Scrum Practitioner – Investment Management Company

Atrium Workforce Solutions Ltd; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment management company is seeking a Scrum Practitioner to lead agile practices within their team. The role requires deep knowledge of agile methodologies, effective conflict resolution, and strong leadership skills. The ideal candidate will inspire collaboration and ensure continuous improvement within the team. This contract role is based in Manchester, with pay options of £511.51 per day PAYE or £600 via Umbrella.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge and experience with agile methodologies.
• Confident in identifying and resolving roadblocks.
• Communicates effectively and resolves conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate risk identification and mitigation.
• Inspire and motivate team members.
• Ensure continuous progress towards sprint goals.

Skills

Agile ways of working

Conflict resolution

Leadership

Creative problem-solving

Stakeholder collaboration

Risk Management

Education

Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) or Professional Scrum Master

Job description

Scrum Practitioner – Investment Management Company

Duration: 12 months contract

Pay: £511.51 / day PAYE or £600 / day via Umbrella

Location: Manchester (4 days a week)

Expertise

• Deep knowledge and experience with agile ways of working
• Certified Scrum Practitioner (CSP) or Professional Scrum Master

Individual skills

• Confident and skilled at identifying and navigating through roadblocks / impediments
• Unafraid to “go to bat” for the team
• Communicates openly and effectively, resolving and managing conflicts while maintaining a positive environment.
• Demonstrates leadership traits such as integrity, emotional intelligence, and the ability to adapt to change.
• Inspires and motivates others, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Exhibits creative problem-solving skills, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation
• Strong collaborator, ensuring key stakeholder are covered and there is continuous progress being made towards sprint goal and group OKRs
• Risk Management, facilitates risks identification, mitigation and monitoring
• Adaptable to change, active listener, open for new ideas by ensuring all the point of views are heard and avoid becoming fixated on a single approach