Scrum Master

Scrum Master

Whitehall Resources require a Scrum Master to work with a key client on a 6 month initial contact.

*This role will involve on site work in Telford 2 days per week.

*Inside IR35.

*Scrum Master

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies across two scrum teams including:
• – Scrums
• – Sprint planning
• – Backlog Refinement
• – Reviews and Retrospectives
• Actively drive cross-team learning, knowledge sharing and best practice
• Ensure effective and consistent use of Jira and Confluence across teams, considering all stakeholder needs
• Work hand in hand with the Delivery Lead to understand, track and communicate progress and issues
• Protect teams from distractions and foster a high-performing, motivated environment
• Drive pace and urgency to meet delivery milestones
• Drive a culture that embraces change to ways of working e.g. development and interception of AI solutions
• Embed a culture of ownership and accountability, in relation to delivering against commitments.

We are looking for

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management skills
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams on complex projects and / or programmes
• Extensive experience with agile tooling e.g. JIRA and Confluence including for progress reporting
• Experience of scrum mastering in new teams, building from the ground up, as well as in mature teams

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.