My client is seeking a Scrum Master, to work from home and 1 day per week onsite at the Reading Office The post holder will be required to do the following: The Scrum Master will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to delivery much needed enhancement and new functionality to the councils' online applications. The scrum master will ensure that the backlog grooming, daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint demos and retrospective meetings are executed accordingly and optimizing the team performance. Ensure that milestones are reached and deadlines are met throughout all projects lifecycle. Remove project obstacles, develop solutions with the team members and stakeholders involved. Develop key relationships with Product owners, providing vital status updates and supporting business communication. Document and communicate progress and external blockers to upper management and multiple stakeholders. Input into planning and estimation in agile framework to fulfil the requirements backlog Act as a Scrum Master for 1-2 Scrum teams, working on multiple concurrent projects Embed an agile way of working for the team and coach them to achieve the team's goals Take ownership for team successful project delivery. Experience Recognized Agile certification Expertise in a variety of Agile principles and frameworks Scrum Master Certification 2 - 3 years of experience of running multiple scrum teams Ability to run DevOps- preferably using Azure DevOps. An instinctive understanding of group dynamics A broad toolkit of facilitation, training and coaching techniques, with an ability to coach on a one to one or team level Demonstrable business acumen and knowledge of business functions and processes at an enterprise level. Good communication (both verbal and written) and stakeholder management skills