Scrum Master

SThree Plc
Birmingham, UK
30 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Temporary contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
£104,000.0 - £130,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Agile Methodology JIRA Microsoft Azure Encodings Distributed Systems Scrum Methodology Microservices

Job description

We are looking to register talented Scrum Masters for upcoming contract opportunities. These roles could involve facilitating agile delivery, removing blockers and supporting teams to perform at their best within fast-paced, collaborative environments. If you are an experienced Scrum Master looking for your next contract engagement, we would like to hear from you., This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Scrum Master contract roles, positions that could support delivery teams in adopting and embedding agile practices across technology and engineering-focused organisations. Roles of this type may sit within cross-functional delivery teams, working closely with product owners, engineers and stakeholders to remove impediments, facilitate agile ceremonies and drive continuous improvement. You could be involved in coaching teams toward higher performance, supporting the adoption of agile ways of working, and helping to deliver outcomes that matter., * Facilitating agile ceremonies including daily standups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives

  • Removing blockers and impediments that slow team progress
  • Coaching teams in agile practices and helping embed a culture of continuous improvement
  • Supporting teams to improve delivery performance and velocity
  • Collaborating with product owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment on priorities
  • Monitoring and reporting on delivery performance and team health
  • Supporting the adoption and scaling of agile practices across the organisation
  • Working across multiple workstreams or teams where required

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Scrum Master or similar agile facilitation role, typically 3+ years
  • Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban and other agile frameworks
  • Experience facilitating agile ceremonies and supporting team self-organisation
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to identify and remove blockers quickly
  • Experience coaching teams and individuals toward higher performance
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, collaborative environments
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience

Nice-to-have:

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar credential
  • Experience in technology, engineering or financial services environments
  • Exposure to scaled agile frameworks such as SAFe
  • Experience with Azure DevOps, Jira or similar tools
  • Understanding of distributed systems, microservices or CI/CD pipelines

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive day rates reflecting your experience and expertise
  • The chance to coach and mentor talented delivery teams
  • Variety across different organisations, technologies and delivery challenges
  • Professional development through exposure to different agile practices and industries

About the company

SThree is the global STEM workforce consultancy. We advise businesses, build expert teams and deliver project solutions to outpace tomorrow, together.

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