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Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Proven experience working as a Scrum Master within large-scale transformation programmesStrong stakeholder management skillsExcellent leadership and team facilitation abilitiesExperience managing complex requirements and analysis activitiesStrong planning and organisational skillsExperience creating and managing product backlogs and user storiesExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to drive teams, influence stakeholders and establish new ways of workingExperience within large enterprise or public sector environmentsExposure to application modernisation programmesKnowledge of SRE principles, DevOps practices and automation toolingExperience working with emerging technologies and AI-enabled delivery toolsScrum MasterStakeholder ManagementLeadershipPlanning Responsibilities: Facilitate Agile and Scrum ceremonies across our delivery teamsLead the derivation and analysis of existing system requirementsDrive the creation and management of user stories and product backlogsWork closely with stakeholders to understand business needs and prioritiesSupport planning activities across multiple workstreamsLead and mentor teams of analysts and delivery professionalsHelp establish scalable and sustainable Agile delivery practicesCollaborate with engineering teams during analysis, design, build and testing phasesSupport the adoption of SRE best practices, automation and modern engineering approachesContribute to initiatives exploring GenAI capabilities, including legacy code analysis and code conversion Technologies: AIDevOpsSupport More:
We are offering an exciting 6-month initial contract opportunity for an experienced Scrum Master to join a major Tax Administration Modernisation Programme based in Telford, with 2 days onsite per week. This is a PAYE-only role requiring BPSS clearance, with a rate of up to £500 per day. We are driving a large-scale transformation to modernise a critical legacy platform, disaggregate an existing solution, and shape a new modern technical platform. You will work closely with analysts, engineers and stakeholders to establish robust delivery processes and help build a sustainable capability for future development and support. The programme is expected to run for several years, giving you the chance to contribute to a high-profile and impactful modernisation initiative.
last updated 33 week of 2026