Scrum Master

Location: Newbury or London (Hybrid)
Working hours: Full time 37.5 hours/week Monday to Friday
Salary: Excellent basic salary plus bonus and Vodafone benefits

*Hybrid

At Vodafone UK we believe that through collaboration and connection with our colleagues we can achieve great things. Our hybrid working approach allows our people to work both in the office and at home, providing the flexibility and resources you need to succeed in your role. We don't require you to be in on specific days; instead, we ask people to come into the office 2-3 days each week, on average 8 days a month. Our “Office in a Box” home working kit will provide you with everything you need, no matter where you are.

At Vodafone UK, diversity isn’t just a buzzword, it is core to who we are as a company. We’re proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work and are committed to driving inclusion for all; creating a workplace that is fully representative of the communities and customers we serve.

Be part of Vodafone Business UK, a team that are revolutionising how customers use technology and connectivity. With our extensive range of products and services, we help all kinds of organisations – from small, local businesses to multi-national corporations – unlocking the potential of new technologies, including 5G, AI and the Internet of Things (IoT).

What you’ll do

• Manage and optimize the flow of value through the Agile Release Train (ART) using various tools, such as the Program Kanban and other information radiators.
• Facilitate PI Planning readiness at squad level by fostering a Continuous Exploration process that drives the synthesis of a Vision, a Roadmap, and Backlogs, and through Pre- and Post-PI Planning events.
• Facilitate the PI planning event at Squad Level.
• Summarize Team PI objectives and publish them for visibility and transparency.
• Assist in tracking the execution of features and capabilities.
• Facilitate periodic synchronization events, including the ART sync.
• Assist with economic decision-making by facilitating feature and capability estimation by teams and the roll-up to Epics, where necessary.
• Coach leaders, teams, and Scrum Masters in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Help manage risks and dependencies.
• Escalate and track impediments.
• Provide input on resourcing to address critical bottlenecks.
• Improve the flow of value through value streams by improving and assessing the practices associated with DevOps and Release on
• Demand in the Continuous Delivery Pipeline.
• Help drive the Lean User Experience (UX) innovation cycle.
• Understand and operate within Lean Budgets and ensure adherence to Guardrails.
• Facilitate System Demos.
• Drive relentless improvement via Inspect and Adapt workshops.
• Foster Communities of Practice and the use of engineering and Built-In Quality practices.
• Create an environment of mutual influence
• Understand and empathize with others
• Encourage and support the personal development of each individual and the development of teams
• Coach people with powerful questions rather than use authority
• Think beyond day-to-day activities; apply systems thinking
• Support the teams’ commitments
• Be open and appreciate openness in others

Who you are

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to articulate complex issues simply and with impact.
• Emotionally intelligent with the ability to flex styles across a wide range of stakeholders at various levels within the organization.
• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong organisation and leadership skills
• Ability to coach and develop new Scrum Masters.
• Strong experience working on AGILE tooling such as Jira with a minimum of 3 years’ experience working with Azure DevOps.
• Leading SAFe
• SAFe Scrum Master – Preferred
• Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM or equivalent) Mandatory
• Professional Scrum Master 2 (PSM or equivalent) Preferred
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma
• At least five years of experience in a mobile telecom’s operator.

Worried that you don’t meet all the desired criteria exactly? At Vodafone we are passionate about Inclusion for All and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive, whatever their personal or professional background. If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align exactly with every part of the job description, we encourage you to apply as you may be the right candidate for this role or another role, and our recruitment team can help you see how your skills fit in.

What we offer

We believe that taking care of our employees is the key to their success. That is why we offer an excellent remuneration and bonus package with up to 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We take pride in our commitment to supporting you at every stage of your career by providing top of the range learning and development tools, market leading parental leave policies and an innovative Reconnect programme for people who have taken a career break.

Together we can

Vodafone UK are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and all offers of employment for this role are subject to background checks, including criminal (DBS) and financial checks to meet the regulators standards.

If you require any reasonable adjustments or have an accessibility request as part of your recruitment journey, for example, extended time or breaks in between online assessments, a sign language interpreter, or assistive technology, please refer to the Accessibility section of our Careers website (https://careers.vodafone.com/uk/applying-to-vodafone/) for guidance.

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