Instil

Technology

ScrumMaster

£65–90k ~AI est. Belfast, United Kingdom CONTRACT Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Scrum Master at Instil. Skills: Scrum Master, Agile delivery, Team effectiveness. Facilitate Scrum ceremonies. Support team delivering sprint goals”

What You'll Achieve.

High-quality outcomes; Predictable outcomes; Drive delivery outcomes; Improve team effectiveness; Team operating at best

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Remove friction

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Proven experience as Scrum Master, Experience with agile methodologies, Experience with cross-functional engineering teams, Ability to improve team delivery, Stakeholder management skills, Comfortable working client-facing

Nice to Have

Experience on client-facing consultancy, Exposure to scaling frameworks, Agile certifications

What You'll Do.

Facilitate Scrum ceremonies

Support team delivering sprint goals

Ensure work is prioritised

Coordinate across stakeholders

Maintain visibility of delivery progress

Provide clear updates

Provide honest updates

Coach team on agile practices

Continuously improve ways of working

Encourage accountability

Encourage collaboration

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Engineering teams; Product stakeholders; Cross-functional teams; Client environment

Communication Scope

Communicate clearly

Process & Methodology

Scrum, Agile, Kanban, Hybrid approaches

Full Job Description

The Role We’re looking for an experienced Scrum Master to support delivery on a key client engagement. This is a hands-on, delivery-focused role where you’ll work closely with engineering teams and product stakeholders to ensure high-quality, predictable outcomes. You’ll play a central role in keeping delivery on track, improving team effectiveness, and embedding pragmatic agile practices suited to the client environment. This isn’t just about running ceremonies, it’s about driving real delivery outcomes and helping teams operate at their best. If you’re someone who can bring structure without over-engineering it, remove friction quickly, and keep teams aligned and focused, this role will suit you. What You'll Do - Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) in a way that drives meaningful outcomes. - Support the team in delivering against sprint goals, ensuring work is clear, prioritised, and ready. - Identify and remove blockers quickly, coordinating across stakeholders where needed. - Maintain visibility of delivery progress and provide clear, honest updates to both the client and internal stakeholders. - Coach the team on agile practices and continuously improve ways of working. - Encourage strong ownership, accountability, and collaboration within the team. - Apply a pragmatic approach to agile delivery, adapting practices to suit the client and team maturity. Essential Skills - Proven experience as a Scrum Master in software delivery environments. - Strong understanding of agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, hybrid approaches). - Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams (backend, frontend, cloud, data). - Demonstrable ability to improve team delivery, predictability, and flow. - Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences. - Comfortable working in a client-facing environment. Nice to Have - Experience working on clien

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