Scrum Master

Salary: £45,000 - 55,000 per year

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master within a commercial software development environment.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, or hybrid agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience using Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar delivery management tools.
• Confidence coaching teams and improving agile ways of working.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Scrum Master certification (PSM, CSM, or equivalent) is desirable.
• Experience within logistics, freight, or a fast-paced technology business is a bonus.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder management.
• Ability to identify and remove delivery blockers quickly.
• Data-driven approach to improving team performance.
• Calm, organised, and confident under pressure.
• Passion for building accountable, high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Keep sprint delivery on track by protecting the team from unnecessary interruptions and scope creep.
• Remove blockers quickly and escalate delivery risks before they impact deadlines.
• Ensure work entering a sprint is ready and completed work meets agreed standards.
• Maintain accurate sprint boards and delivery data within Azure DevOps.
• Track key engineering performance metrics, including DORA metrics, and support delivery reporting.
• Coach developers in agile best practice and help drive continuous improvement across the team.
• Work closely with Product and Technology leaders to ensure smooth sprint planning and delivery.

Technologies

• Azure
• DevOps
• Support
• JIRA
• Kanban
• Network
• Cloud

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We are Speedy Freight, one of the UKs leading same-day logistics providers, with a growing network of over 60 locations supporting businesses across the UK and Europe. Technology is at the heart of how we deliver for customers, and you will join a collaborative engineering environment in Knutsford, Cheshire on a hybrid/remote full-time permanent basis. You will have the opportunity to shape how we deliver software, improve engineering performance, and make a genuine impact on the business. We offer a Scrum Master role where you can influence delivery, coach talented engineers, and help build better ways of working, with a salary of £45,000.00-£55,000.00 per year.

last updated 36 week of 2026