Senior Scrum Master

UK citizenship required:
Yes

Relocation assistance:
No relocation assistance available

Travel:
Yes, 25% of the time

Location:

Cheltenham

Salary: £50,000 – £70,000

Security Clearance:
You must hold the highest level of UK Government Security Clearance

• Act as a servant‑leader, supporting Agile teams in the day‑to‑day operation of Lean‑Agile practices
• Facilitate team‑of‑teams events such as Program Increment Planning, and support roadmap development to achieve shared objectives
• Identify, surface and help remove impediments to team progress and delivery
• Lead the identification of training and development needs for teams and individuals
• Improve team and individual performance through coaching, mentoring and facilitation
• Provide Agile coaching, advisory support and assurance across multiple teams where required

• Practical experience applying servant‑leadership within Agile delivery teams
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles, practices and frameworks, particularly Scrum
• Excellent facilitation, communication and organisational skills
• An advanced Scrum Master certification such as PSM II or III, or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
• Experience in Agile Coaching, or relevant qualifications such as ICP‑ATF, ICP‑ACC or ICE‑AC

Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national to be eligible for this role and must hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance.

• Flexible and hybrid working options, including compressed working patterns
• Private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and pension
• Flexible benefits package, including cash health plans and critical illness cover
• Holiday buy and sell options
• Career development, training and professional accreditation support
• Annual performance‑related incentive programme