Scrum Master

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Based in Cirencester, this 12-month fixed-term Scrum Master role is onsite with a hybrid option, focused on enabling high performing Agile teams within a SAFe framework. You’ll coach Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, foster openness, and collaborate with Product Owners and Release Train Engineers to align backlog and roadmap while ensuring Jira is used effectively. Essential: proven Scrum Master experience, SAFe knowledge, a track record of improving delivery via metrics, and strong stakeholder skills in a matrix environment; desirable: wealth management experience and a Scrum certification. Benefits include a discretionary bonus, 28 days leave plus bank holidays, private medical insurance and a 10% pension. Tips: tailor your CV with concrete examples of improved velocity, cycle time and Jira usage, and show readiness for agile transformation in a regulated setting.

Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.

At a glance:

Location: Cirencester Office

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Employment Type: 12 month Fixed-Term Contract 

Seniority: Mid-Senior Level

The role

As a Scrum Master, you will play a pivotal role in enabling high-performing Agile teams to deliver value effectively and consistently. You will act as a servant leader and coach, facilitating Scrum events, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Working closely with Product Owners, delivery teams, and stakeholders, you’ll help shape Agile ways of working, improve team performance, and influence the broader organisation to adopt pragmatic, outcome-focused delivery practices.

What we are looking for

An experienced Scrum Master who is a confident communicator that can work with stakeholders across the business at all levels to ensure scrum teams remain productive, while educating on agile/scrum values.

What you will be doing

• Facilitate the Scrum team – setting up Scrum ceremonies and hosting them, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review and Sprint Retrospective);
• Ensure the Scrum team adheres to the practices of Scrum and provide the best environment for the Scrum team to achieve success, including coaching on Scrum framework;
• Create the right environment for the Scrum team members to be open and honest in the daily Scrum meeting and sprint retrospectives;
• Ensure collaborative working amongst Scrum team members;
• Remove impediments raised in the daily Scrum meeting to ensure progress;
• Work with the Product Owner to ensure the product backlog is in good order;
• Work with the Product Owner to ensure the product vision and roadmap is on track;
• Ensure that the Scrum team are using and updating JIRA appropriately and in a timely manner;
• Work with the Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters and Product Owners to improve the Scrum framework at SJP;
• Contribute to the collaborative development of the overall strategy for organisational adoption and transformation to Agile ways of working. This includes every stage of adoption from increasing awareness and employee education, to fostering teams that practice Agile processes and techniques, to sustaining an Agile framework within SJP and continually offering strategies for improvement, in line with industry best practice.

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master
• Experience of Scaled Agile delivery (SAFe) - knowledge of SAFe framework and experience of working within it as part of an Agile Release Train (ART)
• Demonstrated ability to improve team performance and delivery outcomes
• Use of delivery metrics (velocity, cycle time, throughput, etc.) to drive improvement
• Experience managing customer relationships and influencing without authority
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Can operate effectively in a complex, matrix environment

Desirable Criteria

• Wealth Management experience
• Scrum certification (e.g. CSM, PSM)

What's in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.

We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable Adjustments

We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]

Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience, we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you!

Please apply by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.

As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.

What's in it for you?

We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:

• Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
• Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
• 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)

Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.

What's next?

If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
As a business regulated by the FCA we would advise you to familiarise yourself with the conduct regulations and in particular consumer duty obligations prior to an interview with SJP.