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We are looking for a highly organized and facilitative Scrum Master to support our Agile squads in delivering a next-generation fund-distribution market infrastructure, built on cloud-native, microservice-based, and blockchain-enabled technologies. The Scrum Master will ensure that Agile principles are deeply embedded within the team, enabling predictable delivery, continuous improvement, and strong alignment between engineering, product, and operational priorities. Acting as a servant leader and coach, this role helps teams remain focused, removes impediments, and fosters an environment where collaboration, transparency, and long-term product thinking can thrive. The ideal candidate combines strong Agile expertise with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and is comfortable working in fast-paced, mission-critical fintech environments. Your responsibilities include Agile Delivery & Team Facilitation · Facilitate all core Scrum ceremonies (daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews, refinement sessions). · Ensure that the team consistently delivers high-quality increments aligned with sprint goals and product roadmap. · Maintain sprint velocity, delivery metrics, and predictability through proper planning and backlog discipline. · Encourage ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement within the squad. Impediment Removal & Risk Management · Identify and proactively remove blockers that impede the team’s progress. · Work with Engineering, Product, DevOps, and other stakeholders to resolve cross-team dependencies. · Escalate issues appropriately while maintaining a problem-solving mindset at team level. · Promote risk awareness and ensure that impediments are surfaced early and handled transparently. Coaching & Agile Best Practices · Coach team members in Agile values, Scrum practices, and effective collaboration techniques. · Support Product Owners in backlog refinement, prioritization, and preparation of user stories. · Guide engineers and analysts in defining clear acceptance criteria, estimation practices, and work breakdown. · Promote iterative development, continuous testing, and definition-of-done adherence. Process Improvement & Delivery Optimization · Analyze and improve team workflow, sprint metrics, and cross-team alignment. · Encourage automation, testability, and DevOps collaboration to improve release cadence and quality. · Facilitate retrospectives to turn insights into actionable improvements. · Drive a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and operational excellence. Communication, Transparency & Stakeholder Alignment · Ensure that progress, risks, and priorities are clearly communicated to Product Owners and Engineering Leads. · Maintain clear sprint dashboards, burndown charts, and delivery insights for stakeholders. · Help coordinate communication between squads when multiple teams contribute to shared components or features. · Foster strong collaboration between product, engineering, QA, architecture, and client-facing teams. Support for Regulatory & Quality Requirements · Ensure that Agile practices support compliance, auditability, and documentation requirements appropriate for financial market infrastructure. · Encourage quality-first practices including automated testing, code reviews, and readiness checks. · Support Release Management and QA teams during sprint reviews and release planning. Key skills § Deep understanding of Agile frameworks, especially Scrum and Kanban. § Strong facilitation, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills. § Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to work across technical and non-technical teams. § Familiarity with cloud-native and microservice delivery models. § Understanding of financial workflows, market infrastructure, or fintech environments (preferred). § Strong analytical skills and comfort with metrics-driven decision making. § Ability to build trust and foster team cohesion in high-pressure and regulatory-conscious environments. Required experience 4–7+ years as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or similar role. Experience supporting multiple Agile squads in complex software delivery environments. Exposure to fintech, blockchain/DLT, or regulated financial services is a strong plus. Experience with tools for backlog management and reporting. Demonstrated ability to drive continuous improvement and influence team culture. Certification (CSM, PSM, SAFe, or similar) preferred but not mandatory if experience is strong.

Main duties consist of but are not limited to: Facilitate Agile Ceremonies : stand-ups, planning, retrospectives, and reviews to maintain momentum and foster continuous improvement. Team Planning & Prioritisation : Support the team in estimating, tracking, and delivering priorities, ensuring alignment with business goals. Stakeholder Collaboration : Work closely with the Product Manager and technical stakeholders to understand priorities and dependencies. Workflow : Oversee the daily flow of work items, ensuring progression from backlog to delivery, using flow metrics where appropriate to enhance predictability and efficiency. Reporting & Insights : Track and report against key milestones and forecasts, providing clear visibility on team progress. Programme-Level Engagement : Represent the team in programme-level sessions, articulating updates, risks, and dependencies. Risk & Issue Management : Identify and address risks promptly, ensuring mitigation plans are in place. Incident Response : Act as a key escalation point during live incidents, helping to coordinate resolution and communication. Removing Blockers : Proactively address obstacles that hinder team performance and ensure a clear pathway for delivery. Continuous Improvement : Drive team maturity in agile delivery practices, fostering a culture of learning and adaptation. Cross-Team Dependencies : Understand and manage dependencies with other teams and workstreams across the programme. Ensure smooth integration and alignment of delivery plans.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the ‘World’s Best Employers’ by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. The Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit in CGI is a true IT Systems Integrator. We work, build and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We bring innovation to our clients using proven and emerging technologies, agile delivery processes and our deep expertise across the breadth of space, defence, intelligence, aerospace and maritime, all underpinned by our end-to-end cyber capability. We work collaboratively with global technology companies, cutting edge SMEs and academia to deliver the optimal solution for each client. CGI is looking for a highly talented, driven, and dynamic Scrum Master with a passion for leading teams. At CGI, you will be involved in a mission critical project working alongside dedicated people like yourself, building forward looking solutions and making an impact with both internal and client stakeholders. CGI’s capabilities and our client engagements will offer you an exciting path for growth. Our roles are only available if you hold a UK Security Clearance and are a sole UK National due to the secure nature of the project. You will either hold a higher level clearance or be willing to obtain it. Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate. This position is located in London, working predominantly on the client's site.

Our client is looking for a Scrum Master/PM for one of our clients based in Cork, Ireland, this role would be require working three days a week onsite at the Cork location. Mandatory Skill sets: * 3+ years Scrum Master/Agile Lead experience with proven track record of successful sprint delivery * Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent agile certification * Deep expertise in agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) and tools (Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence) * Strong facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant leadership skills * Experience with software development lifecycle and technical project management Activities to be performed: Sprint Leadership: Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies (daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews) ensuring timely, focused, and productive sessions. Team Enablement: Remove impediments, coach team members on agile practices, and foster self-organizing, high-velocity teams. Stakeholder Management: Bridge communication between product owners, development teams, and business stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency. Process Optimization: Continuously refine team processes, implement best practices, and drive adoption of agile tools and methodologies. Metrics & Reporting: Track sprint metrics, burndown charts, velocity trends, and team performance indicators to drive data-driven improvements. Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify and address project risks, dependencies, and blockers before they impact delivery timelines. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Job Title: Scrum Master Location: Preston or Frimley. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role Salary: Circa £50,000 What you'll be doing: You will help the product owner to define and maintain a well refined product backlog that is prioritised and aligned with strategic goals You will be responsible for identifying and addressing systemic impediments, actively working across teams to optimise delivery flow and remove impediments so the development team can focus on the work at hand Facilitate the core Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Review, and Retrospectives) ensuring they deliver value to development teams and stakeholders. Guide teams through PI Planning and System Demos, ensuring alignment with Agile Release Trains and broader business objectives You will monitor key Agile performance metrics and use these insights to drive data-informed improvements and provide transparency to stakeholders at all levels You will play a critical role in Agile transformation efforts, introducing frameworks, tools, and cultural practices that enable high-performing, autonomous teams. You'll contribute to the evolution of Agile practices across multiple teams and portfolios, scaling Agile effectively and sustainably across the organisation You will help build 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: Deep knowledge and practical experience with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban and SAFe) Advanced user of the Atlassian suite, SharePoint, Microsoft Office applications and can develop and act on appropriate metrics Can communicate with clarity, brevity and simplicity, and set simple, tangible priorities, eliminating complexity for faster customer delivery Promote collaboration and influence stakeholders across organisational boundaries Desirable: Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or equivalent Agile certification Experience working in a data & analytics delivery environment Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Data & Analytics team: The Data & Analytics Shared Service is at the heart of our company data landscape, bringing together data from our global operations and generating a broad range of insights to inform key business decisions. 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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 9th December 2025 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. #LI-SH1 #LI-Hybrid

As part of our growth and the expansion of high-value projects within the banking and financial sector , we are looking for a motivated, structured, and results-oriented Scrum Master . Your Mission As a Scrum Master , you will play a key role in implementing agile methodologies within project teams operating in a demanding banking environment. You will facilitate collaboration, promote agile discipline, and ensure the quality of deliverables where security, compliance, and risk management are critical. Your Responsibilities Ensure the smooth, consistent, and compliant application of Scrum practices adapted to a regulated environment (NIS2, DORA, GDPR, Risk & Compliance). Take responsibility for successful project delivery, high-quality deliverables, and alignment with business and regulatory requirements. Organize and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies: daily meetings, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and refinements. Identify, monitor, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and constraints related to banking business areas (security, IT risk, compliance, operations). Support the Product Owner in structuring the Product Backlog, prioritizing value-driven items, and managing deadlines and regulatory constraints. Foster effective collaboration with technical, functional, and business teams (KYC/AML, payments, lending, security, regulatory reporting).

As part of our growth, we are looking for a motivated, results-oriented Product Owner to join an Agile team within one of our banking clients and help maximize product value while ensuring successful project delivery using Agile methodologies. Your Mission As a Product Owner , you will: Maximize product value and ensure successful delivery within an Agile environment Collaborate closely with the Scrum Master and cross-functional teams Ensure alignment between business needs, technical teams, and regulatory requirements Facilitate clear communication of goals, priorities, and expectations Responsibilities Plan and manage Sprints in collaboration with the Scrum Master Define, maintain, and prioritize the Product Backlog based on business value and regulatory constraints Ensure the Product Backlog is transparent and understandable for all stakeholders Coordinate the team and keep the backlog structured and up-to-date Write clear, actionable user stories Optimize team performance and delivery Collaborate closely with technical and business teams in a highly regulated banking environment

At CGI, we’re driving the future of infrastructure transformation — from cloud modernisation to network innovation and DevOps evolution. As a key member of our delivery team, you’ll play a pivotal role in enabling high-performing, Agile teams to deliver critical infrastructure programmes for major clients. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact — fostering collaboration, accelerating digital change, and shaping the technology foundations that power tomorrow’s enterprise. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Please note this is a long-term role suited to people Gloucester-based who are able to commute daily to the client’s site five days per week.