Scrum Master at Reed, Staffordshire, £350-£450 per day,

Scrum Master

Midlands (Hybrid)

Initial 3 Months

£350-450/day Outside IR35

REED Technology are recruiting on behalf of a leading UK organisation embarking on a major technology transformation programme focused on building and integrating modern digital platforms.

The project has recently commenced, with a small core team already in place consisting of senior technical specialists responsible for backend services, platform integration, and solution delivery. As the programme scales, a Scrum Master is required to establish and embed Agile best practices, support delivery teams, and help drive successful project outcomes.

This is an opportunity to join a programme at an early stage and play a key role in shaping delivery processes, team collaboration, and Agile maturity.

The programme consists of two primary workstreams:

Backend & Integration

• Large-scale integration of multiple business platforms and services.
• Significant API and middleware development activity.
• Existing technical leadership already in place.
• Additional engineering and integration resources being added as the programme grows.

Front-End Delivery

• Development of modern user-facing applications.
• Potential growth of the front-end team as the project evolves.
• Collaboration across multiple technical disciplines.

The organisation is also adopting AI-assisted software engineering practices, utilising modern development tools to accelerate delivery and improve productivity.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Agile and Scrum ceremonies, including:

  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Stand-ups
  • Sprint Reviews
  • Sprint Retrospectives
  • Backlog Refinement

• Act as a servant leader, coaching team members on Agile principles and Scrum best practices.

• Support the creation and continuous improvement of Agile delivery processes.

• Identify and remove blockers to ensure effective sprint delivery.

• Work closely with Product Owners, Technical Leads, Engineers, QA and stakeholders to manage priorities and dependencies.

• Monitor sprint progress, team velocity and delivery metrics.

• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

• Ensure transparency around risks, issues and delivery challenges.

• Support the onboarding and integration of new team members as the programme scales.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience working as a Scrum Master within software development environments.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and Scrum methodologies.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies for technical delivery teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience managing delivery risks, dependencies and impediments.
• Ability to work effectively within fast-paced and evolving project environments.
• Strong coaching and facilitation capabilities.

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting integration-heavy technology programmes.
• Previous involvement in digital transformation initiatives.
• Exposure to modern software engineering practices.
• Experience working with distributed or growing Agile teams.
• Understanding of AI-assisted software development environments.
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or equivalent certification.

If you have the relevant skills and experience for this role and immediately available (or available with a short notice) please apply using the link provided.