HSS Scrum Master

Job Description:

HSS Scrum Master

Location: Central London on site 5 days per week

Due to Security clearance requirements, candidates must be UK nationals or sole British citizens and have resided in the UK for 10 years or more.

At DXC Technology, delivering excellence for our customers and colleagues is more than a motto; it’s something we strive to reach constantly through our work. Every day we deliver mission‑critical services in a secure environment while promoting our people‑first agenda, a real sense of community, and a healthy work‑life balance. Our consistently positive customer feedback and continuous growth help us cement our place as one of the world’s leading IT solutions enterprises, helping us deliver services and solutions in both challenging and exciting situations.

One of our platinum accounts has a position for an experienced Scrum Master to join the team. This role will oversee projects and products for our clients while working as part of a multidisciplinary team, and will be highly organised, dynamic, outcome‑oriented with excellent delivery management skills. The Agile Scrum Master is responsible for enabling teams to deliver high‑quality outcomes, removing obstacles or impediments to progress, and facilitating project meetings.

• Run daily, weekly, and monthly agile rituals efficiently.
• Remove impediments to the Scrum Team’s progress or guide the team to remove them by finding the right personnel or process.
• Track work progress to identify blockages and developer/engineer divergence from allocated tasks.
• Guide the team, Product Owner and organisation on how to use Agile methodology/Scrum practices and values to delight customers.
• Provide all support to the team using a servant leadership style whenever possible, and lead by example.
• Facilitate stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
• Have a positive and proactive “can-do” attitude, working with peers and colleagues to drive solutions.
• Demonstrate a high level of energy, enthusiasm and tenacity to achieve a positive result.
• Be a self‑starter, overcoming obstacles and being driven to succeed; work well under pressure and deadlines.
• Have excellent organisation and time management skills.

• Guide the team and organisation on how to use Agile/Scrum practices and values.
• Assess the Scrum maturity of the team and organisation and coach the team to higher levels.
• Have good skills and knowledge of true leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or judgement, emphasizing healing and problem‑solving.
• Assist with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information.
• Know numerous well documented patterns and techniques for filling intentional gaps in the Scrum approach (e.g., various burndown techniques, issue tracking, technical debt, Scrum event formats, backlog management).

• A recognised Scrum Master certification; CSM, PSM I, PSM II.
• Prior experience on a Scrum team.
• Familiarity with software development.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Problem-solving and conflict-resolution ability.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement.
• Background knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence.

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – comprehensive benefits package (private health/medical insurance, childcare vouchers, gym membership, etc.)
• Perks at Work – discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more.
• DXC incentives – recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events.

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritises in‑person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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