Scrum Master
Permanent Opportunity
Location: Leeds, UK – 3 Days travel to Office – MANDATORY
NO SC Requirement – Good to have
The ideal candidate will facilitate and coach agile practices, support iterative development, and ensure that our Scrum framework is well understood and enacted. As a Scrum Master, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to foster a collaborative environment, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate Scrum Ceremonies: Organize and facilitate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Ensure that all ceremonies remain focused, productive, and within the timebox.
- Coach Agile Practices: Educate and coach teams on agile practices, principles, and values. Foster a culture of continuous improvement and self-organization.
- Remove Impediments: Proactively identify and resolve impediments that may hinder the team's progress. Collaborate with stakeholders to address issues beyond the team’s control.
- Ensure Transparency: Maintain clear communication channels within the team and with external stakeholders. Ensure transparency of team progress and status using tools like burn-down charts, and progress trackers.
- Support Product Owner: Assist the Product Owner in maintaining a well-defined product backlog. Help with refining and prioritizing tasks, ensuring clarity and alignment with business objectives.
- Promote Collaboration: Encourage collaboration among team members and across different teams. Foster an environment of trust and respect, facilitating open communication and healthy conflict resolution.
- Enable Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement by encouraging feedback during retrospectives and implementing actionable improvements. Track and measure the impact of changes to ensure effectiveness.
- Quality Focus: Emphasize the importance of quality and ensuring that deliverables meet defined criteria and customer expectations.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree: In Computer Science, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Scrum Master Certification: Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM) certification.
- Experience: Minimum of 3-5 years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role within an agile software development environment.
- Agile Practices: Strong understanding and hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban.
- Facilitation Skills: Excellent facilitation and coaching skills to guide team members and stakeholders.
- Problem Solving: Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate complex organizational challenges.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Ability to clearly articulate complex concepts to diverse audiences.
- Team Management: Experience working with cross-functional teams, with a strong emphasis on enabling team cohesion and productivity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Scaled Agile Framework: Experience with scaling agile in larger organizations, and familiarity with frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, or Nexus.
- Technical Acumen: Background in software development or technical roles, providing an understanding of development processes and technologies.
- Advanced Certifications: Additional agile certifications such as CSP, PMI-ACP, or Lean Six Sigma.
- Tools and Technologies: Proficiency with agile project management tools such as Jira, Trello, or Azure DevOps.
Personal Attributes:
- Leadership: Inspiring and capable of leading teams to achieve high performance and delivery standards.
- Adaptability: Flexible and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment.
- Empathy: High emotional intelligence and ability to build strong relationships.
- Initiative: Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and driving change.
Why Join Us?
- We’re a purpose‑driven organisation committed to creating positive impact and championing inclusion.
- You’ll join a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth.
- We celebrate difference and believe diverse perspectives lead to stronger solutions.
- Even if you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply — great talent comes from a variety of backgrounds.
- Your lived experience, unique strengths, and personal story matter — they help us design better outcomes for the communities we serve.
- We celebrate diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and believe these differences enable us to create meaningful impact. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to fairness and inclusion for all, regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other protected characteristic. If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.