Scrum Master/RTE

Licensed sponsor London Full-time Posted 4 days ago

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Role: Scrum Master/RTE

Job Type: Permanent

Location: London

Mode of Working: Hybrid

Number of hours: 40 hours per week – full time

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Careers at TCS: It means more

TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Gain access to endless learning opportunities.
Work closely with the range of teams within the business to bring products to life.

The Role

As a Scrum Master, you will act as a leader and Agile facilitator, driving the successful delivery of projects by fostering collaboration between cross-functional teams and stakeholders. Operating in a hybrid Scrum Master and Technical Project Management capacity, the role supports Agile delivery, facilitates effective communication between business and technology teams, and may assume delegated Product Owner responsibilities when required.

As a Scrum Master, you will will be responsible for leading the delivery of medium to large-scale initiatives within the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Technology portfolio, operating in a complex, multi-application, and cross-functional environment. The role requires a strong track record of Agile delivery, effective stakeholder management, and the ability to collaborate with globally distributed teams to deliver regulatory and compliance-driven technology solutions within demanding timelines. The position will contribute to the enhancement of anti-financial crime capabilities and support key regulatory commitments within the organization's strategic regulatory agenda.

Your responsibilities

Serve as a Scrum Master (SAFE Agilist) and Release Train Engineer (RTE), facilitating Agile ceremonies, sprint execution, and release management.
Drive alignment between business priorities, Product Owners, and development teams to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
Track and communicate sprint, release, and project status to stakeholders and leadership through regular reporting.
Foster cross-team collaboration to identify and resolve dependencies, risks, and blockers.
Act as a key liaison between business stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
Support Product Owners in backlog grooming, prioritization, and Agile best practices.
Maintain and monitor RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, and Dependencies/Defects) logs and manage related activities through JIRA.
Serve as the primary point of contact for project communications, ensuring timely updates on project status, progress, and deliverables.
Promote accountability, quality delivery, and continuous improvement across the team.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience

Experience working in SAFE Agile environments, with strong expertise in Scrum, SAFE practices, and DevOps methodologies.
Proven experience performing Release Train Engineer (RTE) responsibilities, including PI Planning, program execution, and governance.
Strong track record of facilitating Agile ceremonies and driving continuous improvement across teams and programs.
Expertise in Agile metrics, reporting, and data-driven process improvements using measures such as velocity, predictability, lead time, and burn-down/burn-up charts.
Advanced proficiency in JIRA and Confluence, including backlog management, epic creation, prioritization, and Agile governance.
Experience managing Scrum of Scrums, coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on Agile adoption and best practices.
Skilled in facilitating program-level workshops, release planning, and initiatives aimed at improving delivery flow and reducing waste.
Strong knowledge of Agile principles, frameworks, and certifications, with practical experience implementing Agile at scale.
Familiarity with engineering best practices, including TDD, BDD, code quality, code coverage, and DevOps practices.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills, with the ability to influence teams across complex organizations.
Proficiency in JIRA, Confluence, Excel, and PowerPoint for planning, reporting, and executive communication.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity and inclusion motto is ‘Inclusion without Exception’. Our continued commitment to Culture and Diversity is reflected across our workforce implemented through equitable workplace policies and processes.

You’ll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join (these are optional). Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include 12 employee networks such as gender diversity, LGBTQIA+ & Allies, mental health, disability & neurodiversity inclusion and many more, as well as health & wellness initiatives and sports events and we sponsor the London Marathon.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at UKI.recruitment@tcs.com with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or call TCS London Office 02031552100 to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

Next Steps

Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

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