Agile Team Lead/Scrum Master - Newcastle

Accenture • Full-time • Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom • 2w ago

Agile Team Lead/Scrum Master

Location: Newcastle

Level: Consultant/Associate Manager

Please Note: Due to the nature of client work you will be undertaking, you will need to be willing to go through a Security Clearance process as part of this , which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Our Advanced Technology Centre is a thriving technology and innovation hub from where we deliver high quality services to a number of private and public sector clients.

You'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job.

As an Agile Team Lead/Scrum Master , you will:

Hold overall accountability for the effective delivery of complex, high risk products and services.
Work directly with technical and non technical team members
Oversee agile and lean processes, maintain delivery momentum and implement best practices.
Plan and track deliverables including managing risks, issues and dependencies.
Effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to report status.
Own commercial and financial deliverables.
Act as an enabler for the effective functioning of a software development team using Agile Methodology.
Be a custodian for the Agile process and ensures all scrum processes are used as intended.

The following skills and experience are required for this role:

3-5 years relevant experience in leading technology projects across the end to end delivery lifecycle.
Experience of delivery management tools such as Jira/Confluence.
Agile Scrum.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders and coach and mentor junior team members.
Governance and assurance, making and guiding decisions.
Experience of drafting commercial documents and creating resource plans.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, car allowance, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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