- Clearance Type: Security Check (SC)
- Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position
- Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time
- Positions Available: 1
Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK
At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible.
This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?
This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.
Our UK Defence business is a Sovereign software and systems centre of excellence. As well as developing and supporting UK wide and internationally deployed multi-domain command and control systems, our work is critical to the modern backbone of the Royal Navy. We pioneer – with fierce curiosity, dedication, and innovation, we seek to solve the world’s most challenging problems.
As our Senior Scrum Master, you will support the increasing need to protect our national security through the development of products and solutions in an Agile environment. You will work on strategically important National Defence Programmes, accountable for the effectiveness of your teams. You will support the adoption and application of lean-agile practices, both within your teams and the wider organisation, through coaching, mentoring and facilitating.
Responsibilities:
- Act as a servant-leader and facilitator to support teams in the day-to-day operation of their lean-agile practices
- Actively facilitate team events (e.g. Sprint Planning, Review and Retrospective) and supporting activities such as backlog refinement to ensure that the highest priority outcomes are achieved
- Support the team in identifying and addressing impediments to the attainment of goals, including taking action to remove impediments where appropriate
- Contribute to the identification of training and development needs, for the team as a whole and for individual team members as required
- Support teams or individuals to improve performance and achieve goals through training, coaching and mentoring
We are looking for:
- Practical experience of servant-leadership in agile teams
- Thorough knowledge of agile principles, practices and methods, particularly Scrum
- Excellent organisational and facilitation skills
- Holds a recognised Scrum Master certification e.g. CSM, PSM I, SSM
Security clearance:
Due to the nature of our projects, you must be a British Citizen for this clearance type. You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC). Our recruitment team is on hand to answer any questions and we will guide you through the process:
Ready to apply?
Yes – Submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will be in touch.
Possibly, I’d like to find out more about this role – Reach out to our team for more information and support:
No, I don’t think this role is right for me – Our extensive UK growth means we have exciting, new opportunities opening all the time. Speak to our team to discuss your career goals.
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