This role is delivered within secure environments. Candidates must be eligible for UK SC clearance and hold UK citizenship.
Opening: Join the Mission
At ByDesign Secure, we believe that world-class security shouldn't be an afterthought—it should be the foundation.
We are an independent, outputs-based consultancy dedicated to solving some of the most complex technology and security challenges within the UK public sector. We are currently supporting a landmark transformation of a cross-government secure IT system, helping to build and modernise critical digital services, cloud platforms, infrastructure capabilities, and workplace technologies that underpin national decision-making.
We don't believe in rigid hierarchies or billing by the hour. We are a lean, expert team focused on delivering meaningful outcomes in highly secure environments. If you are passionate about Agile delivery, servant leadership, and helping teams achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.
About the Opportunity
Are you an experienced Scrum Master with a passion for delivering secure, mission-critical technology solutions?
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Scrum Master to join one of our embedded government delivery squads. Operating as a servant leader within an Agile Release Train (ART), you will guide a cross-functional team2 to deliver high-quality technology outcomes at pace while maintaining the rigour required within secure government environments.
This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys coaching teams, facilitating collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and removing obstacles that prevent successful delivery.
You will play a key role in fostering Agile maturity, enabling high-performing teams, and ensuring delivery aligns with programme objectives across a complex, multi-team environment.
What You'll Be Doing
Agile Delivery Leadership
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement sessions.
- Coach delivery teams in Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile, and SAFe practices.
- Help teams develop strong Agile behaviours and continuously improve delivery performance.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, transparency, and continuous learning.
Team Enablement & Servant Leadership
- Support teams in becoming self-organising and high performing.
- Remove impediments and blockers that impact delivery progress.
- Protect teams from unnecessary distractions, scope creep, and competing priorities.
- Promote psychological safety and constructive challenge within the team.
Planning, Delivery & Continuous Improvement
- Work closely with Product Owners and Technical Leads to support backlog refinement and sprint readiness.
- Monitor delivery metrics, team capacity, velocity, and sprint outcomes.
- Use data and team feedback to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support effective estimation, planning, and forecasting activities.
Programme & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Product Owners, Architects, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), and stakeholders across the programme.
- Maintain visibility of risks, dependencies, assumptions, and delivery constraints.
- Support Programme Increment (PI) planning activities and ensure alignment with programme objectives.
- Escalate delivery risks and issues where cross-team coordination is required.
Agile Coaching & Delivery Excellence
- Champion Agile principles and best practices across delivery teams.
- Support organisational Agile maturity and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Help stakeholders understand and effectively engage with Agile delivery approaches.
- Contribute to the wider Scrum Master and Agile delivery community.
What You'll Bring
Essential Experience
- Demonstrable experience as a Scrum Master delivering technology projects within Agile environments.
- Strong practical knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean-Agile, and SAFe frameworks.
- Experience supporting cross-functional technical delivery teams.
- Experience working within UK Government, public sector, defence, or highly regulated environments.
- Strong facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and operate effectively within complex programmes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Essential Requirements
- Active UK Security Clearance (SC) or eligibility to obtain SC clearance.
- Willingness and eligibility to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) if required.
- Ability to attend client sites in London when required.
Desirable Qualifications
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM I/II)
- SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
- SAFe Advanced Scrum Master (SASM)
- AgilePM Practitioner or equivalent Agile certification
Highly Desirable Experience
- Experience operating within Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
- Experience supporting cloud, infrastructure, cyber security, digital workplace, networking, or platform delivery teams.
- Experience working within classified or highly secure government environments.
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tooling.
- Understanding of GDS standards and government delivery frameworks.
Why This Role?
- Work on high-impact, nationally significant programmes.
- Join a trusted specialist consultancy delivering secure technology solutions to UK Government.
- Collaborate with highly skilled architects, engineers, and delivery professionals.
- Be part of a multi-year transformation programme with genuine opportunities for growth and development.
Clearance Requirements
This role requires either an existing Security Clearance (SC) or the ability to obtain clearance before commencement. There must also be a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) where required.
Work Location: Hybrid Remote – London
Job Types: Temporary, Fixed term contract (Outside of IR35)
Job Types: Fixed term contract, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £575.00 per day
Application question(s):
- Do you hold UK nationality? (Required due to client security restrictions)
- Do you currently hold active UK SC clearance?
- Are you eligible and willing to undergo UK SC/DV clearance for this role? (Applications without this cannot be considered)
- Does your delivery approach allow for on-site presence in London when required (typically around 3 days per week)?
Work Location: Hybrid remote in London
