Squad Lead Job at Admiral Group Plc

Job Description

It is a hugely exciting to time to join the API Tribe as we start to expand our capabilities across the organisation. We are an integral part to integrating and supporting multiple platforms for Admiral, and we have initiatives working across GenAI, Product, Pricing, Customer Contact, Claims, Digital and more, forming part of the larger Gen AI, Data & Integrations Capability Hub. We are looking for an enthusiastic Squad Lead who is confident in leading software development teams, working with multiple stakeholders and driving solutions from start to finish, to produce great outcomes. The API tribe is made up of 10 engineering squads, working across 4 Value streams. We are looking for experienced Squad Leads to drive improvements within our Agile squads, support our stakeholders and ensure we can continue to deliver high quality solutions to the business at pace.

Job Responsibility

Accountable for maximising Squad’s ability to deliver Sprint goals and contribute to Tribe OKRs
Accountable for Squad level ceremonies integrity, consistency and effectiveness driving Squad value
Manages ‘scope and delivery’ related risks , issues and mitigations
Accountable to both the Squad as a whole and each individual Squad member performing as a servant leader
Accountable for supporting the Squad to live the following agile values: productivity, quality, transparency, and openness over internal politics in everything it does
Responsible for ensuring Squad level ceremonies like Daily Huddles, Sprint Planning, Sprint Demos, Sprint Review etc. are conducted focusing on value return
Responsible for the effective and consistent operational performance for the scrum process as the Scrum Master
Responsible for Identifying, tracking, removing and escalating both blockers and impediments at Squad level to maintain both pace and flow of value
Responsible for ensuring compliance to Guardrails and Squad level activities
Responsible for owning and managing risks, issues and dependencies at Squad level
Responsible for managing and resolving intra-Squad dependencies by working with other Squad Leads within the Tribe
Collaborates effectively with other tribe members
Responsible for both timely and effective tracking and reporting on Squad’s progress against Sprint goals to Tribe Leadership
Responsible for managing Squad capacity, utilisation and velocity. Actively engages with other Squad Leads in the Tribe and Tribe leadership to discuss resourcing and utilisation strategies
Responsible for providing Chapter Lead with relevant input for each Squad member supporting each Squad member’s development and performance needs
Coaches Squad team members in Lean-Agile practices and mindsets
Support Product Owner(s) with Squad backlog management
Collaborates and consults with other Squad Leads in the Tribe to manage resourcing and dependencies
Supports Tribe leadership in optimising value flow for the Tribe
Works with the Chapter Lead to assist in the development of capability

Requirements

Active Scrum Master experience for 3+ years, operating with software development team that was applying scrum mastery techniques, lean agile principles and practices resulting in effective ROI
Knowledge and experience of Agile development techniques like: User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD - Acceptance Test Driven Development, TDD - Test-driven development, Continuous Testing, Pairing and Automated Testing
Knowledge and experience of using Kanban Boards including the production of effective and timely squad performance monitoring reporting
Knowledge and experience with operating with an embedded SDLC process underpinned by Lean Agile practices
Project management fundamentals with the ability to apply principles, tools and techniques to develop/plan, manage or execute projects to ensure successful completion
Experience operating within heavily regulated environments including external regulated consumer products and service offerings
Knowledge and experience in the use of tools such as: Jira, Confluence etc.
SAFe® 5 Agilist certification
Agile Management Foundation
Scrum Master certification (CSM Certified Scrum Master, PSM – Professional Scrum Master)

What we offer

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays)
You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave
Financial & Mortgage Advice
24-Hour Ecare
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual Holiday Allowance
Flexible Working
Simply Health
Private Health Cover
Critical Illness Cover

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