Senior Scrum Master

Responsibilities

• Your work at Leonardo UK will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner.
• You will need to hold UK DV clearance while in this post.
• What you will do as a Senior Scrum Master:
• Lead agile delivery across multiple Scrum teams or programmes, ensuring alignment with business and customer outcomes.
• Coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery teams to improve agile capability and team performance.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and planning events across teams, supporting scaled delivery frameworks where appropriate.
• Drive continuous improvement through metrics, retrospectives, and agile health checks.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to align delivery with strategic priorities.
• Represent agile delivery in governance forums, contributing to reporting, compliance, and planning.
• Support agile transformation initiatives and contribute to agile communities of practice.
• Champion psychological safety, team empowerment, and inclusive collaboration.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Scrum Master or agile delivery lead in complex, multi-team environments.
• Deep understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, LeSS, Kanban) and scaled delivery models.
• Proven ability to coach teams and leaders in agile principles, delivery practices, and team dynamics.
• Experience working in secure, regulated, or mission-critical environments (e.g. defence, government).
• Core areas (must have):
• Agile Delivery Leadership : Leading agile delivery across multiple Scrum teams or programmes.
• Coaching & Mentoring : Supporting the development of Scrum Masters and agile practitioners.
• Scaled Frameworks : Experience with SAFe, LeSS, or hybrid agile models.
• Governance & Reporting : Representing agile delivery in governance and compliance forums.
• Metrics & Improvement : Using data to assess team health and drive improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement : Influencing senior stakeholders and aligning delivery with strategic goals.
• Tool Proficiency : Advanced use of agile collaboration and reporting tools.
• Desirable:
• Certifications such as SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), ICAgile Certified Expert, or PSM II/III.
• Experience contributing to agile strategy, transformation programmes, or centre of excellence.
• Familiarity with DDaT delivery principles and government service standards.
• Exposure to DevOps, platform engineering, or agile service delivery environments.
• Experience in change management, organisational design, or leadership development.
• Ability to represent agile delivery in strategic planning, portfolio governance, and executive forums.
• Security Clearance
• Why join us
• At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance.
• Time to Recharge: Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
• Secure your Future: Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits such as private healthcare, l

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Job Description: Salary Range: £59,400 - £78,000 Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

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