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Scrum Master

Updated: May 2024

Job Description: Scrum Master
Reporting to: Head of Technology
Location: Remote

Nimble is kicking off a new strategic greenfield project that will enable our customers to achieve amazing things with their online training programmes. If you’re a top-notch Scrum Master looking for a new team or challenge, then you’d better keep reading!

Our project will harness the very latest technologies to deliver the next generation of digital learning products and services. Exciting transformation projects like this are rare. Do you want to join us for the journey?

We’re looking for a strong experienced Scrum Master who has ideally worked on technology transformation projects and can offer a wider scope of support to the team and business than just running ceremonies and daily standups.

As a Scrum Master you’ll help the team to understand and embrace the Scrum framework and its values, and coach the team to work together effectively and efficiently. The Scrum Master also helps the team to identify and remove any obstacles that may hinder their progress, and ensures that the team is delivering high-quality, valuable software that meets the customers’ needs. Working as a servant leader, the primary responsibility of the Scrum Master is to create an environment of continual learning and improvement through the adoption and application of Agile principles and practices. This includes not only working within the team, but also the wider organisation. Where possible the Scrum Master will introduce agile engineering practices and encourage the use of automation wherever possible amongst the team.

Responsibilities

Help the team to understand and embrace the Scrum framework and its values
Coach the team on agile principles and practices, with particular focus on maximising flow of value and the importance of transparency
Coach teams to reflect on the effectiveness of their agile process, advocate for self-organisation, and encourage problem solving
Aid the team in identifying and removing obstacles or impediments that may hinder their progress
Act as a servant leader for the team, facilitating discussions and decision-making within the team, fostering a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement
Help the team to visualise and measure their progress, maintaining focus on delivering high-quality, valuable software that meets the customer’s needs
Monitor team performance and metrics to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions
Be a partner to the product owner to support the continuous flow of value to the customer
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between the team and other stakeholders
Promote a culture of transparency, trust, and continuous improvement within the team
Protect the team from outside distractions and interruptions and ensure that the team has everything they need to be successful
Implement changes and steps to increase the team’s effectiveness, to aid better and smarter delivery

Essential Skills/Experience

2+ years of relevant experience within a Scrum Master role
Good working experience in an agile environment, preferably in Scrum and/or Kanban
Knowledge of software development life cycle (SDLC) and software engineering practices
Ability to work effectively in a team environment, and to collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders
An inquisitive personality that is always looking for continuous improvement opportunities
A focus on attention to detail and efficiency improvement within the team, utilising current team metrics and past experiences wherever possible
Strong mentoring and servant leadership skills
An effective communicator breaking down complex topics into language the wider business can understand
Passionate about building strong working relationships and high performing teams
Ability and willingness to mentor other less experienced scrum masters through the Scrum Master guild

Desirable Skills/Experience

Understanding of technology and development concepts to further support the team and Tech Lead would be beneficial, and would certainly provide added value
Experience in elearning standards
Experience supporting and deputising for short periods the Product Owner role when needed

Why Nimble?

Nimble has developed an approachable suite of web apps that makes it super easy for customers to build online courses and release them to their teams. Our customers include some of the UK’s most exciting brands.

Since our humble beginnings in 2009, we‘ve grown and flourished into the successful business we are today. This has been no mean feat – and is largely down to the hard work of the team and our genuine focus on excellent standards of customer service.

Nimble is a lovely place to work. OK, we have our challenging moments, but we’re all in it together. We’re a supportive, friendly bunch who genuinely care about each other, our customers, our products and our company as a whole.

This unique opportunity represents a key role in growing our learning design provision, steering our team as we develop our next generation of online services. We’re looking for a team leader to help us engage with and delight our customers. In the process, we can promise that our journey will be thrilling and rewarding.

We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We’re super proud of our company, and with your help, we can and will realise Nimble’s enormous potential.

Our Values

We genuinely care about our customers, our product and each other. That’s what sets us apart from our competition and what helps us to succeed. We want a company that we can all be proud of. To that end, we’ve developed team values that guide everything we do at Nimble:

1. Care for others
2. Act with integrity
3. Look to contribute
4. Commitment to improvement

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Standard Benefits Offered By Nimble…

EAP mental health support via Carecoins

Which provides confidential 1-1 counselling with a fully qualified therapist/psychologist to help with mental well-being and reduce stress/anxiety.

Access to the Cyclescheme

This gives a saving of more than 26% on any bike/accessories from over 2000 retailers.

Electric Car Scheme

Salary sacrifice allows you to save between 30-60% on any electric car of your choice.

Access to the Techscheme

This gives an average saving of 13% on purchases from PC World and Apple. Both schemes allow you to spread the cost of the purchase(s) over a 12-month period via payroll deductions.