Senior Scrum Master

About the role

You will take ownership of Agile delivery effectiveness across one or more defence software squads, working with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to ensure predictable and sustainable delivery. This role involves operating in a multi-squad environment, influencing outcomes across organizational boundaries, and contributing to the continuous improvement of delivery practices. You will act as a coach and mentor, helping teams apply Agile principles pragmatically to achieve valuable outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Create conditions for effective delivery by facilitating Agile events and team collaboration.
• Coach squads, product stakeholders, and leadership on pragmatic Agile thinking.
• Identify, manage, and remove impediments, risks, and dependencies impacting performance.
• Partner with Market Product Managers to strengthen backlog refinement, sprint readiness, and roadmap execution.
• Collaborate with Tech Writers to align documentation activities with delivery objectives.
• Use delivery insights and Agile metrics to improve predictability and transparency.
• Coordinate with other Scrum Masters and chapters to resolve cross-team dependencies.
• Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters and contribute to organizational Agile improvements.

Required skills

• Scrum
• Agile
• Lean
• Stakeholder management
• Facilitation
• Coaching

Nice to have

• Jira
• Delivery forecasting
• Agile reporting

Qualifications

• Eligibility to obtain and maintain national or NATO security clearance

Certifications

• PSM II
• PSM III
• A-CSM
• CSP-SM
• SAFe Scrum Master

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• Training

About the Company

ILIAS Solutions develops software that helps defence organisations maintain operational readiness, focusing on maintenance, logistics, and reliability. The company is part of the Patria Group and supports mission-critical software used by defence organisations worldwide.