At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead Agile delivery and enhance team performance across multiple Scrum teams.
- Company: Join a dynamic team within HMRC, driving innovation in government programmes.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rate, remote work flexibility, and opportunities for long-term engagement.
- Other info: Work in a collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by improving Agile practices and team dynamics in a vital sector.
- Qualifications: Proven experience as a Senior Scrum Master with strong Agile methodology skills.
The predicted salary is between 55000 - 65000 £ per year.
Location: Remote (with ad hoc travel as required)
Rate: £500 per day inside IR35
Contract Length: Initial 4-month discovery phase, transitioning into a long-term engagement with rolling 6-month Statements of Work
Clearance: BPSS required
Equipment: Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Role Purpose
We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master / Agile Delivery Lead to drive Agile delivery across one or more squads within HMRC programmes. This role is responsible for ensuring effective Scrum practices, enhancing team performance, and delivering against programme objectives. You will act as a servant leader and coach, fostering continuous improvement and increasing delivery maturity while influencing delivery approaches at a programme level.
Core Responsibilities
- Agile Delivery Leadership
- Lead end-to-end Agile delivery across one or more Scrum teams
- Ensure delivery aligns with programme objectives, milestones, and outcomes
- Support delivery across multiple workstreams and/or complex services
- Operate at programme level to influence delivery strategy and execution
- Scrum Facilitation
- Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies, including:
- Daily stand-ups
- Sprint planning
- Backlog refinement
- Sprint reviews
- Retrospectives
- Maintain team cadence, focus, and predictability of delivery
- Ensure Agile best practices are consistently applied
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Coach teams in:
- Scrum principles and Agile ways of working
- Self-organisation, ownership, and accountability
- Support Product Owners to:
- Prioritise backlogs effectively
- Maximise value delivery
- Drive continuous improvement in team maturity and Agile capability
- Collaborate with Delivery Managers, Product Managers, Architects, and SMEs
- Provide regular updates on:
- Progress
- Risks
- Blockers
- Dependencies
- Ensure alignment with governance, reporting, and assurance frameworks (HMRC/GDS standards)
- Influence stakeholders at both team and programme levels
- Identify and remove delivery blockers and inefficiencies
- Drive improvements in:
- Team velocity
- Collaboration
- Quality of delivery
- Enable teams to operate autonomously and effectively
- Manage Agile tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
- Track and report on:
- Sprint progress
- Burn-down charts and velocity metrics
- Ensure transparency and visibility of delivery across stakeholders
Key Skills & Experience
Essential
- Proven experience operating at SFIA Level 5 (Senior Scrum Master / Delivery Manager)
- Strong background in Agile methodologies, including:
- Scrum
- Kanban
- SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks
- Demonstrable experience leading:
- Cross-functional delivery teams within complex programmes
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and management skills
- Strong coaching, mentoring, and facilitation abilities
- Skilled in conflict resolution and team dynamics
- Ability to operate effectively at both team and programme levels
Technical & Domain Experience
- Hands-on experience with Agile tooling (Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps)
- Prior delivery experience within:
- HMRC
- UK Government
- GDS (Government Digital Service) environments
Senior Scrum Master SFIA 5 in Telford employer: TXP
As a Senior Scrum Master at HMRC, you will join a dynamic and inclusive work culture that prioritises collaboration and continuous improvement. With the flexibility of remote work and opportunities for ad hoc travel, you will be empowered to lead Agile delivery across complex programmes while benefiting from professional growth and development in a supportive environment. Our commitment to excellence ensures that you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of public service delivery, making this an exceptional opportunity for meaningful and rewarding employment.
