Scrum Master - Northampton
Posted 4 days ago by Trust In SODA
£334 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Scrum Master role in Northampton involves facilitating Scrum ceremonies, managing the change backlog, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure effective project delivery. The position requires a certified Scrum Master with experience in Agile environments and a strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle. The role is hybrid, with a contract lasting until the end of December 2025, and is classified as inside IR35. The candidate must be eligible for BPSS clearance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.)
- Maintain and manage the change backlog
- Coordinate backlog prioritisation with the wider Data Platform and related stakeholders
- Deliver structured and clear status updates to stakeholders and consumers
- Collaborate with Project Managers and Product Owners on progress tracking, risk and issue management, and budget control
- Contribute to defining the technical development approach, balancing time, cost, quality, and risk
- Support the identification and management of technical Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAIDs)
Key Skills:
- Certified Scrum Master with hands-on experience in Agile development environments
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Skilled in servant leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, and promoting team empowerment
- Previous experience delivering software or technology solutions, ideally within distributed/integrated architectures
- Ability to guide technical teams and contribute to solution design discussions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated environments
- Agile certifications (e.g. Certified Scrum Master, SAFe, etc.)
- Background in software engineering or technical delivery
Salary (Rate): £334 per day
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Title: Scrum Master
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Northampton (Hybrid/On-site as required)
Remote work possibility: No
Salary: Up to £334 per day (inside IR35)
Contract: Until end of Dec 2025
Clearance Requirement: Candidate must be eligible for BPSS
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, etc.)
- Maintain and manage the change backlog
- Coordinate backlog prioritisation with the wider Data Platform and related stakeholders
- Deliver structured and clear status updates to stakeholders and consumers
- Collaborate with Project Managers and Product Owners on progress tracking, risk and issue management, and budget control
- Contribute to defining the technical development approach, balancing time, cost, quality, and risk
- Support the identification and management of technical Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies (RAIDs)
Skills & Experience Required:
- Certified Scrum Master with hands-on experience in Agile development environments
- Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Skilled in servant leadership, facilitation, conflict resolution, and promoting team empowerment
- Previous experience delivering software or technology solutions, ideally within distributed/integrated architectures
- Ability to guide technical teams and contribute to solution design discussions
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working in financial services or other highly regulated environments
Desirable Qualifications:
- Agile certifications (e.g. Certified Scrum Master, SAFe, etc.)
- Background in software engineering or technical delivery