Technology Delivery Consultant - Scrum Master

Job Role: Technology Delivery Consultant - Scrum Master

Location: London

Salary: Competitive Salary + Package (Dependent on experience)

Career Level:  Specialist- Associate Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Industry X is about finding that special something that ensures the clients we work with are always future-ready. It’s about creating new products that are cloud-connected and delivering new services through platforms that customers love. It’s about using intelligence to make better manufacturing and operating decisions, enabling our clients to do more with less, drive savings to the bottom line, and keeping people safe. These include scalable solutions across multi-site operations, true virtual digital twin models of live operations able to test new processes and create sustainable, economical solutions, servicing of products before they break down and new customer experiences.

Across Accenture we have some of the world’s most competent designers, engineers, technology specialists, consultants and operations professionals. We work quickly and collaboratively to tackle client challenges in multi-skilled teams. Because we work with business leaders at every stage of the product and operating value chain and bring deep specialty skills, we can talk with our clients and their teams as equals on the shop floor or in the research lab - something we believe is critical to creating winning solutions that work.

As part of Industry X you'll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways

If you’re looking for a challenging career working in a vibrant environment with access to training and a global network of experts, this could be the role for you. As part of our global team, you'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and will have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills on the job. 

In our team you will learn:

• How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries.
• How to help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.
• How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment

In this role you will:

• Coach and mentor a high performing Scrum Team, across distributed locations
• Facilitate Scrum and Agile ceremonies such as: Sprint Planning, Daily Sprint, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives
• Coach and mentor a high performing Scrum Team, across distributed locations
• Facilitate Scrum and Agile ceremonies such as: Sprint Planning, Daily Sprint, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives
• Align Sprint deliverables to a managed and prioritised backlog
• Identify, and report progress and issues to management via appropriate metrics
• A broad knowledge of complementary Agile techniques, frameworks and practices, the expertise to know when and where they can be used to help the Scrum Team
• Build successful relationships with Product Owners, Stakeholders, and Delivery Leads to deliver valuable increments and drive continuous improvement
• Create an environment and a team culture that fosters a collaborative mindset and rapid learning through leading by example
• Have a keen understanding of data analysis & an appreciation of the importance of metrics in shaping decisions 

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Demonstrable experience as a Scrum Master with deep understanding of Scrum theory, practices and values
• Strong interest and experience of technology (custom development on open source modern architecture, cloud platforms)

• A detailed understanding of, and practical experience with, IT Delivery
• Sound knowledge of agile engineering methodologies, techniques & ceremonies 
• Solid experience using work management tools to facilitate delivery & help indicate areas of continuous improvement 
• Excellent written & verbal communicators who can bring people from diverse backgrounds together to form motivated, enthusiastic, self-organising engineering teams 
• Relevant experience working as part of large delivery teams, especially scaled agile teams
• An ability to communicate effectively to both deeply technical development teams as well as non-technical staff

Set yourself apart:

• Relevant certifications in recognised agile methodologies are a bonus 

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days of vacation per year, access to app based fitness classes and discounts on range of gyms, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice!

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services—all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 537,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Closing Date for Applications 31/08/2021

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.