Queen Square Recruitment
Scrum Master
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Scrum Master
£400-£420 per day (Inside IR35)
6-month initial contract
Reading - office-based preferred, will consider hybrid (3-5 days per week onsite)
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We're supporting a leading organisation in Reading with their search for an experienced Scrum Master to join a high-performing Agile delivery team. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Scrum Master with a strong background in Agile delivery, coaching and stakeholder management to play a key role in enabling teams to deliver high-quality software and cloud-based solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Facilitating all core Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives
- Coaching teams on Agile and Scrum best practices
- Supporting Product Owners with backlog refinement and prioritisation
- Removing delivery impediments and managing dependencies
- Driving team performance, continuous improvement and delivery excellence
- Monitoring sprint health, velocity, burndown and release forecasts
- Working closely with Developers, Architects, QA Engineers and business stakeholders
- Championing Agile adoption and organisational transformation initiatives
- Ensuring teams remain aligned with business objectives and delivery commitments
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What We're Looking For
- 5+ years' experience working as a Scrum Master
- 8-12 years of overall professional experience
- Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban and Agile delivery methodologies
- Experience delivering software products and cloud-based solutions
- Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence and Miro
- Excellent facilitation, coaching and stakeholder management skills
- Proven experience managing risks, dependencies and delivery challenges
- Experience working within DevOps and CI/CD environments
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Desirable
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II)
- SAFe certification
- Knowledge of PMP or PRINCE2 methodologies
- Energy or utilities sector experience
If you have the relevant skills & experience, please apply promptly to be considered.
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