Job Title: | Digital Scrum Master - Contract - Berkshire |
Contract Type: | Contract |
Location: | Berkshire, England |
Industry: | |
Salary: | Negotiable |
Start Date: | ASAP |
REF: | PP/C/DSG/FC_1547142404 |
Contact Name: | Fred Cope |
Contact Email: | fred.cope@projectpeople.com |
Job Published: | about 5 years ago |
Job Description
Digital Scrum Master - Contract - Berkshire
- Leading Telecoms company in Berkshire require a strong Scrum Master from a digital background with the ability to run large Scrum teams in a fast-moving, complex environment.
- Particular focus for this role will be working in and around Big Data initiatives so experience working with Data Scientists would be highly beneficial.
- Must have a comprehensive understanding of SCRUM gained from a digital company background.
- Ideally 3+ years of SCRUM skills experience
- Must be confident, good stakeholder management experience.
Background:
- Strong Scrum Masters ideally from a digital background with strong Big Data delivery experience
- Able to guide and coach the existing team around processes, rituals etc.
- Must have a comprehensive understanding of SCRUM gained from a blue-chip or telco background.
- Proven Scrum experience, with an ability to relay briefs into a team effectively and gain buy in from team members
- Must be confident, good stakeholder management experience.
The role:
- You will be responsible for driving business outcomes through multiple iterative deliveries
- Work with the scrum team to deliver the business outcomes as agreed with the Product Owner, taking an iterative/MVP approach.
- You will ensure delivery of work packages into the business, coordinating with end-to-end technical delivery teams and fostering collaborative ways of working.
- Teach, implement and adhere to scrum practices and values
- Remove internal impediments and escalate impediments outside of the team's control via the Scrum of Scrums (SOS) forum and other regular meetings.
- Facilitate the correct resourcing and skill profiles for the team, and escalate as required.
- Be responsible for the Organisation, facilitation and ongoing improvement of all scrum events, and maintaining sprint integrity.
Experience/Skills:
- Experience of applying different delivery methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean and Waterfall
- Proven delivery experience within a complex IT environment with significant volume of change
- Thorough understanding of iterative development, incremental delivery and software development processes and lifecycle
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects/deliveries simultaneously
- Proven ability to lead and coach
- Highly customer-focused approach.
- Demonstrable focus on delivering brilliant customer experiences
- Digital savviness and past experience operating in a digital organisation.
- Ability to demonstrate an active interest in agile, the agile community, and your ongoing learning
Please apply via this site in the first instance or send a CV with covering note to Fred.Cope@Projectpeople.com
Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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