Scrum Master

Scrum Master - Air

What you’ll be doing:

• Working closely with product owners and other stakeholders to help them better understand their requirements and help the product owner define and maintain a well refined product backlog
• Removing impediments so the development team can focus on the work at hand; or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to help them
• Using data collected from the development team to develop a picture of areas of success and improvement using the chosen system.
• Assessing the Scrum maturity of the team/organisation, and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organisation
• Building a trusting and psychologically safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on problem solving

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Ability to use appropriate toolsets, such as the Atlassian suite, SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications and develop and act on appropriate metrics
• Knowledge and experience of using Lean/Agile/Traditional techniques and methodologies

Desirable

• PSM1/CSM Qualifications or relevant experience
• APM qualification, or similar

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Air Project Management team:

We have several opportunities to join BAE Systems as a Scrum Master within the Air Project Management Team. The roles sit within FCAS (Future Combat Air Systems) where you will be at the forefront of modern aviation technology.

Here you will be working with teams of 10-13 like-minded professionals at different levels striving for best practice and operational excellence. You may also have the opportunity to travel to Italy and Japan and experience BAE life with our partner organisations.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 7th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.