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Scrum Master - V05388

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  • Location: Preston
  • Salary: Up to £61.57 per hour + Umbrella Rate (Inside IR35) per hour
  • Job Type:Contract

Posted about 6 hours ago

  • Sector: Defence & Aerospace
  • Contact: Gemma Cummings
  • Contact Email: G.Cummings@jamrecruitment.co.uk
  • Duration: 12 Month
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Client: BAE Systems
  • Expiry Date: 12 January 2026
  • Job Ref: BBBH85513_1764584982

Location: Warton, Preston (3-4 days onsite per week)

Duration: 12 Month Contract

Rate: £61.57 per hour umbrella (Isnide IR35)

Overview:

We an opportunity to join BAE Systems as a Scrum Master within the Air Project Management Team. The roles sit within Dreadnought Team where you will be at the forefront of modern technology.

Key Deliverables:

The successful candidate will be required to perform tasks suitable to the internal level of this role. The role will contain, but will not be limited to, the following:

What you'll be doing:

  • Working closely with product owners and other stakeholders to help them better understand their requirements and help the product owner define and maintain a well refined product backlog
  • Removing impediments so the development team can focus on the work at hand; or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to help them
  • Using data collected from the development team to develop a picture of areas of success and improvement using the chosen system.
  • Assessing the Scrum maturity of the team/organisation, and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organisation
  • Building a trusting and psychologically safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on problem solving

Key Skills / Knowledge & Qualifications

Knowledge:

  • Knowledge and experience of using Lean/Agile/Traditional techniques and methodologies

Skills:

  • Ability to use appropriate toolsets, such as the Atlassian suite, SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications and develop and act on appropriate metrics
  • Displays strong leadership behaviours
  • Has the ability to keep things simple and remove complexity - Communicates with clarity, brevity and simplicity, sets simple, tangible priorities, eliminates complexity for faster customer delivery
  • Explores different ways of doing things by delegating decision making effectively, exploring options in order to overcome obstacles and responds quickly to changing business circumstances.
  • Understands and promotes collaboration

Qualifications:

  • PSM1/CSM Qualifications or relevant experience
  • APM qualification, or similar