Scrum Master

Company Description

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Who we are

Our Retail business supports customers throughout their lives, to help them save, plan, protect and enjoy retirement.

We’re a leading provider of retirement and protection solutions. We aim to support our c.12.8 million policyholders and workplace members throughout their lifelong financial journeys.

We focus on helping the customers of today and tomorrow achieve better long-term outcomes. We either talk with them directly or work with intermediaries and employers to meet their needs. We use the latest technology to connect with them quickly, efficiently and wherever possible in highly personalised ways.

Job Description

Are you a passionate and experienced Scrum Master looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic and innovative environment? Join our team at Legal & General Retail within IT & Change and lead our scrum teams to success! As a Scrum Master, you will be accountable for delivering scrum outcomes that meet business objectives, guiding and mentoring teams through complex and diverse projects.

If you thrive in a collaborative setting and are eager to drive Agile excellence, we want to hear from you!

What you'll be doing

• Leading and mentoring scrum teams in a range of complex and diverse projects
• Reviewing Agile project deliveries and guiding the team to ensure timely, successful delivery of requirements
• Building a constructive working environment to resolve issues as a team
• Leading team communication, focusing on improving transparency and ensuring the right information reaches the right people
• Collaborating closely with the Product Owner, especially with respect to grooming and maintaining the product backlog
• Supporting the team to deliver complex Agile projects, removing impediments to their work whenever encountered
• Working closely with IT Technical Architects and IT Cloud Infra Architect to build and maintain applications in Azure cloud environments
• Creating and maintaining documentation for knowledge sharing and training

Who we're looking for

• Experience or familiar with automated testing, pair programming and continuous delivery
• Knowing Test-Driven / Behaviour-Driven Development methods and frameworks
• Using CI / CT / DevOps tools and technologies
• Ideally SAFE qualified however others are acceptable dependent on your level of capability, it is essential to have experience in a methodology, whether working within or implementing
• Understanding established and emerging technologies and their contribution to delivering successful business outcomes
• Understanding the Business Change cycle from inception to implementation, including the organization of Change initiatives, e.g., Sponsors and Steering Committees
• Working in a professional IT environment, ideally in the insurance or financial services sector

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

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Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.