Scrum Master
Posted 7 days ago by Montash
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Scrum Master will play a pivotal role in a major government transformation programme, focusing on driving agile adoption and mentoring teams within a regulated environment. This position requires leadership in agile practices, facilitating sprint ceremonies, and managing delivery workflows. The role is remote with occasional travel for meetings and requires active security clearance. The contract length is 12 months and falls under inside IR35 regulations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead scrum teams in agile practices and continuous improvement
- Support product owners and teams to deliver value aligned with objectives
- Facilitate sprint ceremonies and manage delivery workflows
- Resolve blockers and protect teams from disruptions
- Track and report progress to senior stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Proven agile delivery leadership in complex environments
- Strong coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence
- Ability to align agile with DevOps and delivery pipelines
- Agile certifications (CSM, PRINCE2 Agile, SAFe) - desirable
- Experience in secure/regulatory environments - desirable
- Knowledge of various agile frameworks and CI/CD practices - desirable
- Self-motivated, adaptable, excellent communicator
- Comfortable working remotely with occasional travel
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Role: Scrum Master
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Remote (occasional travel for meetings)
Contract Length: 12 months
IR35 Status: Inside IR35
Security Clearance: Security clearance required / (ACTIVE SC)
Montash is partnered with a consultancy providing services into the public sector end client. Join a major government transformation programme as a Scrum Master, where you’ll drive agile adoption, mentor teams, and ensure successful delivery across complex, multidisciplinary squads operating within a regulated environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead scrum teams in agile practices and continuous improvement
- Support product owners and teams to deliver value aligned with objectives
- Facilitate sprint ceremonies and manage delivery workflows
- Resolve blockers and protect teams from disruptions
- Track and report progress to senior stakeholders
Essential Skills:
- Proven agile delivery leadership in complex environments
- Strong coaching, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience with tools like JIRA and Confluence
- Ability to align agile with DevOps and delivery pipelines
Desirable:
- Agile certifications (CSM, PRINCE2 Agile, SAFe)
- Experience in secure/regulatory environments
- Knowledge of various agile frameworks and CI/CD practices
Attributes:
- Self-motivated, adaptable, excellent communicator
- Comfortable working remotely with occasional travel
Please do not apply unless you have active SC clearance, as this is a mandatory requirement for the client.