Scrum Master

Our client is a leading Dispensing Appliance Contractor (DAC) and provides a home dispensing service to over 60,000 clients across a wide range of products. Offering a cut-to-fit stoma product customisation service, they meet the diverse and individual needs of their clients. Our client continues to be on a journey of rapid growth and transformation. Our client provides a discreet and reliable home dispensing service through a dedicated Customer Service Team and 38 dispensing centres nationwide.

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. The Scrum Master will be responsible for facilitating Agile development practices and ensuring the effective implementation of the Scrum framework within our teams. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, a capable leader, and an advocate for Agile methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Facilitate Scrum Events: Lead daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
2. Coach Team Members: Educate and support the team in Agile practices and principles.
3. Drive Change: Drive cultural change by championing an Agile mindset across the organisation.
4. Leadership: Provide leadership for building Agile and Product Management skills for the enterprise.
5. Enhance Approach: Assess current processes and recommend improvements to adopt Agile best practices.
6. Remove Impediments: Identify and eliminate obstacles that may hinder the team’s progress.
7. Foster Collaboration: Work closely with the Product Owner and development team onshore and offshore to manage the product backlog and ensure the team understands the requirements.
8. Objectivity: Maintain objectivity in troubleshooting issues by applying Agile principles.
9. Promote CI/CD: Encourage the team to find ways to continuously improve their workflow and processes.

Skills/Technical Knowledge:

1. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure DevOps and the software development lifecycle.
2. Knowledge of Agile metric and reporting methods e.g. burndown, team velocity, backlog etc.
3. A deep understanding of how product-based agile teams operate.
4. Thorough understanding of Agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
5. A degree in Computer Science, Business, or a related field is preferred.
6. Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM) is highly desirable.
7. 5 – 8 years’ experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role.
8. Experience working with development teams and managing projects in an Agile environment.
9. Proven record of implementing Agile techniques in medium to large organisations.
10. Exposure to Microsoft suite of enterprise applications, including Dynamics catalogue of products.
11. Hands-on experience of Microsoft Azure DevOps.

Benefits:

1. Up to £62k base salary.
2. Life Insurance Cover x10 Annual Salary.
3. Competitive full pension scheme of 8.5% employer contribution.
4. Employee cost of private healthcare covered with option to add family members.
5. A comprehensive, embedded Employee Assistance Programme.
6. Access to our bespoke employee reward platform “Fittle-perks” providing amazing perks such as discounts across major retailers and access to an online Wellbeing Centre!
7. 25 days annual leave, bank holidays.
8. 1 Me Day, 1 Volunteer day per annum.
9. Enhanced support on family-friendly policy.
10. Flexible Working.