Senior Scrum Master

Company: Northrop Grumman
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Location: Cheltenham
Job Description:

UK citizenship required: Yes

Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

Travel: Yes, 25% of the time

Location: Cheltenham

Salary: £50,000 – £70,000

Security Clearance: You must hold the highest level of UK Government Security Clearance

Key Responsibilities

  • Act as a servant‑leader, supporting Agile teams in the day‑to‑day operation of Lean‑Agile practices
  • Facilitate team‑of‑teams events such as Program Increment Planning, and support roadmap development to achieve shared objectives
  • Identify, surface and help remove impediments to team progress and delivery
  • Lead the identification of training and development needs for teams and individuals
  • Improve team and individual performance through coaching, mentoring and facilitation
  • Provide Agile coaching, advisory support and assurance across multiple teams where required

What You’ll Bring

  • Practical experience applying servant‑leadership within Agile delivery teams
  • Strong knowledge of Agile principles, practices and frameworks, particularly Scrum
  • Excellent facilitation, communication and organisational skills
  • An advanced Scrum Master certification such as PSM II or III, or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
  • Experience in Agile Coaching, or relevant qualifications such as ICP‑ATF, ICP‑ACC or ICE‑AC

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national to be eligible for this role and must hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance.

Your Benefits

  • Flexible and hybrid working options, including compressed working patterns
  • Private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and pension
  • Flexible benefits package, including cash health plans and critical illness cover
  • Holiday buy and sell options
  • Career development, training and professional accreditation support
  • Annual performance‑related incentive programme

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Posted: September 22nd, 2026