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Digital Scrum Master - Contract - Berkshire

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

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