Talent.com
Robson Bale
Scrum MasterRobson Bale • Glasgow, Scotland, GB
Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Robson Bale • Glasgow, Scotland, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Scrum Master - 6 month FTC - £50,000pa - Glasgow - 3 days per week on site

Job Description

The Scrum Master will be considered an Agile subject-matter expert, have excellent logic and problem-solving skills, and the drive to make a difference. They will be responsible for participating proactively in developing and maintaining team standards, tools, and best practices, identifying and removing impediments, and preventing distractions. Facilitate discussion and conflict resolution, empower the team to self-organise, serve as liaison between technical and non-technical departments and communicate with other management, developers, product managers, and technical support specialists on product issues.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Ensure the team lives Agile values and principles and follows required processes and practices
  • Tracks and removes impediments
  • Builds relationships between the team, product owner and the wider SPM team
  • Facilitates Agile ceremonies eg daily standups, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review/Sprint Retrospectives.
  • Ensures Agile and Scrum principles are properly implemented and adopted for successful delivery of the Sprint
  • Facilitates refinement sessions to discuss new/modified User Stories and estimates
  • Creates visual information boards eg Burn-down, Burn-up charts communicating progress to all stakeholders.
  • Relevant project management experience and Scrum Master experience. Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures. Thorough understanding of technical issues.
  • Relevant practical experience working on large-scale complex programmes and spanning a wide range of applications and technologies.
  • Desirable to have a background in public sector IT delivery and ideally experience in leading technical teams.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Scrum Master certification is must. Additional certification like SAFe, PMP are preferable.
  • 10+ Years of IT experience with played as Scrum Master role for at least 3+ years for a software development team that was diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory.
  • Possess good understanding of software development life cycle models as well as in-depth knowledge of traditional project management principles and practices
  • Adept at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection, and other Scrum techniques
  • Knowledge of other Agile approaches: XP, Kanban, Crystal, FDD, etc.
  • Awareness and experience with widely successful Agile techniques: User Stories, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games.
  • The experience in applying a wide variety of well-documented patterns and techniques for filling in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum approach(example: various Burndown technologies, many Retrospective formats, handling bugs, etc.).
  • Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Seniority level

  • Mid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Contract

Job function

  • Information Technology

Industries

  • Information Technology & Services and Software Development
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Create a job alert for this search

Scrum Master • Glasgow, Scotland, GB

Similar jobs

Scrum Master

KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LtdGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time +1

Contract Scrum Master – Medical Devices - Glasgow Area (Hybrid) - Up to £75ph Inside IR35 - 12 Months.Are you a Scrum Master who adapts to the team in front of you, rather than reaching for the tex... Show more

 • Promoted

Data & Cloud Scrum Master - FinTech (Glasgow, Hybrid)

GIOS TechnologyGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time

A technology consultancy firm is seeking a Scrum Master located in Glasgow.The role requires leading Agile squads to deliver enhancements in data ingestion and cloud-native services.Candidates must... Show more

 • Promoted

Audit Senior Manager

BDO UK LLPGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Full-time

An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain’s eco... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Actuarial Director, DB Pensions Strategy & Growth

The ActuaryScotland, United Kingdom
Full-time

The Actuary is partnering with a growing pensions consultancy to appoint an Actuarial Director to lead client relationships, develop new business and support the continued growth of the practice.Th... Show more

 • Promoted

Transaction Monitoring (TM) Design SME

BarclaysGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time

The Transaction Monitoring (TM) Design SME will operate within the second line of defence, providing deep Financial Crime subject matter expertise across the end-to-end TM ecosystem.You will work a... Show more

 • Promoted

Agile Project Manager / Scrum Master

McFall Recruitment LimitedGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Temporary

We are looking for an experienced Agile Project Manager to join a leading Financial Services organisation on a 12-month contract (not a day rate), supporting a portfolio of small-change initiatives... Show more

 • Promoted

Agile Delivery Lead (Scrum Master) - Marketing & Commercial

McFall Recruitment LimitedGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Temporary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Agile Project Manager for a 12-month contract in Glasgow.The successful candidate will lead various change initiatives across Marketing and Co... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory Architect

AnkuraScotland, United Kingdom
Full-time

Ankura is seeking a Testifying Expert for high-profile construction disputes.You will lead evaluations, present findings in legal contexts, and mentor project personnel.The ideal candidate will hav... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Director, Construction Disputes & Advisory (PLDC): Architect

AnkuraScotland, United Kingdom
Full-time

Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.Ankura's Professional Liability & Defective Construction (PLDC) subgroup delivers sophisticated expert services to resolve complex co... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Transaction Monitoring Design SME

BarclaysGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time

Barclays is seeking a Transaction Monitoring (TM) Design SME to operate in the second line of defence, delivering deep Financial Crime SME input across the TM ecosystem.You will design risk-based T... Show more

 • Promoted

Scrum Master — Finance Services, Glasgow

hackajobGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time

Barclays to find a Scrum Master in Glasgow.This role will ensure adherence to the Scrum framework, coaching colleagues and facilitating events.Successful candidates will need solid experience in Sc... Show more

 • Promoted

Project Manager

Nordoff Associates LtdInverness-shire, SCT, GB
Full-time

Salary To £115k + Benefits.An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced.This is a key leadership role on a nationally significant civil engineering project, offering the chance to ma... Show more

 • Promoted

Stakeholder Manager

BAM UK & IrelandScotland, United Kingdom
Full-time

Building a sustainable tomorrow At BAM, we are looking for a Stakeholder Manager to join our Scotland team, based in either Aberdeenshire or Inverness.Your work will support our projects to deliver... Show more

 • Promoted

Scrum Master - 6-Month FTC, On-Site Glasgow

Robson BaleGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Temporary

A technology services company in Glasgow is seeking a Scrum Master on a 6 month fixed-term contract.The ideal candidate will have extensive Agile experience, strong leadership skills, and a deep un... Show more

 • Promoted

Scrum Master

hackajobGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time

Barclays to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.Join us as a Scrum Master within our team in Glasgow were, among other responsibilities, you will ensure the teams adhere to th... Show more

 • Promoted

Scrum Master - (ETL/Devops/Big data/Banking/Fintech)

GIOS TechnologyGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Full-time

Scrum Master - (ETL/Devops/Big data/Banking/Fintech).Glasgow (Hybrid – 2–3 days onsite).Lead 1–2 Agile squads to deliver data ingestion, transformation, cloud-native data services, metadata/lineage... Show more

 • Promoted

Technical Lead Temenos

Randstad DigitalGlasgow, Scotland, GB
Temporary

Technical Lead - Temenos Transact.Glasgow (2 or 3 days a week in the office) ?? 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 A top-tier banking firm is looking for a Technical Lead to spearhead the architectural... Show more

 • Promoted

Senior Audit Leader: Mentorship & Quality Focus

BDO UK LLPGlasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Full-time

An accountancy and business advisory firm, providing the advice and solutions entrepreneurial organisations need to navigate today’s changing world.We work with the companies that are Britain’s eco... Show more