Data Scrum Master - Temporary (up to 24 months)

Data Scrum Master - Temporary (up to 24 months)

Salary: £41,242 to £48,520 (dependent on experience)
Contract type: Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours: Full Time
Location: Poole, Dorset, England
Location description: Hybrid between home and Poole
Closing date: 11-01-2026
Reference: 21040

About us

Our purpose is simple: to do everything we can to save every one. Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards need a dedicated, professional and talented team behind them, and that is where you come in. This is your chance to join that team and help save lives every day. We’re looking for a Data Scrum Master to lead and facilitate our data teams, ensuring that our data projects are delivered efficiently and effectively, and that our teams are empowered to perform at their best.

Some of the benefits

• Salary - £41,242 to £48,520 (dependent on experience)
  
• Flexible working
  
• 26 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  
• Outstanding pension scheme
  
• Life assurance
  
• Health and dental cashplan
  
  Your Role
  
  As a Data Scrum Master, you will help us to transform the way the RNLI manages its data and data product development by:
  
  
• Facilitating Scrums and ensuring the team adheres to Agile principles and practices.
  
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand and define data requirements and user stories.
  
• Providing leadership and support to the team, ensuring that we develop and maintain a best practice approach in the use of our DataOps techniques and tools.
  
• Driving the adoption of Agile methodologies within the data team and championing the benefits this will bring to the RNLI.
  
• Removing impediments and fostering a culture of continuous improvement within the team.
  
• Utilising tools such as Azure DevOps (ADO) to manage and track sprint progress and performance.
  
  About You
  
  We’re looking for someone who has a sound understanding of Agile methodologies and Scrum practices, and wants to share their skills with others, leading and developing a small but dedicated department. You believe in a growth mindset, failing fast principles, and are probably looking for the chance to use your in-depth skills and experience in an organisation where you can really make a difference and save lives.
  
  You’ll be:
  
  
• An effective team player with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
  
• Experienced in facilitating Scrums and coaching teams in Agile practices using tools like ADO.
  
  Other organisations may call this role Agile Coach, Scrum Master, or Data Project Manager.
  
  So, as a Data Scrum Master, you will have the skills to really make a difference, supporting us in giving our people the quality information they need to save lives. To find out if this could be the role for you, please apply via the button shown.
  
  Safeguarding
  
  The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).
  
  Diversity at the RNLI
  
  Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One