Scrum Master

Job Description

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What You'll Do

• Work as a Scrum Master with our IoT Product and Technology Teams to deliver changes and updates to Sky Protects IoT Platform, with a particular focus on software delivery.
• Run important team ceremonies (for example stand ups and refinement) and take ownership for ensuring that the team board(s) are kept up to date.
• Have an open and practical approach to:
• Planning and delivery
• Reacting to change
• Co-ordinating with other teams , identifying and managing dependencies.
• Reporting on the team’s progress to stakeholders
• Remove blockers – identify and remove obstacles to the team’s progress, work proactively to resolve conflicts, promoting a positive and constructive work environment
• Be comfortable using Jira to plan and structure your team’s work, and using Jira to report on KPIs and progress.
• Take a collaborative approach to working with our Architecture, Product Team and Tech Leads to understand our vision for the way forward and to ensure that the team’s backlog is being maintained in alignment with this.
• Be an advocate/mentor/guide for Agile ways of working – encouraging your teams to adopt an agile mindset and mature agile practices
• Support the Sky Protect Technology Team to identify and implement Agile KPIs that can be used to monitor team performance
• Play an active role in the planning of technical projects in the wider IoT roadmap – working closely with Delivery & Programme Managers to ensure the wider delivery and programme goals are kept in focus and targeted.
  

What You'll Bring

• Practical experience in a similar role for software delivery as either a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager working with Agile approaches such as Scrum or Kanban
• Proven track record of using KPIs to track and adapt teams with different levels of Agile maturity
• Advantageous to have had exposure to IoT Technology,
• You’ll be proactive and flexible, with excellent facilitation and coaching skills
• You’ll have proficiency with a project management tool like JIRA or similar
• You’ll be able to keep a motivational mindset whilst focusing on several tasks
• Proactive demeanour and a sense of accountability
  
  

Team Overview

Product Delivery

Want to deliver brilliant products and unmissable entertainment that grips millions of households? Our 1000 strong, Product Delivery team does everything from developing innovative AI technology to creating the best HDR viewing experience for TV products. From Sky Go to Sky Q & Sky Glass, we take our products to the next level and make them more agile and reliable with every release.

Your office space

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.