Scrum Master

Scrum Master | Specialist Insurer
£400 - £450 per day | Outside IR35 | Initial 6-Month Contract | Hybrid/London

A Specialist Insurer is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support the delivery of a portfolio of technology change initiatives. This role will suit a mid-level Scrum Master who is comfortable operating across multiple technical projects, including system implementations, platform upgrades, integrations & business-critical technology change programmes.

Working closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, Architects & business stakeholders, you will help Agile teams deliver effectively, remove impediments & drive continuous improvement across the delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews & Retrospectives.
• Remove blockers & impediments impacting delivery teams.
• Coach Agile teams on Scrum principles & best practices.
• Work closely with Product Owners to support backlog refinement & prioritisation.
• Track delivery progress, sprint metrics & team performance.
• Foster collaboration between technical teams & business stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve team effectiveness & delivery outcomes.
• Support the successful delivery of multiple concurrent technology projects.

Required Experience

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master across multiple IT workstreams.
• Experience delivering technology-focused projects such as:
• System implementations
• Platform upgrades
• Application modernisation
• Integration projects
• Digital transformation initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum & Kanban methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience removing delivery blockers & improving team performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management & facilitation skills.
• Experience working with technical delivery teams including Developers, Architects, QA & Business Analysts.
• Experience using Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps & Confluence.

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