At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead agile teams to deliver a digital mortgage platform with best practices.
- Company: Join a major banking client with a high-performing tech team.
- Benefits: Flexible hybrid working, competitive pay, and potential for contract extension.
- Other info: Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
- Why this job: Make an impact in the banking sector while honing your Scrum Master skills.
- Qualifications: Experience as a Scrum Master in a technical environment is essential.
We’re looking for an experienced Technical Scrum Master to join a high-performing technology team within a major banking client, supporting a digital mortgage platform. This is a delivery-focused role where you’ll play a critical part in driving agile best practices, enabling teams, and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across a modern tech stack.
The Role
- Lead and facilitate 2-week sprint cycles, including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
- Drive delivery across features and roadmap commitments
- Work closely with multiple Scrum teams to ensure alignment and dependencies are managed
- Act as a true Agile practitioner, embedding best practices and continuous improvement
- Balance servant leadership with delivery ownership (approx. 50/50 split)
- Support teams working on the online mortgage channel, ensuring smooth product delivery
Technology Environment
- Jira
- React (UI)
- APIs / Microservices
- Kafka
- MongoDB
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a Scrum Master in a technical environment
- Strong understanding of Agile frameworks and delivery practices
- Ability to operate in a fast-paced, delivery-driven environment
- Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams
- Exposure to banking or financial services (preferred, not essential)
- Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills
Working Pattern
- Hybrid model – 1 day per week onsite
- London: flexible (often Friday availability)
- Edinburgh: typically, Wednesdays
- Collaboration across distributed teams
Software Scrum Master in City of London employer: Impellam Group
As a Senior Associate in Business Intelligence at our London office, you will thrive in a dynamic and supportive work environment that champions innovation and collaboration. We offer hybrid working arrangements, competitive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional growth, ensuring that you can develop your skills while contributing to impactful transformation projects in the financial services sector. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values your contributions and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.
