Scrum Master - Fully Remote (3-month Statement of Work)

Posted 25 October 2021
Salary £475 - £525 per day
LocationBirmingham
Job type Contract
ReferenceBBBH124782_1635196505
Contact NameMatt Power

Job description

Scrum Master - Contract

Location & Duration: Fully remote UK based role on a 3-month statement of work

Rate & Engagement: Outside IR35 (Statement of Work Delivery Project) - to £525 per day

Investigo are supporting one of our long-term partners who are looking to engage two teams of consultants on an initial 3-month basis to work on a front-end modernisation/augmentation project. This Scrum Master will serve two consultant Development Teams who will work on the UI for two award winning customer applications, these teams each consist of a Lead Developer, x4 Web Developers and a shared Quality Assurance resource.

All of the development on this particular project is focused on customer specific content for a market leading platform; this is an in-demand application and usage throughout the pandemic have quadrupled. You'll be tasked as the servant leader to both teams to ensure delivery of key front-end/user interface developments that offer a more user-friendly experience; to do this you'll work with globally dispersed teams but serve the UK team as a dedicated servant leader.

We are looking for a Scrum Master with a strong background who will manage and serve both development teams and to drive the following activities:

  • Strong Scrum Master experience working with dispersed teams across multiple time zones.
  • Liaise and work closely with Product, Development and Delivery teams (these are dispersed across the UK, India, and Australia).
  • Be the conduit and act as the glue between the consultancy team and the client.
  • Prioritise tasks against customer requirements, defects backlog and manage customer expectations.
  • Development plans (and reviewing and revising plans during the agreed sprint retrospectives).
  • Quality assurance and testing approach by collaborating with QA Lead.
  • Structure the engagement model between internal and external teams.
  • Engaging with senior stakeholders keeping relevant parties informed along the way.

We're looking for someone ideally with a development background or a Scrum Master who can drive development productivity including ensuring development team have full development environment access along with clear tasks and deliverables to achieve the project within the 3-month deadline. Any recent/relevant certifications are a bonus but are not required for this role.

This is a true statement of work engagement which will be paid on deliverables that will be set by the Scrum Master and agreed with the client. This role has a day rate on offer of up to £525 per day. Initial contract duration will be 12 weeks (six 2-week sprints) and will need to commence no later than Wednesday 3rd November, so an immediate start is essential - interviews will take place between today and COB Monday 1st November.

If this sounds like something you are interested in, or want to learn more then please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to matt.power@investigo.co.uk