Scrum Master

TL;DR

Scrum Master: Driving digital transformation within the energy sector by ensuring adherence to Agile principles and Scrum practices across product teams with an accent on facilitating team processes, supporting Product Owners, and aligning with strategic organizational initiatives. Focus on fostering a collaborative environment, continuous improvement, and scaling agile approaches.

Location: Hybrid working in Solihull, GB

Salary: £59,875–£80,541

Company

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company that serves around 30,000 I&C customers in the UK energy retail sector, focusing on energy networks, renewable energies, and customer solutions.

What you will do

• Act as a servant leader, ensuring the team follows Agile principles and Scrum practices effectively.
• Support the team in transitioning from project and siloed ways of working to a product and collaborative approach.
• Work closely with Product Owners to define product vision, build customer-focused backlogs, and prioritize delivery.
• Support the organization in aligning product teams to strategic initiatives and help create a unique scaled agile approach.
• Facilitate daily standups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
• Coach individuals and teams towards continuous improvement and guide Product Owners on backlog practices.

Requirements

• Strong facilitation skills for Agile ceremonies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities to bridge Product Owner, Developers, and stakeholders.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teams on Agile principles and practices.
• Proven conflict resolution skills, focusing on problem-solving.
• Demonstrable servant leadership qualities by empowering teams and removing obstacles.
• Deep understanding of Scrum roles, events, artifacts, and Agile frameworks.
• Ability to run effective retrospectives and help teams measure and improve velocity, quality, and delivery practices.

Nice to have

• Scrum master certification.
• Experience in a DevOps environment with CI/CD approach.
• Familiarity with Kanban, Scaled Agile, Jira, Confluence, Miro.

Culture & Benefits

• Award-winning workplace, recognized as a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025.
• Outstanding benefits package including 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, and bonus opportunities.
• Access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
• Flexible and family-friendly policies, earning double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024.
• Inclusive and diverse environment, recognized as the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers.
• Support for all life stages, including Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accreditation.
• Guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants who meet minimum criteria and necessary adjustments during the hiring process.
• Investment in employee growth through inclusive talent networks and top-tier development programmes.