Excellent opportunity to join a major UK Bank as part of key modernisation programme. As Scrum Master to support multiple agile delivery teams during a major technology and business transformation, you will act as a servant leader, coach, and delivery enabler, helping teams improve flow, predictability, and value delivery.

You will typically support up to three agile teams at a time, working closely with Product Owners, Tech Leads, and senior stakeholders in a regulated banking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Scrum Master for multiple agile teams using Scrum and Kanban
• Facilitate all agile ceremonies: sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives
• Coach teams to improve delivery, flow, velocity, and commitment
• Support Product Owners with vision, roadmaps, backlog management, MVPs, and release planning
• Remove impediments and manage risks, blockers, and dependencies
• Use agile metrics and reporting to drive improvement and governance
• Support teams across the full software development life cycle in DevOps environments
• Mentor junior/apprentice Scrum Masters
• Assess and improve agile maturity in both teams and the wider organisation
• Support scaling activities where required (eg PI Planning/Execution)
• Contribute to the Scrum Master Community of Practice
• Operate in line with the Bank’s risk, compliance, and governance frameworks

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience leading agile software delivery teams
• Deep, hands-on knowledge of Scrum and Kanban
• Experience supporting multiple teams simultaneously
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
• Calm, resilient, and delivery-focused under pressure
• Comfortable working in immature or evolving agile environments
• Strong understanding of agile metrics (burndown, flow, velocity, etc.)
• Experience with JIRA or Azure DevOps and Confluence
• Solid understanding of the SDLC and DevOps practices
• Able to work effectively with technical teams (varying depth of technical knowledge acceptable)
• Experience managing dependencies across teams and initiatives
• Exposure to SAFe or other scaling approaches
• Experience in regulated or financial services environments
• Knowledge of modern engineering practices (BDD, TDD, CI/CD, automation)

Interested? Please Apply!

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