Scrum Master
National Grid
Facilitate Agile delivery as Scrum Master for NGED, coaching teams and ensuring quality.
10 days ago ago
ÂŁ55,000 - ÂŁ70,000
Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Company Size
23,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Engineering
Construction
Project Management
Technical Services
Consulting
Design
Operations and Maintenance
Sector Specialisms
Energy
Electricity Transmission
Electricity Distribution
Gas Transmission
Gas Distribution
Hydrogen Transmission
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Infrastructure
Role
What you would be doing
team mentoring
backlog management
agile tooling
estimation planning
risk removal
agile ceremonies
- Act as a mentor and develop people within the development teams by coaching, mentoring, training and supporting them in their key skills, accountabilities and development areas.
- Support the product owner in maintaining a well-organised product backlog.
- Drive a culture of continuous improvement by organising retrospectives and promoting actionable insights across IT&D and the wider business.
- Ensure the development team is clear on priorities, the definition of "done and alignment between teams and stakeholders.
- Embed agile tooling best practices and instil this discipline within teams for enhanced efficiency, effectiveness and performance analytics.
- Support the development team in refining and improving estimation and planning practices, such as user story sizing and sprint forecasting.
- Lead and support the development team to remove risks, impediments and manage dependencies associated with delivery timelines and product quality, driving a balance between rapid iteration and long-term product sustainability.
- Lead Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives and implement Agile best practices and frameworks, ensuring an incremental, iterative delivery approach.
What you bring
agile
leadership
communication
problem solving
strategic
adaptability
- Technical Knowledge: Proven experience implementing Agile best practices and frameworks, and utilising project management tools.
- Influencing Skills: Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences, clearly and concisely.
- User-Centric Mindset: Passion for creating outstanding user experiences and a deep understanding of user needs.
- Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and inspire cross-functional teams (coaching, training, facilitating and collaborating).
- Problem-Solving: Exceptional problem-solving and decision-making abilities, with a focus on data driven solutions.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with good interpersonal skills to effectively convey ideas and updates to diverse stakeholders.
- Strategic Thinker: Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to define a clear product vision and roadmap.
- Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment and adapt to new challenges, shifting priorities, demands and timelines and quickly update stakeholders on impact (potential or actual)
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Company
Overview
1990 Founded
Year Established
The company was established in 1990 to deliver electricity and gas to millions of homes and businesses.
15,000 km
High-Voltage Network
Manages an extensive electricity transmission network of high-voltage lines across the UK.
- Plays a critical role in delivering electricity and gas to millions of homes and businesses.
- Operates in both the UK and US, ensuring safe and reliable energy distribution.
- Deeply involved in the development of renewable energy infrastructure, including wind and solar projects.
- Key projects include cross-border power links to improve energy security and integrating low-carbon solutions.
- Continually innovates to meet growing energy demand while reducing environmental impact.
- Operates in both electricity and natural gas distribution across a vast geographical area in the US.
- Invests in sustainability initiatives and clean energy infrastructure.
- Stand up for safety every day
- Put our customers first
- Be inclusive, supporting and caring for each other
- Speak up, challenge and act where something doesn’t feel right
- Embrace the power and opportunity of diversity
- Increase efficiency to help with customer affordability
- Work with others to find solutions for customers
- Commit to learning and new ideas
- Take personal ownership for delivering results
- Be bold and act with passion and purpose
- Focus on progress over perfection
- Follow the problem through to the end
ÂŁ51B Investment
Green Infrastructure Commitment
The company has committed to investing ÂŁ51 billion in green infrastructure projects by March 2029.
Net Zero 2050
Carbon Neutral Goal
Achieve net zero emissions across Scopes 1, 2, and 3 by 2050.
60% Reduction
GHG Emissions Target
Aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 60% by 2030-31 compared to the 2018-19 baseline.
99.4% Diversion
Construction Waste Management
99.4% of construction waste is diverted from landfill.
- 37.5% reduction in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 2033/34 (excluding sold electricity)
- 100% electric light-duty fleet by 2030; transition medium/heavy-duty to zero-carbon alternatives
- 50% reduction in absolute SF6 emissions by 2030/31
- 20% reduction in energy consumption in flagship offices by 2030/31
- 50% reduction in annual air-travel emissions by 2025/26 (from 2019/20 baseline), with remaining emissions offset
- Engage top 50% of US suppliers (by emissions) and top 80% of UK suppliers to set Science-Based Targets by 2025/26
- 17% reduction in controllable Scope 1 and 2 emissions since FY19
- Connecting 1.35 GW of new low-carbon generation to the network in 2023-24
- 100% renewable energy purchased for metered estate
- 7.9% improvement in environmental value of non-operational land since FY21
- 100% of construction projects committing to deliver 10% net gain or greater
- Zero waste to landfill across key areas by 2026
- Restore natural environment by 10% on UK-managed land
- ISO 14001 integrated management system certification
Ranked #1 UK
Gender Equality Ranking
Recognized as the top company in the UK and ranked globally by Equileap in 2021.
84% Score
Workforce Disclosure Initiative
Achieved an 84% score in the Workforce Disclosure Initiative in 2022, reflecting strong progress in inclusion and diversity practices.
#1 in Times Top 50
Gender Equality Employer Ranking
Named the number one employer for gender equality in the Times Top 50 Employers list for 2023.
Bloomberg Gender‑Equality Index
Index Inclusion
Included in the 2023 Bloomberg Gender‑Equality Index, recognizing commitment to transparent reporting and advancing women's equality.
- Aspiration to be among the most inclusive, diverse and equitable companies in business
- Embed inclusion into everything we do
- Build a diverse and innovative green workforce for our customers
- Deliver organisation‑wide equity through our processes
- Use our voice, platform and influence to create dialogue and elevate issues
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