Scrum Master

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Scrum Master
Burton-on-Trent/ hybrid
Fixed Term 18 months

Join us at Greene King, the country’s leading pub company and brewer, where our mission is to pour happiness into lives and become the pride of great British hospitality. We have something special, deeply rooted in our 220-year brewing and pub history, creating the business we are proudly known for today. Still today our 39,000 strong team are the guardians of what’s wholly British – the pub experience.

At Greene King we believe digital innovation will transform the pub experience. We are committed to building best‑in‑class user and customer experiences across our digital products;seamlessly blending the digital and physical worlds to bring guests back time and time again.

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join our Technology function. This role is critical to delivering Greene King’s Digital ambitions. As a Scrum Master, you will facilitate Agile processes, coach teams on Scrum principles, and enable smooth, predictable delivery while fostering continuous improvement.

Sprint Facilitation

Facilitate all Scrum events (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives) and support ongoing Backlog Refinement.

Work closely with development teams, Delivery Managers, Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure clear Sprint Goals and effective sprint execution.

Coach teams on Agile and Scrum best practices, promoting self‑organisation, accountability and a focus on value delivery.

Identify and manage dependencies early, ensuring they are visible and actively addressed.

Remove impediments by working with the right stakeholders to resolve blockers quickly.

Support teams in realistic Sprint commitments through effective capacity discussions.

Monitor key delivery metrics (velocity, burn-down, cycle time) to support predictability and performance.

Drive continuous improvement by helping teams evolve their ways of working.

Backlog & Flow Support

Partner with the Product Owner to maintain a healthy, prioritised backlog.

Promote sustainable team pace, supporting clear prioritisation and alignment with Sprint Goals.

Stakeholder Engagement

Ensure strong alignment betweendevelopmentteams, Product Owners and business stakeholders.

Provide clear, data‑driven insights into progress, risks, team performance and delivery trends.

Maintain transparency across stakeholders through clear communication and effective Sprint Reviews.

Work with external partner teams to ensure alignment with Greene King’s delivery approach.

Conduct partner reviews where required, addressing communication, quality or delivery issues.

Foster effective collaboration across in‑house and partner teams to support smooth end‑to‑end delivery.

What you’ll bring…

Previous experience as a Scrum Master in a software development environment.

Practical experience facilitating Scrum events and supporting backlog management.

Proven experience working closely with engineering and delivery teams.

Experience coaching teams in Agile principles and enabling self‑organising behaviours.

Strong facilitation, communication and conflict‑resolution skills.

Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, particularly Scrum.

Experience using Azure Dev Ops, Confluence or similar tools for backlog management.

Strong analytical mindset with experience using delivery metrics to support decision‑making.

Experience collaborating with external development partners.

Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM I or equivalent preferred.

Proactive and solution‑focused, with a strong drive to remove blockers and improve efficiency.

Able to influence, motivate and coach teams and stakeholders towards shared goals.

Clear communicator who fosters openness,…