Scrum Master in Cirencester

Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

• Location: Cirencester Office
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Permanent
• Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

To serve one or more Scrum teams and protect them from any distractions and remove impediments that could prevent them from completing sprint goals. The Scrum Master will create an environment that is responsive to change, in which Scrum teams can be self-organising and deliver high quality product increments. Working with the wider business the Scrum Master will educate Scrum teams in Agile and Scrum values and principles and help develop and implement the strategy for Agile adoption and transformation within SJP.

What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitate the Scrum team – setting up Scrum ceremonies and hosting them (Product Backlog Refinement, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective);
• Ensure the Scrum team adheres to the practices of Scrum and provide the best environment for the Scrum team to achieve success, including coaching on Scrum framework;
• Create the right environment for the Scrum team members to be open and honest in the daily Scrum meeting and sprint retrospectives;
• Ensure collaborative working amongst Scrum team members;
• Remove impediments raised in the daily Scrum meeting to ensure progress;
• Work with the Product Owner to ensure the product backlog is in good order;
• Work with the Product Owner to ensure the product vision and roadmap is on track;
• Ensure that the Scrum team are using and updating JIRA appropriately and in a timely manner;
• Work with the Agile Coaches and other Senior Scrum Masters, Scrum Masters and Product Owners to improve the Scrum framework at SJP;
• Contribute to the collaborative development of the overall strategy for organisational adoption and transformation to Agile ways of working.

This includes every stage of adoption from increasing awareness and employee education, to fostering teams that practice Agile processes and techniques, to sustaining an Agile framework within SJP and continually offering strategies for improvement, in line with industry best practice.

Who we’re looking for:

• A confident communicator that can work with stakeholders across the business at all levels to ensure scrum teams remain productive, while educating on agile/scrum values.
• Strong understanding and experience with Agile frameworks, Scrum theory, and practices, including a relevant certification as a Scrum Master.
• Proven ability to facilitate Scrum ceremonies and foster collaboration within Scrum teams.
• Experience in working with Product Owners and others to align product backlogs, ensure the product vision is on track, and drive collaborative Agile adoption strategies across multiple teams.
• Proven experience in Scrum roles, with proven success in delivering multiple products using Agile practices as well as mentoring others.
• Strong verbal and written communication, problem-solving capabilities, and effective time management.
• Working knowledge of JIRA.
• Creative thinking to put forward new approaches.
• Knowledge of the SAFe framework and experience working within an Agile Release Train (ART), collaborating with Release Train Engineers and other Scrum Masters.

What’s in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts. We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable Adjustments

We’re an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at careers@sjp.co.uk. Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What’s next?

If you’re excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch. As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.