Scrum Master / Agile Coach - London

Job Title: Scrum Master/Agile Coach
Location: London 3x a week in office
Salary/Rate:£400-£450 a day
Start Date: End of March
Job Type: Contract

Scrum Master - Contract Opportunity

We are currently seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support Agile delivery within a fast-paced development environment. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive Agile best practices, ensure smooth sprint execution, and foster continuous improvement across delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.

• Support and coordinate Program Increment (PI) Planning and Agile Release Train (ART) events, including Scrum of Scrums and other scaled Agile ceremonies.

• Monitor sprint progress, identify and remove impediments, and ensure teams deliver on commitments.

• Work closely with Product Owners to refine and prioritise backlogs.

• Promote Lean-Agile practices and coach teams on Agile principles, delivery discipline, and continuous improvement.

• Coordinate with onsite and offshore teams, ensuring alignment across cross-team dependencies.

• Maintain delivery metrics such as velocity, burndown, and risk tracking, providing transparent reporting to stakeholders.

• Drive clear communication between business stakeholders, engineering teams, and leadership.

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master managing 1-2 development squads.

• Strong understanding of Agile and Scrum frameworks, sprint ceremonies, and estimation techniques.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and conflict resolution skills.

• Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, or similar platforms.

• Ability to track delivery metrics and support teams in improving delivery predictability.

Preferred Qualifications

• Scrum certifications such as CSM, PSM I or PSM II (preferred but not mandatory).

• Exposure to API-based systems or OutSystems platforms would be advantageous.

What We're Looking For

• A proactive Scrum Master who can drive delivery, remove blockers, and empower teams.

• Someone comfortable working in collaborative, fast-moving Agile environments.

• A strong facilitator who can bridge communication between business and technical teams.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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