Scrum Master

Ampa are looking to add a Scrum Master to their growing Applications & Development division on an initial 18-month contract. This role is to facilitate and coach the debt systems scrum teams to deliver continuous improvement and support our debt solution implementation.

What you will be doing:

• Lead agile ceremonies for the Debt Systems, including business as usual and new build solution implementation
• Support Debt Manager and Product Owners to prioritise and groom the backlogs
• Guide scrum teams to help them stay on track with agile techniques and ceremonies, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure the overall strategy is being met
• Communicating with Business Change, PMO, other Technical Teams, Product Owners, and Architects to make sure goals are clear assuring quality of delivery
• Supporting Change and Release Management processes as part of the software development lifecycle
• Having the knowledge and experience to appropriately challenge and lead in conversations around requirements and proposed technical solutions

Role Priorities

• Becoming familiar with the legacy and new debt systems, integrated solutions, backlogs and current roadmaps
• Maintaining ceremony schedule
• Creating and maintaining effective metrics and dashboards
• Leading daily scrums
• Build great relationships with team and stakeholders

What you will need:

• A minimum of 2 years demonstrable track record working as a scrum master or similar role delivering complex technical and service solutions.
• You will need to have significant previous experience with:
• Leading a high performing scrum team
• Introducing or Increasing standard of Agile adoption in an organisation
• Knowledge of business requirements prioritisation techniques
• Scrum/Agile Principles
• Analysis, reporting and visualisations of current progress and past outputs
• Azure DevOps
• Stakeholder management
• Communicating
• Experience with the following tech stack would be beneficial:
• Low Code Platforms/Case Management Systems: Debtrak, Sharedo, Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar
• C#, .Net, ASP.Net, MS SQL Server, SSIS, SSRS, T-SQL, Azure SQL Server

Key Competencies

• The ability to produce high quality technical material, and to identify and develop opportunities to provide business benefit
• Strong written and verbal communication skill
• The ability to assess, coach, and mentor teams
• The ability to build good relationships with clients/operational managers and colleagues
• The ability to keep an objective perspective on issues and troubleshoots by applying agile principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group, executives, managers, and subject matter experts

Benefits, Agile Working and Additional information

We embrace agile working and offer a blended approach to where and how we work. We appreciate that people have different needs and preferences and we’re keen to be flexible, after all, we value what you do, not where you do it. We have the following hubs across the UK: Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester, Lincoln, London, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Solihull, Stratford upon Avon, Sheffield and in the South; Crawley, East Grinstead, Lewes, Brighton, Eastbourne, Seaford, Peacehaven, Storrington, Chichester & Southampton as well as our Scotland office located in Edinburgh.

Additional information

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Equal opportunities

Ampa Group is a committed equal opportunities employer. We seek to attract, develop and retain talented people from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures. We value and respect individuality and encourage a culture within our business where people can be themselves and be valued for their strengths and experiences. Everyone who either applies to or works for the firm is treated equally, regardless of their gender, age, ethnic origin, nationality, marital status, sexual orientation or religious beliefs.

About Ampa Group

Welcome to Ampa - a leading group of legal and professional services brands, home to leading legal services firms such Shakespeare Martineau, Lime Solicitors, Mayo Wynne Baxter, Marrons and others. Our ‘House of Brands’, is where legal and professional service brands converge to unlock exciting opportunities for career advancement, collaboration, and comprehensive business services support across various disciplines including HR, IT, finance, and marketing. Our overall purpose is to act as the cornerstone that facilitates the growth of every brand within our collective, empowering them with enhanced purchasing capabilities, access to specialised expertise, and a cohesive set of values and culture. At our core, we are dedicated to creating an environment where each brand thrives through mutual growth and co-operation. Through our shared infrastructure and central support, we enable our brands to flourish, using the strength of our collective resources. If you are passionate about driving positive change and immersing yourself in an inclusive, diverse, and supportive culture, then we invite you to join our team as we continue to unlock the potential in our people, clients, and investors.