Digital Scrum Master - Local Authority

Summary: The role of Scrum Master at a local authority in Berkshire focuses on enhancing Agile project delivery by coordinating multidisciplinary teams. The position requires effective communication with project managers and stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes. The Scrum Master will facilitate Agile methodologies and coach teams to achieve their goals while managing multiple concurrent projects. This contract role is expected to last between 3 to 6 months with a possibility of extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams for software and hardware projects.
• Ensure smart delivery of the backlog, maintaining optimal velocity.
• Report backlog performance at various organizational levels.
• Collaborate with business analysts and service designers.
• Communicate successes using various styles and channels.
• Execute backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint demos, and retrospectives.
• Meet milestones and deadlines throughout project lifecycles.
• Remove project obstacles and develop solutions with team members and stakeholders.
• Build key relationships with Product Owners and provide vital status updates.
• Document and communicate progress and external blockers to upper management and stakeholders.
• Plan and estimate in Agile framework to fulfill the requirements backlog.
• Act as a Scrum Master for 1-2 Scrum teams, working on multiple concurrent projects.
• Embed an Agile way of working and coach teams to achieve their goals.
• Take ownership of successful project delivery.

Key Skills:

• Recognised Agile certification and Scrum Master certification.
• 2-3 years of experience running multiple scrum teams.
• Ability to run DevOps, preferably using Azure DevOps.
• Instinctive understanding of group dynamics.
• Broad toolkit of facilitation, training, and coaching techniques.
• Demonstrable business acumen and knowledge of enterprise-level functions and processes.
• Strong communication (both verbal and written) and stakeholder management skills.

Salary (Rate): 400.00

City: Reading

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT