Agile Coach / Scrum Master

Our client, a leading global business, is on a transformative journey towards agility. As they embark on implementing agile processes within their product delivery globally, they are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to join their dynamic team.

Position Summary: As an Agile Coach, you will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of agile methodologies across the organisation. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, leadership, and stakeholders to enhance agility, foster continuous improvement, and optimise product delivery. Additionally, you’ll take on Scrum Master responsibilities, ensuring effective sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Agile Transformation: Lead the organisation’s agile transformation by coaching teams, managers, and executives on agile principles, practices, and mindset.
• Scrum Master Duties:
  • Facilitate sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
  • Remove impediments and foster a collaborative environment.
  • Ensure adherence to Scrum practices and ceremonies.
• POV, POC, and MVP Experience:
  • Drive the creation of Proof of Value (POV) and Proof of Concept (POC) initiatives to validate agile practices and demonstrate their impact.
  • Collaborate with teams to define and deliver Minimum Viable Products (MVPs), iterating based on feedback and learning.
• Thriving in a Highly Matrix Environment:
  • Navigate complex organisational structures, working effectively across multiple teams, reporting lines, and geographies.
  • Influence and drive change in a matrixed setting.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify areas for improvement and implement agile best practices.
  • Promote a culture of experimentation and learning.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Collaborate with product owners, development teams, and business units.
  • Build strong relationships with stakeholders to drive alignment.
• Metrics and Reporting:
  • Track team performance metrics and provide actionable insights.
  • Report progress to leadership and recommend adjustments.

Qualifications:

• Experience:
  • Minimum 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach or Scrum Master.
  • Proven success in leading agile transformations.
• Certifications:
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or equivalent.
  • Additional agile certifications (e.g., SAFe, PMI-ACP) preferred.
• Skills:
  • Excellent coaching, facilitation, and communication skills.
  • Strong understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
  • Ability to adapt to diverse organisational contexts.
• Global Mindset:
  • Experience working in a global or multi-cultural environment.
  • Ability to navigate complexities and drive change across geographies.

What's on Offer:

• Competitive basic salary of up to £95,000 + bonus
• 27 days holiday + bank increasing each year
• Highly comepetitive pension
• Private healthcare and additional benefits
• Opportunity to shape the agile journey of a global organisation.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

This position will require you to be on site in Cheltenham 2 days per week so please only apply if you are within commutable distance or relocating.

Recruiter: Adam Titmus