Your new company

Hays have partnered with a Tier 1 Investment Bank to appoint an experienced Scrum Master to a significant programme of work. Working closely with scrum teams and Product Owners and collaborating across the bank, if you're an experienced Scrum Master with experience in investment banking organisations (preferably within Tier-1 environments) then we want to hear from you.

Role: Scrum Master
Length: 12 months + extension
Location: London
Hybrid: Yes (3 days in-office)
Rate: £700 - £800/day via Umbrella

Your new role and what you'll need to succeed

• Drive effective Agile delivery by leading Scrum ceremonies, ensuring strong Jira discipline, and keeping work, capacity, and progress accurately aligned.

• Partner closely with Product Owners and stakeholders to maintain clear communication, prioritise work, and ensure backlog readiness and smooth execution.

• Use delivery metrics and insights to coach teams, improve flow efficiency, and continuously enhance performance and ways of working

• Coordinate across multiple teams to manage dependencies, risks, releases, and timelines, including facilitating Scrum of Scrums and major delivery milestones.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships while proactively identifying blockers, driving resolutions, and ensuring successful delivery outcomes.

• Experience within financial services (particularly Tier-1 banks) and regulatory reporting will be highly regarded.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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