• Start date: ASAP
• Duration: 6‑month contract
• Rate: £650-£750pd Inside IR35 via Umbrella
• Location: London
• Hybrid: 1 day in the office

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master and/or Agile Coach, supporting multiple teams within complex technology delivery programmes in banking or financial services.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Agile methodologies including Scrum and Kanban, with the ability to tailor approaches based on team maturity and context.
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, stand‑ups, retrospectives, reviews) and driving continuous improvement across delivery teams.
• Ability to coach and upskill teams and stakeholders, helping transition from traditional or low‑maturity delivery models into effective Agile ways of working.
• Strong experience supporting backlog management and prioritisation, working closely with Product Owners and Business Analysts to improve story quality and delivery outcomes.
• Expertise in identifying and removing impediments, managing cross‑team dependencies and maintaining delivery momentum.
• Experience using JIRA and Confluence to manage workflows, reporting, dashboards and delivery tracking.
• Ability to define and leverage Agile metrics (e.g., throughput, cycle time, forecasting) to improve predictability and transparency.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to bridge technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Comfortable working in regulated enterprise environments with governance, controls, and multiple vendors.

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