligning with Agile values such as individuals and interactions over processes and tools.
• Assess the Agile Maturity of teams and organisations, guiding them to higher levels of maturity while promoting Scrum values like commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage.
• Team Leadership and Empowerment - Provide leadership and empowerment to cross-functional teams, fostering a culture grounded in Scrum values and Agile principles.
• Matrix-manage multidisciplinary teams, encouraging transparency, inspection, and adaptation the pillars of Scrum.
• Agile Coaching - Conduct Agile workshops for development and functional teams, instilling a culture of continuous improvement aligned with Agile values.
• Coach senior management in Agile practices, ensuring top-down adoption of best practices and fostering transparency as a key Scrum Pillar.

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven experience in undertaking roles such as Delivery Manager, Scrum Master, or Agile Coach in teams applying Agile principles. We welcome candidates from all sectors and markets from public sector organisations to start-ups.
• Experience in delivering multi-disciplinary products and working in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to connect across multiple teams and seniority levels.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery management and collaboration such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence, Miro etc.
• Demonstrated ability to coach teams and individuals, knowing when to lead from the front and when to allow teams to self-manage.

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and thrive in a fast-paced, innovative environment, we want to hear from you! Please send updated CV to [e-mail]