Individual Specialist - ScrumMaster

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Who Speclialist Work With As ScrumMaster you will be expected to provide the right level of support and education to the team for them to understand the value of why we do things. You will be competent and work closely with the Product Owner and Project Manager reporting and forecasting delivery of value at all times. What Specialists Work On Deliver projects/products using agile project management methodology/model, learning & iterating frequently Work with Product Manager defining roadmap and vision for any product Lead the collaborative, dynamic planning process, prioritising work against the capacity/team capability Support the team, remove impediments, breaking down barriers Ensure team focus on delivering value with continuous flow and high quality deliverables Produce reports to stakeholders Capture, record, manage Risks, Issues, Dependencies and Assumptions Matrix-managing a multidisciplinary team Participating in ScrumMaster community of practice, sharing/re-applying skills, knowledge and best practice. Facilitates all Agile events ensuring objectives are met Encourages/strives to ensure team implement eXtreme Programming engineering practices Where the Work Takes Place Meadowbank House, 153 London Road Edinburgh EH8 7 AU Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements onsite 5 days per week Work Location Meadowbank House, 153 London Road Edinburgh EH8 7 AU Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Commercial experience as a ScrumMaster Experience working in the Agile delivery models - such as SCRUM and/or KANBAN frameworks, together with XP engineering practices Experience using TDD and/or BDD methodology in practice to drive development Experience in delivering digital projects and products Proven experience using agile project management methods Proven experience balancing multiple priorities and dealing with ambiguity Sound understanding of the digital landscape Experience in matrix-managing multi-disciplinary teams End to end project lifecycle experience on a number of software development projects Proven experience as an Agile Project Manager Practical experience of introducing new efficient processes or concepts in the development environment Ability to work to tight time scales in a commercially driven environment Excellent communication and teamwork skills Demonstrable experience of actively being a team player Nice to Haves Continuous Integration with Hudson/Jenkins Continuous Deployment Experience in transitioning Prince 2 project methodology or Waterfall approach to Agile approach No. of Specialists to Evaluate 9 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers Have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 75% Cultural fit 5% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range