Scrum Master

Job Title: Scrum Master

Location: Preston or Frimley – Hybrid

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £53,600 per annum depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

This role sits within one of five squads delivering priority M365 capabilities as part of a wider programme. Operating within a SAFe Agile framework, the position contributes to iterative planning, cross‑team alignment, and continuous improvement to ensure high‑value Microsoft 365 solutions are delivered effectively and at pace.

The role works closely with a Release Train Engineer to coordinate delivery activities and maintain alignment with programme objectives. It reports to the M365 Programme Manager within the Product & Integration portfolio of EIT Projects and Programmes, ensuring strong governance, clear communication, and consistent progress across the M365 transformation initiative.

Core duties:

• You will lead a scrum team and support multiple scrum teams to deliver new and enhanced M365 capabilities
• You will be enabling the M365 programme and Product to embed SAFe Agile ways of working, by empowering, guiding, coaching and mentoring to develop its Agile mindset, values and principles
• You will be facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• You will be helping the team define and adapt its processes to maximise performance
• You will be giving rise to the gathering and processing of relevant metrics to expose bottlenecks and support continuous improvement
• You will be finding opportunities to celebrate wins – find small wins in projects and communicate them to the wider business – build confidence and be a champion for Agile ways of working

Essential Skills:

• You will have SAFe for Teams Certification
• You will have demonstrable experience with Agile delivery
• You will have experience delivering an M365 programme of work

The M365 Programme Team

Implementing an Agile delivery, you will be playing an important role in shaping the environment that people work, improving efficiencies and collaboration across the business. You will be undertaking the delivery of M365 capability across the business which will be key to the way the business is working within the modern workplace

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 4th May 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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