Senior Scrum Master
Senior Scrum Master (Trading)
Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week in London
Salary: £80-90k
Job Type: Permanent
Sponsorship: Not Available
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior Scrum Master to support the delivery of strategic technology and data initiatives across the organisation. This role will play a key part in driving Agile best practices, enabling high-performing delivery teams, and supporting the continued evolution of Agile ways of working across multiple programmes.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Scrum practitioner with strong people skills, a pragmatic mindset, and the ability to work effectively with both technical teams and senior
stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities :
- Act as Senior Scrum Master across one or more Agile delivery teams, ensuring effective implementation of Scrum and Agile frameworks.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
- Coach and mentor team members to build high-performing, self-organising teams.
- Support the continuous improvement of Agile delivery practices across programmes.
- Work closely with Product Owners, engineering teams, and business stakeholders to ensure clear prioritisation and delivery of value.
- Identify and remove delivery impediments while maintaining focus on team productivity and outcomes.
- Provide guidance and mentorship to other Scrum Masters, helping to mature Agile capability within the organisation.
- Foster a collaborative, transparent, and delivery-focused environment across teams.
- Maintain strong stakeholder relationships and provide clear communication on delivery progress, risks, and dependencies.
- Apply a pragmatic and flexible approach to Agile, ensuring processes support delivery rather than hinder it.
Key Skills & Experience:
- Significant experience working as a Scrum Master or Senior Scrum Master within complex technology environments.
- Strong knowledge of Scrum, Agile delivery frameworks, and iterative development practices.
- Demonstrated ability to build, coach, and develop high-performing Agile teams.
- Proven experience mentoring and supporting other Scrum Masters.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong facilitation skills and ability to manage competing priorities across multiple teams.
- Pragmatic approach to Agile delivery, balancing structure with flexibility.
- Experience working within large organisations or financial services environments is advantageous.
Personal Attributes:
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
- Collaborative and people-focused mindset.
- Ability to influence and guide teams without direct authority.
- Proactive problem solver with strong organisational awareness.
- Passion for continuous improvement and team development.