Lead Scrum Master

Summary: The Lead Scrum Master will oversee a cross-functional Scrum Team, facilitating their work to deliver high-value outcomes while addressing complex technology development challenges. This role involves coaching the team on Scrum practices, guiding execution, and ensuring clarity of goals and scope. The Lead Scrum Master will also be responsible for removing impediments, facilitating Scrum events, and promoting effective team dynamics. This position is a managerial role that requires experience in leading professionals within a collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for facilitating work of a Scrum Team (cross-functional self-organizing collaborative team using the Scrum framework to deliver high value outcome addressing complex problems such as technology development) including:
• Coaching the team to understand the Scrum framework and practices
• Guiding the team through execution of the Scrum practices to deliver outcomes prioritised by the Scrum Product Owner
• Helping ensure that goals and scope are clear for the team
• Identifying tools for Product Backlog (product requirements) management
• Supporting teams efforts to create high value product
• Removing impediments that hinder project progress
• Facilitating the Scrum Events (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective)
• Promoting continuous communication
• Monitoring and helping improve team dynamics
• Motivating and acting as the glue that holds the team together
• Managing external interference to secure team effectiveness
• Sharing accountability for project success with the team
• Level: A Manager that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role
• Strong understanding of Scrum framework and Agile methodologies
• Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
• Ability to facilitate Scrum events effectively
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams
• Problem-solving skills and ability to remove impediments
• Experience with Product Backlog management tools
• Ability to motivate and enhance team dynamics

Salary (Rate): £50.76 per hour

City: Manchester

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position Title: Lead Scrum Master

Duration: 8 Month Contract

Location: Manchester

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

Duties:

• Responsible for facilitating work of a Scrum Team (cross-functional self-organizing collaborative team using the Scrum framework to deliver high value outcome addressing complex problems such as technology development) including:
• Coaching the team to understand the Scrum framework and practices
• Guiding the team through execution of the Scrum practices to deliver outcomes prioritised by the Scrum Product Owner
• Helping ensure that goals and scope are clear for the team
• Identifying tools for Product Backlog (product requirements) management
• Supporting teams efforts to create high value product
• Removing impediments that hinder project progress
• Facilitating the Scrum Events (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective)
• Promoting continuous communication
• Monitoring and helping improve team dynamics
• Motivating and acting as the glue that holds the team together
• Managing external interference to secure team effectiveness
• Sharing accountability for project success with the team
• Level: A Manager that manages experienced professionals who exercise latitude and independence in assignments.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

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