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# Senior Staff Scrum Master

- **Company:** Marshalls Plc
- **Location:** Watford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £25,000.0 - £64,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Scrum Methodology, Power BI, Software Deployment
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899595809

## About the Role

* 8+ years of experience in an Agile environment as a Scrum Master, Project Manager, or Program Manager with dedicated Agile teams using Scrum/SAFe
 * Advanced communication, facilitation, influencing, negotiation, team-building, and mentoring skills
 * Self-driven and flexible, with the ability to adapt quickly, work effectively with diverse stakeholders and independently, and apply critical-thinking and problem-solving skills
 * Ability to be assertive and serve as a voice of reason and authority
 * Deep knowledge of Agile methodology and tools, with demonstrated experience leading and facilitating SAFe ceremonies at the team and ART levels
 * Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and stakeholder expectations in a fast-paced environment
 * Skill in articulating options and recommendations, planning and replanning, and driving decisions throughout delivery
 * Demonstrated success leading cross-functional teams to deliver multiple concurrent production releases using processes that drive consistency
 * Strong communication skills, including experience communicating with multiple stakeholder levels and tailoring communications to different audiences
 * Experience leading continuous-improvement activities that drive efficiency and speed to value across teams and ARTs
 * Ability to create an environment where teams can be highly effective, manage outside interruptions and distractions, and address team dynamics as needed
 * Familiarity with Solution Delivery Lifecycle Management, SDP controls, and Agile management tools, particularly JIRA Align, Confluence, and Power BI Dashboards
 * Skill in reviewing metrics to measure progress, analyzing learnings, and making adjustments
 * Situational awareness and the ability to identify emerging differences and issues and escalate them appropriately
 * Bachelors degree or equivalent IT delivery skillset, training, or experience
 * SAFe or equivalent Scrum Master certification preferred

## Description

* Manage the flow of work throughout the Agile Release Train (ART)
 * Help teams clear obstacles, manage risks, resolve issues, and deliver on commitments
 * Work closely with Product, Delivery, and Engineering teams to plan, coordinate, and execute production deployments for large epics and initiatives spanning multiple product and shared-services teams
 * Lead delivery efforts and drive outcomes that improve workflow efficiency across the Global Front of Stores ART
 * Align multiple teams, manage complex initiatives, and drive timely completion of ART-wide commitments

Technologies:

 * Confluence
 * Flow
 * JIRA
 * Power BI
 * Project Manager


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