Scrum Master

Your new companyA leading wealth management organisation with nearly 300 years of history, they have grown through acquisition and have now become one of the most successful wealth firms in the UK. They are passionate about supporting and promoting responsible investing, which promotes environmental, social and governance considerations. They operate across 20+ locations and have £100bn of assets under management. They continuously grow and move forward with confidence, whilst ensuring to place clients' interests at the centre of everything they do. They are currently going through an exciting and transformative change and are a forward-thinking organisation.Your new roleA Scrum Master is required to join the Product team to be a servant leader to the Scrum Team, working to deliver future product enhancements. The Scrum Master will operate across multiple Scrum Teams and will be responsible for co-ordinating the Scrum Teams, ensuring they follow Agile and Scrum Frameworks in delivering the ongoing enhancements to Products. The Scrum Master will ensure that goals, scop and product objectives are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team. They will work with the Senior Product Owner/ Product Owner and Delivery Lead to ensure that the development team has the appropriate resources available to enable the best chance of successfully delivering the desired outcomes. They will be the day-to-day point of contact for the development team, as well as the ScrumMaster / Development team of our key strategic partners.Coaching the development team in self-organisation.They will work with the Senior Product Owner/Product Owner and Delivery Lead to plan and co-ordinate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective. The Scrum Master will be responsible for monitoring, investigating, and escalating (where appropriate) any risks and issues raised by the development team and - in conjunction with the risk owner - initiating corrective action as appropriate.What you'll need to succeed* Strong experience in a Scrum Master role* Deep understanding of the Scrum Framework and its practical application,* Proven ability to organise and facilitate Agile ceremonies.* Proven ability to lead and coach individuals in self-organisation and planning.* Highly experienced in using project management and virtual collaboration tools such as Jira and Miro, with the ability to effectively coach others in the use of these technologies.* The ability to engage effectively with people from all areas and levels of the business.* The ability to engage effectively with third parties at all levels.* Preferably have some experience working in the Wealth Management / Private Banking sector or other financial services sectors.* Certified Scrum Master with demonstrable experience delivering major transformation programmes / working in an agile product environment.What you'll get in return£60K Basic Salary10% Pension Life assurance 10Xsalary25-day holidayWhat you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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