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Scrum Master

Employer
Sanderson Government & Defence
Location
Basingstoke
Salary
£900 per day
Closing date
29 Jun 2021

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Clearance Level
DV
Sector
Defence
Job Type
Contract
A DV (Developed Vetting) Scrum Master is required for an 8 month contract (Inside IR35) within a Defence organisation based in Basingstoke.
 
Due to the nature of the environment, it is essential that you hold current and valid DV Clearance, sponsored by the MOD or a supplier into this sector.
 
As the Scrum Master / Digital Agile Coach, you will be assisting in the delivery of a large, complex and classified IT programme in accordance with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). You will act as the principal lead for the Agile Release Train (ART) process and will be required to coach the organisation and new suppliers during its transition from waterfall based delivery to one utilising SAFe
 
This post will require the individual to upskill and assist the organisation and new suppliers in adopting the SAFe methodology.
 
Responsibilities will include:
 
  • Manage and optimise the flow of value through the ART. Lead the loading and prioritisation of the ART generating user value optimising delivery output.
  • Foster collaboration between teams and system-level stakeholders. With direct reporting to the Programme Manager this post will champion stakeholder communication and collaboration between a variety of teams and System integrators supporting delivery of the ART.
  • Facilitating ART Level Events. Lead event and Process planning to aid in delivering value within the ART including PI Planning (preparation and the event itself), Scrum of Scrums, problem workshops and system/solution demonstrations.
  • Tracking and communicating key ART execution metrics. In order to demonstrate value delivery and support review of processes to drive continual improvement.
  • Escalating and tracking ART impediments. Manage risks and issues escalating points as required to drive delivery of the ART.
  • Facilitate relentless improvement for the ART. Coach and support (both Organisation and Suppliers) wider development enabling continuous improvement and driving delivery optimisation.
  • Tooling Advice and Guidance. Provide advice and guidance on the appropriate configuration and use of tooling to support development using SAFe and reporting needs for the wider organisation.
  • Business Change. Support and drive the transformation of the Organisations team into a Lean-Agile team employing the SAFe framework.
 
Delivery will be based on Essential SAFe (taking the simplest case) with elements from Large Solution SAFe needed to provide the control and governance the business requires (for example solution level backlog, solution intent, and solution context).
This will be achieved through a single ART (with the possibility of creating further ARTs if required). Each iteration will last two weeks, including Planning and Innovation iterations at the end of each PI.
 
Key skills/experience:
 
  • Current MOD DV Clearance
  • Experience of delivering large scale, classified IT systems within the Defence sector
  • Able to support and coach Lean-Agile delivery process across the wider team
  • Qualified SCRUM Master

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