Scrum Master

Hours: full time or part time hours considered up to a maximum of 1 FTE

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications. Therefore, we would encourage all applicants to submit as soon as possible.

Expected Interview date: To be confirmed

Expected start date: As soon as possible

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Scrum Master to join IT Services. In this role, you will collaborate closely with the Senior Scrum Master, implementing Agile practices and methodologies across multiple teams. Your expertise will be crucial in mentoring and motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.

Furthermore, you will work closely with the platform owners to translate epics, stories, and other items on the sprint list into actionable tasks for developers. You will use the rituals and processes of the agile methodology to maximise productivity and promptly deliver value to customers. As Scrum Master you will take ownership to facilitate any blockers and serve as the primary contact for inquiries.

This role will play a pivotal role in guiding teams across ITS and Sussex Projects to adopt and excel in Agile methodologies.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be a certified Scrum Master with a deep understanding of Agile principles and the Scrum framework. The ideal candidate will have a background in software development and some exposure to project management practices, coupled with problem solving and conflict resolution experience.

Some Person Requirements:

• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills, with the ability to present policies and procedures clearly to diverse audiences.
• Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution abilities to navigate challenges and maintain team cohesion.
• Exceptional planning and organisational skills, with the capability to delegate effectively and ensure team productivity.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills, able to influence and build strong working relationships within the team.
• Sharp analytical skills for generating effective solutions and making sound decisions.
• commitment to delivering excellence and value to our customers.
• Strong experience with Agile tools, particularly Jira and Confluence, to streamline processes and enhance team efficiency.

About our Division

Led by our Chief Digital Transformation Officer and his Leadership team, we are now embarking on an ambitious programme of change. Over the coming years, this digital transition will be an ever-developing programme supported by senior stakeholders both financially and strategically. This University will be a very different world in years to come and aspires to achieve levels of performance and digital delivery yet unseen in the sector. All of this is underpinned by major construction and estate renewal, an exciting programme of work to add thousands of accommodation spaces, and a network replacement project to install the latest digital infrastructure as part of the journey towards a fully data-enabled organisation.

Please contact Michael Nickson on m.nickson@sussex.ac.uk for informal enquiries

For full details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button, above.

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