Scrum Master

Job Type:

Contractor

Build a brilliant future with Hiscox
 

Scrum Master - 6 month contract

London / York - Hybrid

The Team:

Hiscox is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Scrum Master for a six month contract.

As part of the London Market technology team, and reporting to the Head of Agile, you will join an established Agile community of practice, and accountable for the effectiveness for one or two squads within a value stream.

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide the squad and organisation on how to use agile values, principles and practices to delight customers and deliver value to our business. 
• Guide the squad and organisation on how to get the most out of self-organisation and cross-functionality. 
• Ensure the squad has effective working practices, and that all events take place and are positive and productive. 
• Build a trusting and safe environment that allows everybody to contribute to discussion, decision making, and navigating conflict without fear of blame or being judged. 
• Facilitate getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work. 
• Causing the removal of impediments and guiding the team to remove impediments. 
• Assess the maturity of the squad and organisation in lean-agile ways of working, and coach the squad to higher levels of maturity at a pace that is sustainable to the organisation. 
• Support the change team (Product Managers & Product Owners) establish empirical product planning in a complex environment. 
• Support and coach the Product Owner, especially in Product Goal definition and refining and maintaining the Product Backlog. 
• Work with the other members of the Agile community of practice to aid continuous learning, share knowledge and collaborate as a team to mature the organisations lean-agile ways of working. 
   

Person Specification:

• Experience in performing a Scrum Master or agile coaching role for a development team that was diligently applying lean-agile principles, practices and theory.
• Experience with adapting different agile frameworks and methods to various team contexts. LeSS, Nexus Scrum and FAST experience would be advantageous.
• Excellent skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment and increasing transparency. 
• Excellent communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
• Demonstrated leadership and team-building skills, with a focus on fostering a positive and empowered team culture.
• Deep understanding of lean-agile principles and the benefits to product delivery.

Work with amazing people and be part of a unique culture