Scrum Master in Oxfordshire

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Key Responsibilities:

As a Scrum Master, you'll be at the forefront of facilitating and optimising our Agile development process.

Your primary focus will be on ensuring the seamless implementation of Scrum practices, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment, and driving continuous improvement.

If you're passionate about Agile methodologies, have a proven track record of leading successful Scrum teams, and thrive in environments that foster innovation and productivity, we want to hear from you!

Scrum Facilitation: Lead and facilitate Scrum ceremonies, ensuring adherence to Agile principles and scrum framework and guide the teas mine effective sprint planning, daily stand ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives.

Team Collaboration: Foster a culture of collaboration and team work, encouraging knowledge sharing and cross functional support whilst proactively identifying and eliminating obstacles hindering team productivity and cohesion.

Continuous Improvement : Identify improvement areas and drive changes collaboratively.

Work collaboratively with team members to implement and iterate on changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Communication : Act as a liaison between developer teams and stakeholders, ensuring clarity in communication and fostering and environment of open communication within the team.

Product Owner Collaboration: Collaborate with Product Owner to maintain a prioritised backlog aligned with product vision.

Metrics and Reporting: Track Agile metrics for team performance and progress and generate regular reports and insights from agile metrics to inform decision making and drive continuous improvement efforts.

Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks to ensure successful project delivery.

Training and Coaching: Provide coaching on Agile principles and support team in adopting Agile practices, foster .

Key skills:

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in software development projects.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and the Scrum framework.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to lead and influence without direct authority.
• Certification as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or similar is preferred.
• Experience with tools such as Azure is a plus.
• Continuous learner with a growth mindset.

Benefits to support you personally and professionally

Alongside the opportunity to work with an incredible team and express your individuality, we offer a range of personalised benefits including:

• Access to over 60 internal training courses, professional qualifications, and cross-departmental mentoring and coaching programs
• 24/7 access to a GP through SmartHealth for you and your family, confidential mental health support, and paid sick leave
• Ability to purchase or sell additional holiday days beyond the standard 25 days and bank holidays
• Monthly employee recognition program and departmental awards
• Referral bonus scheme of up to £2,000
• Employee-led social events such as running clubs, football teams, book clubs, and bake-offs
• On-site subsidised restaurants offering a variety of fresh meals daily
• Opt-in benefits schemes such as private medical insurance and dental coverage

We value the well-being, financial stability, and inclusivity of our employees, and strive to provide a supportive working environment.