Agile Coach/ Scrum Master

Unleash the Power of Multi-Mission Excellence: Safeguarding the Seas for the World's Navies.

Step into a world where cutting-edge technology meets unparalleled expertise. Ultra Maritime pioneers delivering multi-mission solutions that protect and empower the naval forces worldwide. With our extensive portfolio of capabilities, our innovations are utilised on naval fleets across our allied navies around the globe.

As the maritime and underwater battlespace evolves, we tirelessly push the boundaries to develop advanced specialist systems that provide our 'five-eyes' Defence customers with an unbeatable warfighting edge. From surface vessels to sub-surface operations and unmanned platforms, we are revolutionizing the way naval missions are executed.

We thrive on collaboration and partnering with our customers to ensure mission success. Our expert solutions encompass an array of game-changing technologies, including state-of-the-art sonar, radar, expendables, signature management, and naval power systems.

Join us in shaping the future of naval warfare and together, we will safeguard the seas and empower navies worldwide

Flexible Working

At Ultra Maritime, we understand that your personal life is just as important as your professional one. That's why we support and promote flexible working arrangements where possible. Whether you prefer a hybrid model, working remotely, or the structure of being on-site, we will support you as best as we can. Embrace the freedom to shape your work hours according to your needs, whether it's part-time, compressed hours, or a unique arrangement that suits your lifestyle.

Rugeley embraces flexibility by offering adaptable start and finish times, empowering you to find the perfect balance between your professional and personal commitments. Bid farewell to rigid schedules and embrace the freedom to design your workday around your unique needs.

It's the 'innovating' and 'empowering' values that we ASPIRE to be. We welcome the challenge to work in new ways and have trust in you when getting the job done because we recognise, our business is our people.

**Job Description**:
Key Responsibilities- Support the Programme Management leadership team in setting the strategy for Agile implementation across a number of complex, multi-year development programmes including hardware and software design and integration within cost and schedule constraints.- Provide advice and direction on how to successfully use and adapt Agile and Scrum principles within the context of the organisation and the programmes.- Provide guidance on suitable metrics and reporting to understand the success of Agile ways of working.- Perform the Scrum Master role for major programmes, demonstrating Agile principles in practice to guide the development of Agile maturity within the project teams.- Provide leadership and guidance to other Scrum Masters as the team expands.- Lead regular sprint cadence (incl. key sprint ceremonies such as sprint planning, review, retrospective, daily huddles and daily team check-ins), ensuring necessary scheduling, attendance, facilitation and team participation.- Coach team members in effective use of Agile ways of working and drive continuous improvement of Agile adoption/maturity, ensuring improved visibility of work, utilization of appropriate tools and ultimately Spring progress.- Identify and mitigate roadblocks that can delay the completion of deliverables.- Support team in overcoming roadblock and/or addressing team-related conflicts when they arise.- Support the Product Owner / Project Manager to prioritize and maximize value/outcomes delivered by the team.- Support Product Owner / Project Manager to facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration with leadership and other stakeholders outside the team.- Understand key business objectives and strategy of the programme, and communicate this to the team.- Ensure Product Owner / Project Manager and team members are aligned on key requirements for each deliverable.- Ensure that project work is prioritised by business value and that results align with objectives.- Facilitate process of deciding which stories will be included in each sprint through understanding team’s velocity and story scope / size, and support team members to define and allocate which stories they will work on.- Facilitate process of working with product owner and team to re-balance and re-prioritize work within a sprint.- Protect team from distractions and interruptions by people outside the team.- Understand overall project roadmap and help team fit their work into this roadmap.- Provide visibility into progress by maintaining burndown charts, velocity analysis, etc.- Hold team accountable to ‘definition of done’ to ensure quality of deliverables.- Track the team’s overall productivity / effectiveness and other metrics (inputs, outputs, and outcomes) on an ongoing basis.- Facilitate retrospectives to identify ways to improve team’s deli