Delivery Manager / Scrum Master
Posted Today by Whitehall Resources
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
Shropshire
Summary: The Delivery Manager / Scrum Master role involves overseeing team ceremonies and ensuring effective collaboration within the team in Shropshire for an initial 4-month contract. The position requires managing team dynamics, facilitating engagement, and supporting the Product Owner in various tasks. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating specific tax implications for contractors. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining team motivation and delivering on project objectives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Facilitate and run team ceremonies including standups, demos, retrospectives, and planning sessions.
- Monitor team dynamics and facilitate engagement with the Team Charter and processes.
- Manage onboarding/offboarding of team members and maintain access and permissions.
- Assist the Product Owner with writing stories, prioritizing the backlog, and communicating with stakeholders.
- Run experiments to support work definition or process change and protect the team from distractions.
Key Skills:
- Experience in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
- Strong facilitation and coaching skills.
- Ability to manage team dynamics and foster a collaborative environment.
- Excellent communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
- Experience with project management tools and techniques.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Shropshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Delivery Manager / Scrum Master
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Delivery Manager / Scrum Master based in Shropshire for an initial 4-month contract.
***INSIDE IR35***
Main responsibilities:
* Facilitate and run team ceremonies:
* Standups (currently the team self organises this with the support person running, but the DL sometimes helps keep on track)
* Demos/workshops (again, team self organises)
* Retrospectives
* Refinements and planning (usually led by the PO)
* Post Mortems/Security Incidents (if required)
* Orchestrating the pairing rotas and records
* Managing the Support rota (this is set up as recurring Google calendar events)
* Monitor team dynamics and facilitate engagement and review of the Team Charter and team processes
* Maintaining the DOG (timesheets) tracker for Consultants
* Attending the cross-platform standup (Scrum of Scrums), providing updates to stakeholders and feeding back to the team
* Triaging Platform Support tickets (as per the Triage Rota)
* Communicating out the current state and intent of the team (e.g. drafting the monthly digest, supporting the PO at Platform Priorities)
* Onboarding/Off boarding new starters and leavers new team members
* Managing the requirements for team members through supplier agencies
* Managing access and permissions for the team
* Ensuring Apprentices and Permie engineers have a positive learning experience
* Line Management and learning plans for HMRC Civil Servant team members (e.g. apprentices and industrial placements)
* Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers
* Coaching on appropriate tools for getting things done
* Solving problems, removing blockers and managing dependencies
* Running experiments on behalf of the team to support definition of work or process change
* Protecting the team from distractions and disturbances
* Maintaining team motivation and building team capability to deliver the roadmap
* Assisting the PO with:
* Writing stories
* Communicating with the team’s stakeholders
* Making judgement calls on priorities
* User research and representing the team’s customers
* Prioritising the backlog
* Establishing and maintaining the roadmap and vision for the team’s products
* Standing in when the PO is unavailable (arranging pre/post-holiday handover)
* Attending DL CoP and collaborating with Platform DLs on continuous improvement initiatives
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
