Scrum Master

Division – Data, Technology & Innovation

Department – Digital Delivery Hub  

Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £57,600 to £72,000 (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

About the FCA

The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.

Data, Technology and Innovation (DTI) is leveraging state-of-the-art data & digital capabilities to deliver innovation in regulation. We utilise data science and intelligence gathering to proactively identify and intervene to prevent harm and protect consumers.​

In the Digital Delivery Hub, a subdivision of DTI, we believe in doing things differently.  

We believe in collaboration, inclusivity, innovation and using up to date development and testing methods to be at our best. We place emphasis on curiosity and experimentation. We collaborate widely with other regulators, academics, innovative companies, and within the FCA.  

Importantly, we believe that people need space to learn and grow and we supply supporting learning programmes and opportunities for all staff.  

In our culturally diverse team, everyone is encouraged to be part of the team and put their ideas forward. We strongly value, encourage and support diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

What will you be doing?

• Lead Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Reviews, Daily Scrums, Refinements, Retrospectives)

• Optimise backlog and squad throughput

• Resolve risks, issues, and interdependencies

• Manage internal and external relationships for delivery teams

• Foster a collaborative, conflict-free environment

• Align releases with product managers, stakeholders, and project timelines

What will you get from the role?

• The Digital Delivery Hub is growing its capabilities in delivering technical excellence within the FCA – This role is integral to managing and embedding Agile working practices to enable successful and self-sufficient teams serving the business

• The chance to be part of a team that focuses on Getting it Right first time, On time and Every time

• Stimulating, innovative and collaborative focus enable us to solve the biggest technical challenges facing financial regulation and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the organisation's development function

Which skills are required?

We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)

Minimum

• Certified Scrum Master or willingness to work towards this

• Demonstrable knowledge of Jira utilising reporting metrics and governance

• Experience in providing coaching and expertise in a full range of delivery skillsets, including Agile delivery methodologies, governance, DevSecOps and UCD practice

Essential

• Excellent communication and organisational skill

• Experience of co-ordinating complex agile developments in a form that can be reliably communicated to the wider business, enabling the business to schedule activity with a degree of confidence

• Understanding of metrics of incremental delivery

• Experience of implementing Agile methodologies business-wide

• Experience as a Scrum Master in an Agile environment

Our Values & Diversity

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.

Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.

The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisation. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, minority ethnic, disabled, and neurodivergent candidates for our lead associate role.

Benefits of working at the FCA

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

• Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)

• Private healthcare with Bupa 

• A non-contributory Pension of at least 8%

• Life assurance

• Income protection

We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.

We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements.  Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares.  We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.

Follow this link to see what life is like at the FCA - Life at the FCA

Application Support

We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Useful Information and Timeline

• This role is graded Lead Associate – Regulatory

• Advert Closing Date:  22nd December

• CV Review/Shortlist: 23rd December until 30th December

• First Round Screening Interview: W/C 6th January  

• Competency Based Interview: W/C 13th January

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time. 

Got a question?

If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact: 

• For internal applicants, please contact Sara Holland at [email protected]

• For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis at [email protected] 

Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.