Scrum Master

Excellent opportunity for a Scrum Master to join a well-known business in the West Yorkshire area as part of the team tasked with delivering a significant cloud transformation programme.This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a large, profitable business that is launching a high-profile transformation programme across its UK operation designed to prevent system slowdowns, front-end issues, and operational risk.Key Responsibilities:

• Leading daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives to ensure the team stays on track and continuously improves.
• Identifying and eliminating obstacles, whether they are technical, procedural, or interpersonal.
• Focusing on meeting delivery deadlines and ensuring that the team delivers the committed work within the sprint timeframe.
• Assisting the Product Owner in managing the product backlog, refining user stories, and ensuring that the team understands the work to be done.
• Monitoring the team's progress through burndown charts and other metrics to ensure that the team is on track to meet its goals.
• Encouraging the team to adopt Agile practices and principles, but with a strong emphasis on delivering tangible results.

What We're Looking For:

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, with a strong emphasis on delivery.
• Familiarity with SAFe and its application in a business context.
• Ability to balance Agile principles with practical delivery needs.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• A proactive and adaptable mindset, capable of navigating complex project environments.

On offer is the opportunity to be part of a high-profile cloud transformation programme with a well known business that is recognised as a market leader and can support personal and career development at all levels. The benefits package is comprehensive, with hybrid working available from day one and access to an incredible office working environment. If you are passionate about Agile delivery and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you!If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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