Infosec Scrum Master/Squad Lead

InfoSec is looking for a Scrum Master/Squad Lead to join the team to lead an agile team delivering change in the fast-moving world of Information Security Delivery.

The InfoSec Scrum Master/Squad Lead has overall accountability for the success of the assigned agile team (Squad). The InfoSec Scrum Master/Squad Lead is responsible for Squad management and the effectiveness of the Squad’s ability to achieve the Key Results assigned in the monthly planning cycle. The Infosec Scrum Master/Squad Lead is also responsible for ensuring the Squad fallow Agile values and practices, facilitating meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.

Responsibilities:

• Using agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions.
• Removing impediments for the Squad.
• Training, mentoring and supporting agile teams (squads) to follow agile values, principles, and practices.
• Determining and managing tasks, issues, risks, and action items.
• Scheduling and facilitating Squad events, meetings, and decision-making processes.
• Monitoring progress and performance and helping teams to make improvements.
• Planning and organising retrospectives and demos.
• Ensuring the effective use of collaborative processes.
• Tracking initiative processes, deliverables, and financials.
• Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders.

Key interactions:

• Coaches Squad team members in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets.
• Work closely with the Product Owner to ensure the smooth running of the agile team (Squad).
• Collaborates and consults with Infosec Leadership and Business Owners.
• Builds and maintains relationships with other agile teams across the business.

Knowledge and Experience Required:

• Knowledge and experience of (Scaled) Agile delivery practices.
• Knowledge and experience of using Scrum/Kanban Boards, including producing effective and timely performance monitoring reporting.
• Project management fundamentals, including management of risks and issues.
• Knowledge and experience in using tools such as Jira, Confluence etc.
• Leadership and management experience.
• Experience working as a Scrum Master (or equivalent) preferred.
• Awareness of Security Management Principles is preferred.

Preferred Professional Training/Certification:

• SAFe5 Scrum Master Certified/Agile Project Manager Practitioner (APMG) or similar.
• Domain-Specific Security Awareness is preferred but not essential, e.g. SANS MGT512: Security Leadership Essentials for Managers.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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