Job Title: Scrum Master

Scrum Master

 

Scrum Master – Scrum Events, Software Development Scrum Teams, Manage 2 Scrum Teams, Agile/ Scrum Practices, Scrum Maturity – Hybrid (Birmingham) – £55-65k + good bens

 

My client has an urgent requirement for an experienced Scrum Master to join a forward-thinking team within a software solutions specialist which leads the UK market in its field. With an outstanding record for growth and profitability, this organisation has an unparalleled product suite in a lucrative sector of the Solutions industry.

 

Scrum Master Role and Responsibilities:

– Facilitate regular Scrum ceremonies

– Coach your teams to understand and apply Scrum principles and adopt appropriate mindset and behaviours

– Act as a process owner for your teams, driving improvements, maximising efficiencies and increasing autonomy and ownership

– Work closely with Product Owners to make sure sprints as aligned to project goals and the product backlog is maintained

– Motivate and engage the teams and ensure they are focussed on value-based outcomes

– Use strong knowledge of Agile methodologies to enable one or more cross-functional teams to deliver value to clients

– Make sue of metrics and measures to drive insight and continuous improvement to ensure that teams can realise their potential

– Ensure that any impediments are made visible and will facilitate resolution of any issues affecting the teams’ flow

 

Scrum Master Skills and Experience:

– Significant experience in a Scrum Master role for Software Development teams specifically, delivering commercial applications

– Demonstrable expertise in facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency

– In-depth knowledge of the Scrum approach eg Burndown technologies, Retrospectives, Bug management etc.

– A technical background to aid in prioritisation and best-practice

– Desire to learn new technologies, techniques and approaches and to work independently, with minimal supervision

– Excellent communication and mentoring skills with the ability to motivate and drive teams

– Ideally, educated to at least degree level with certified Scrum Master or Professional Scrum Master status

 

My client is very progressive and there is an R&D feel to much of their software development work, with the focus on delighting customers and adding extra functionality as often as possible. The have embraced the Agile method completely and the role will involve responsibility for looking after 2-3 Scrum teams so the ability to prioritise and respond quickly will be required.

 

Scrum Master – Scrum Events, Software Development Scrum Teams, Manage 2 Scrum Teams, Agile/ Scrum Practices, Scrum Maturity – (Hybrid) Birmingham – £55-65k + good bens

 

Essential Recruitment is a specialist IT recruitment business with an in-depth understanding of the rapidly-changing nature of the IT market. We build long-term relationships with our clients and candidates based on our core values of Trust, Integrity and Delivery