Job Description

Posted 1 hour ago

Location: Telford (2 days onsite per week)
Duration: 6 Months Initial Contract
Rate: Up to £500 per day
IR35: PAYE Only
Clearance: BPSS Required

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Scrum Master to join a major Tax Administration Modernisation Programme. The successful candidate will play a key role in driving requirements gathering, backlog creation and agile delivery practices as part of a large-scale transformation initiative focused on modernising a critical legacy platform. This programme will involve disaggregating an existing solution and helping to shape a new modern technical platform. Working closely with analysts,
engineers and stakeholders, you will help establish robust delivery processes and support the creation of a sustainable capability for future development and support.The programme is expected to run for several years, offering the opportunity to contribute to a significant and impactful transformation.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate Agile and Scrum ceremonies across delivery teams
Lead the derivation and analysis of existing system requirements
Drive the creation and management of user stories and product backlogs
Work closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and priorities
Support planning activities across multiple workstreams
Lead and mentor teams of analysts and delivery professionals
Help establish scalable and sustainable Agile delivery practices
Collaborate with engineering teams during analysis, design, build and testing phases
Support the adoption of SRE best practices, automation and modern engineering approaches
Contribute to initiatives exploring GenAI capabilities, including legacy code analysis and code conversionEssential Skills & Experience

Proven experience working as a Scrum Master within large-scale transformation programmes
Strong stakeholder management skills
Excellent leadership and team facilitation abilities
Experience managing complex requirements and analysis activities
Strong planning and organisational skills
Experience creating and managing product backlogs and user stories
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to drive teams, influence stakeholders and establish new ways of workingDesirable Experience

Experience within large enterprise or public sector environments
Exposure to application modernisation programmes
Knowledge of SRE principles, DevOps practices and automation tooling
Experience working with emerging technologies and AI-enabled delivery toolsRequired Skills

Scrum Master
Stakeholder Management
Leadership
Planning
If you're an experienced Scrum Master looking to contribute to a high-profile modernisation programme and help shape the future delivery capability of a critical platform,
we'd love to hear from you.

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