Scrum Master – London Market Insurance

G MASS Consulting

Scrum Master for London market insurance delivering across multiple teams in a Kanban-based model. Facilitating Agile ceremonies and maintaining stakeholder collaboration across active workstreams.

Posted 7/20/2026contractLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong capabilities in Agile methodologies, particularly as a Scrum Master, with hands-on experience in Kanban-based delivery using Azure DevOps. Excels in stakeholder communication, coordination, and managing cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of projects.

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Scrum Master ExperienceKanban-Based DeliveryAzure DevOpsStakeholder CommunicationPortfolio Management

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Hard Skills

Agile MethodologiesDelivery CoordinationBacklog ManagementRelease ManagementProgress Tracking

Soft Skills

Detail-FocusedFacilitation SkillsCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Azure DevOpsKanban Board

Industry Keywords

Financial ServicesCross-Functional EnvironmentStakeholder EngagementChange Advisory Board

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Azure

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Co-facilitate a weekly CI working group, ensuring all backlog items are ready for review and have been assessed by the internal team in advance of each session
Maintain and update backlog items following analysis, keeping records current and accurate at all times
Facilitate internal Agile ceremonies including daily stand-ups and the weekly CI backlog review
Collaborate with the CI working group to manage and prioritise the backlog, ensuring clarity, completeness, and alignment with delivery objectives
Maintain the Kanban board, Azure DevOps queries, and associated dashboards across all teams
Manage delivery dates and keep commitments on track across internal and external partners
Provide weekly reporting via a progress tracking table, roadmap, or delivery plan
Work across a broad stakeholder group including IT application developers, finance and data Business Analysts, the Head of Business Analysis, Testers, Release Managers, Infrastructure teams, and business users
Identify and remove blockers and delivery impediments to keep teams focused on agreed commitments
Lead release management activity including representing the function at CAB (Change Advisory Board)
Manage and enable communications to the CI working group, including via the IT BSG team
Provide the governance and control layer needed where dependencies cut across functions, particularly where data and reporting requests span teams

Requirements

What you’ll need

Demonstrable Scrum Master or delivery coordination experience in a multi-team, cross-functional environment
Strong portfolio management capability — comfortable holding a wide view across concurrent workstreams of varying size and complexity
Hands-on experience with Kanban-based delivery and tooling, specifically Azure DevOps
Confident facilitating Agile ceremonies and working group sessions with mixed stakeholder audiences
Detail-focused with excellent stakeholder communication and coordination skills
London market or broader financial services experience is advantageous but not essential — domain knowledge helps, but delivery rigour and cross-functional capability are the primary requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Length: initial 6 month contract
Immediate start