Senior Scrum Master

Salary: £100,000 - 130,000 per year

Requirements:

• Practical experience applying servant-leadership within Agile delivery teams
• Strong knowledge of Agile principles, practices and frameworks, particularly Scrum
• Excellent facilitation, communication and organisational skills
• An advanced Scrum Master certification such as PSM II or III, or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
• Experience in Agile Coaching, or relevant qualifications such as ICP-ATF, ICP-ACC or ICE-AC
• UK citizenship / UK national status required for eligibility
• The highest level of UK Government Security Clearance required

Responsibilities:

• Act as a servant-leader, supporting Agile teams in the day-to-day operation of Lean-Agile practices
• Facilitate team-of-teams events such as Program Increment Planning, and support roadmap development to achieve shared objectives
• Identify, surface and help remove impediments to team progress and delivery
• Lead the identification of training and development needs for teams and individuals
• Improve team and individual performance through coaching, mentoring and facilitation
• Provide Agile coaching, advisory support and assurance across multiple teams where required

Technologies:

• Support
• Security

More:

We are Northrop Grumman UK, and we are looking for a Senior Scrum Master / Agile Coach to join our Manchester team. This is a full-time role with a salary of 50,000 to 70,000, travel of around 10% of the time, no relocation assistance, and flexible and hybrid working options including compressed working patterns. We offer private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and pension, a flexible benefits package with cash health plans and critical illness cover, holiday buy and sell options, career development, training and professional accreditation support, and an annual performance-related incentive programme. You will work within highly collaborative Agile delivery teams on software solutions that support UK national security, alongside talented professionals using cutting-edge technology in an inclusive environment where every voice matters and growth is supported.

last updated 35 week of 2026