Jobs in Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Are you an experienced Scrum Master ready to take the next step in your career? At Expleo, we are seeking a skilled and dynamic Scrum Master to join our consulting team. In this client-facing role, you will work across a variety of industries, helping organizations define and deliver digital transformation initiatives. This is a high-impact role where you will leverage agile frameworks and tools to deliver roadmaps on time and within budget. You will be part of our high-performing team of agile leaders, acting as a trusted advisor while coaching teams and stakeholders to maximize business outcomes.

• Lead and deliver consulting projects of moderate to complex scope, ensuring successful outcomes for clients.
• Translate business goals into tangible strategies by understanding both technical constraints and opportunities.
• Analyze business data and processes to identify, design, and implement improvements in technology and operations.
• Facilitate workshops, reporting, and planning sessions. Identify trends, anticipate challenges, and address root causes.
• Champion continuous improvement, fostering collaboration across teams to achieve shared goals.
• Coordinate information gathering and reporting activities, analyze trends against expectations, and identify the necessary relationships or root causes to drive effective decision-making.
• Build and maintain strong professional networks, adding value to both client and company engagements.
• Act as an advocate for Agile, providing coaching, mentoring, and agile training to teams and stakeholders
• What's in it for you?
  • Leadership & Impact: Take ownership of critical client projects and drive successful outcomes.
  • Professional Growth: Expand your expertise in agile methodologies and frameworks while working with industry leaders.
  • Diverse Projects: Work across various industries, gaining exposure to different business challenges and solutions.
  • Supportive Team Culture: Collaborate with a team that values continuous learning and growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field (or equivalent experience).
• Scrum Master qualifications (e.g., Certified Scrum Professional or equivalent).
• Related industry certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), Kanban, Lean Six Sigma, or equivalent highly desirable.

• Proficiency with agile delivery tools such as Azure DevOps, Confluence, and Jira.
• Demonstrating lean thinking and a Scrum Master mindset in how you work internally and externally.
• Skilled in facilitating workshops and training sessions for clients.
• Strong knowledge of agile practices and frameworks, including Scrum, Kanban, Lean Portfolio Management, and Design Thinking.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to present complex ideas, risks, and project status clearly to senior leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to remove impediments, negotiate solutions, and influence decision-makers.
• Team leadership experience with a track record of guiding multiple teams in Scrum Master software delivery.

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master
• Experience coaching and enabling newly agile teams (co-located and distributed teams).
• Experience supporting delivery across multiple project management methodologies and frameworks (Waterfall/Agile/etc.).

• You'll also need to be flexible to travel to client sites across the UK as required and be eligible for SC and BPSS clearance.

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ourpeers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• ExpleoAcademy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive