Scrum Master

Speedy are the UK's leading hire provider with the widest range of tools, specialist hire equipment, plant and support services - everything for every job!

The Scrum Master will use their knowledge and experience of agile practices to oversee and guide scrum teams/tribes. You will have excellent interpersonal, project management, and problem-solving skills.

The principal objectives of the role are:

• To help the Development Team to create high-value products.


• Using agile methodology values, principles and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions. Ensuring that development teams follow scrum framework, values and agile practices.


• Eliminating team impediments and guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment.


• Working with and supporting the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog (Planning Poker) and Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team.


• Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency.


The duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• Adopt continuous improvement through training, mentoring and supporting scrum teams/tribes to follow agile values, principles, and practices.


• Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items. Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the scrum team.


• Scheduling and facilitating scrum events including but not limited to stand-ups, retrospectives, meetings, and decision-making processes. Taking responsibility for actions.


• Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.


• Guiding the team on self-organising (ensuring the team that has the autonomy to choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team).


• Planning and organising demos and product/system testing.


• Tracking project processes, deliverables, and financials.


• Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders.
  
  Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.


• 3+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role.


• Certified Scrum Master, SAFe preferred.


• Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy - Decade to Deliver.


Desirable

• Knowledge of Azure DevOps


• Certified Agile Product Owner/Manager


What you'll need:

• Ability to support your business unit/team to deliver our ESG Strategy - Decade to Deliver.
  
  What we offer:


• Monthly cash car allowance or company car


• Discretionary bonus scheme


• Health Cover


• Life assurance


• Pension Scheme


• 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays)


• Free onsite parking


• Canteen facilities


• 95% discount across the Speedy brand.


• My Staff Shop: discounts and offers for shopping etc. across many suppliers.


• Green Commute Initiative: Work scheme for cycling


• Vita - Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers free and confidential support and counselling to help you through matters such as wellbeing, divorce, legal, and financial management.


Speedy offer a Career Line of Sight which enables a detailed understanding of the route to progression and growth within the Speedy Group.

Please be aware Speedy reserves the right to close our vacancies earlier than the listed date if we have received a high level of applications. We would recommend that if you wish to be considered that you complete the application as promptly as possible.

Please be aware that some roles within The Speedy Group UK&I may require a DBS, Credit or Security Clearance Check. The Speedy Group is an equal opportunity employer where we embrace diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do the best work of their lives with us.

Link below to our policies in line with our ESG Governance.