Scrum Master - SC cleared

Summary: The role of Scrum Master involves facilitating Agile practices within a major government organization on a 5-month contract. The position requires SC clearance and focuses on enhancing team collaboration, resolving impediments, and coaching on Scrum methodologies. The ideal candidate will have experience with Jira and regulatory frameworks, among other requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Remove impediments that block the development team's progress and help resolve conflicts or dependencies.
• Coach the team and the organization on Agile principles and Scrum best practices to enhance delivery and adaptability.
• Protect the team from external distractions or scope changes during a sprint to maintain focus on committed goals.
• Track and report key performance metrics such as sprint velocity, burndown charts, and impediment logs to support transparency and process optimisation.

Key Skills:

• Jira experience
• Freedom of Information experience
• Case-based reasoning
• Regulatory experience ideal

Salary (Rate): £600 daily

City: Cheshire

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Scrum Master - SC cleared

A major government organisation is seeking a Scrum Master to join them on an initial 5 month contract.

Requirements:

• Jira experience
• Freedom of Information experience
• Case-based reasoning
• Regulatory experience ideal

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effective collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Remove impediments that block the development team's progress and help resolve conflicts or dependencies.
• Coach the team and the organization on Agile principles and Scrum best practices to enhance delivery and adaptability.
• Protect the team from external distractions or scope changes during a sprint to maintain focus on committed goals.
• Track and report key performance metrics such as sprint velocity, burndown charts, and impediment logs to support transparency and process optimisation.

Scrum Master - SC cleared