Delivery Manager / Scrum Master

Delivery Manager / Scrum Master (must have insurance sector experience)

• Fully Remote
• Contract - Outside IR35 - £600 - £700 PD
• 6 Months

Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Delivery Manager / Scrum Master to lead the delivery of digital product initiatives within the Life & Pensions sector. This is a high-impact contract role overseeing the development of modern financial services platforms and customer-facing digital solutions. You’ll play a central role connecting Product, Engineering and Proposition teams, ensuring delivery excellence while maintaining agile best practices. This is an opportunity to work on meaningful transformation programmes in a collaborative, delivery-focused environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of digital products in an Agile/SCRUM environment
• Partner closely with Product Owners to translate complex business requirements into clear, actionable user stories
• Facilitate SCRUM ceremonies and champion Agile best practices
• Manage delivery expectations around scope, timelines and budget
• Act as the key interface between stakeholders, sponsors and engineering teams
• Ensure smooth collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Provide clear, concise and audience-aware reporting
• Proactively identify risks, blockers and delivery improvements
• Drive accountability, ownership and a strong delivery culture

Skills & Experience

• Strong working knowledge of Insurance – ideally Life Insurance and/or Pensions
• Proven success delivering projects in similar regulated financial services environments
• Experience acting as a SCRUM Master (certification desirable)
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery and change management
• Demonstrable ability to manage delivery timelines and budgets using SCRUM techniques
• Experience delivering financial services applications using modern web technologies
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Ability to produce clear written documentation and reports
• Delivery-focused mindset with a proactive, self-starting approach
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability