Software Engineering Scrum Master

Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

7/15/2025

Role

We are looking for a Software Engineering Scrum Master to drive forward the Defence sector within Electrical and Embedded Systems. This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference to the client project that you lead. Further details on the roles can be found below:

The Scrum Master role includes responsibility for the delivery of a defined scope of work to meet specific customer needs within committed cost, time and quality constraints agreed for the project/product. It includes the planning, monitoring and control of the work, identifying and managing risks throughout the work-package duration.

Responsibilities

• Ensure relevant department/product/project management plans are kept up to date and the correct level of governance is executed for the products/projects
• Ensure development is performed in accordance with these plans
• Liaise with Project Customers as required
• Plan, coordinate and monitor the performance of the work, identify and manage risks during all the Work Package lifecycle until the closure
• Capture and monitor metrics appropriate to each stage of the project's/product's lifecycle, and enact plans to continuously improve the project/product development
• Facilitate multiple agile software teams meet delivery needs.
• Lead by example to create a high performing culture and coaching environment.
  
  

Qualifications

• Degree in an applicable Engineering Discipline
  
  

Essential Skills

• Knowledge and proven application of engineering project delivery and processes across the full project lifecycle with cognisance of commercial impacts
• Knowledge and experience of agile methodologies and practices
• Experience of running multiple Scrum Teams.
  
  

Experience

• Experience in a SW Delivery role that includes the management of deliveries from multiple integrated SW Development and Integration, Verification, Validation and Qualification teams.
• Experience in specific management toolsets – Atlassian Jira, Windchill PLM
• Experience of configuration control and change management
• Experience of Integration and Verification activities
• Experience of risk management
• Experience in the use of industry standard software engineering toolset
  
  

What Do I Need Before I Apply

• Some travel to client sites may be required. Therefore, flexibility to travel and work at other locations is desirable.
  
  

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges 
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects  
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses 
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo 
• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
  

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive