Agile Delivery Lead – 12-month FTC

at  Marmion Recruitment

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom -

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Immediate26 Apr, 2025GBP 350 Annual26 Jan, 2025N/AInterpersonal Skills,Team CultureNoNo
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Description:

We are searching for an experienced Scrum Master with a true continuous improvement mindset to join a diverse and dynamic team on a 12-month fixed term contract. Our ideal candidate will have a proven track record of leading at least two squads and will play a pivotal role in facilitating Agile best practice.
· £350 per day
· 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
· Outside IR35
· Sheffield Office
· Hybrid working – 3 days per week in the office

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

· Proven experience as a Scrum Master, leading at least two squads.
· Strong understanding of Agile principles and practices.
· Experience in leading diverse teams and fostering an inclusive team culture.
· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
· Ability to influence and drive change in a fast-paced environment.
· Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification preferred.
The successful candidate will be joining a recognised market leader in the development of innovative and solution driven software for some of the biggest names in their industry sector. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Matt Pallister: 07943 710 160 | 0113 332 0678 | matt@wearemarmion.com.
Thank you for taking an interest in the role advertised. We’d like to confirm that each CV received is read thoroughly by a trained consultant; if your application is shortlisted then you will be contacted via telephone in the first instance. If we have not contacted you within 5 working days of your application, please understand that the CV received, and the information provided does not meet the requirements of the role. However, we endeavour to consider all applicants for future opportunities; should you wish to speak to the named consultant about your application, please contact us directly.
Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £300.00-£350.00 per day

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Remote
Reference ID: SM-FT

Responsibilities:

· Facilitate ceremonies and managing the teams’ time effectively to drive positive outcomes.
· Facilitate discovery, impact, story mapping and other sessions required to plan milestones.
· Manage, track and visualise the flow of work through the team to aid performance.
· Own performance tracking of the team through data, metrics and measures, whilst also maintaining a risk log for the team.
· Lead and coach the team to ensure they are following Agile processes and practices.
· Ensure the team reach as many spring goals as possible – balancing commitment with outcomes and sustainable pace.
· Provide an open and transparent view of the teams’ progress, challenges and performance to all stakeholders.
· Take ownership for end-to-end delivery, including coordination with internal/external teams.
· Track team costs and the projected cost of reaching set milestones – including time recording.
· Own each sprint burndown and release burn up.
· Ensure any impediments and blockers are removed to enable continuous improvement.
· Support discovery and ideation before forming a team to scope out initiatives.
· Build domain knowledge to drive product features towards agreed outcomes.
· Build technical knowledge to help understand and empathise with the teams’ challenges and opportunities.
· Share ideas, patterns, anti-patterns and evidence aligning of practises over time.
· Drive quality and standards in line with organisational policies, risk appetite and strategic goals, whilst maintaining technical governance.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Information Technology/IT

IT Software - Other

Software Engineering

Graduate

Proficient

1

Sheffield, United Kingdom