Scrum Master - hybrid role Central London
Posted 3 days ago by Akkodis
£650 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
City of London, UK
Summary: We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a high-performing delivery team within a leading Financial Services organisation in Central London. This role focuses on driving agile delivery across multiple squads, managing cross-product dependencies, and supporting large-scale data initiatives. The ideal candidate will thrive in complex environments and work confidently across various teams and stakeholders. This is a 6-month contract position with potential for extension, classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives) across multiple squads
- Manage and coordinate cross-team dependencies to ensure smooth delivery
- Support and guide teams in adopting and maturing agile practices
- Work closely with Product Owners, Delivery teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment
- Remove impediments and drive continuous improvement within squads
- Oversee delivery across data-focused teams including Analysts and Engineers
- Support delivery of data migration and transformation programmes
- Maintain and optimise workflows using Jira
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master, with the majority of your career in this capacity
- Strong track record of working across multiple squads simultaneously
- Previous experience within Financial Services, ideally Asset Management
- Demonstrated experience working with Data teams and delivering data migration/transformation projects
- Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Jira
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
- Ability to manage complexity and drive delivery in fast-paced environment
Salary (Rate): £650.00 per day
City: City of London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Scrum Master (Financial Services) - Contract
Central London (3 days onsite)
6-Month Contract (with potential extension)
Inside IR35
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a high-performing delivery team within a leading Financial Services organisation. This role will play a key part in driving agile delivery across multiple squads, with a strong focus on managing cross-product dependencies and supporting large-scale data initiatives.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Scrum Master who thrives in complex environments and is confident working across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Facilitate agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives) across multiple squads
Manage and coordinate cross-team dependencies to ensure smooth delivery
Support and guide teams in adopting and maturing agile practices
Work closely with Product Owners, Delivery teams, and stakeholders to ensure alignment
Remove impediments and drive continuous improvement within squads
Oversee delivery across data-focused teams including Analysts and Engineers
Support delivery of data migration and transformation programmes
Maintain and optimise workflows using Jira
Required Experience
Proven experience as a Scrum Master, with the majority of your career in this capacity
Strong track record of working across multiple squads simultaneously
Previous experience within Financial Services, ideally Asset Management
Demonstrated experience working with Data teams and delivering data migration/transformation projects
Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience with Jira
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Ability to manage complexity and drive delivery in fast-paced environment
If you are an experienced Scrum Master seeking your next contract opportunity within Financial Services, we'd love to hear from you.
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