Scrum Master

About the Role

Love the craft of agile delivery? This one's for you.

Our client, a well-known New Zealand organisation, building out its data capability and needs a hands-on Scrum Master to drive a squad of data engineers, analysts and product people. You'll set the rhythm, clear the path and keep the team honest about how it works together.

It's a practical, high-impact role for someone who adapts agile to the team rather than following the rulebook for its own sake.


Key Responsibilities

• Run all Scrum ceremonies with energy and discipline.
• Keep the backlog healthy and sprint ready, working with the Data Lead and product owners.
• Protect sprint cadence and shut down scope creep.
• Track velocity and progress, and report it clearly.
• Support delivery updates for senior stakeholders and steering forums.
• Remove blockers fast and keep cross-team dependencies visible.
• Coach the squad on agile practices, meeting people where they are.
• Make sure retro actions are owned and delivered.
• Help lift agile maturity across the wider Data & Analytics function.

What We're Looking For

• Proven Scrum Master or agile delivery lead experience, ideally in data.
• Real-world facilitation and coaching experience, not just theory.
• Comfort in a squad blending data engineering, analytics and product.
• Strong facilitation skills. You can run a room and keep it focused.
• Clear, plain-language communication with the squad and senior stakeholders.
• A calm, pragmatic, servant-leader approach.
• Curiosity about data and technology. You don't need to be technical, just comfortable around it.
• CSM, PSM or equivalent (preferred).
• Scaled agile or multi-squad exposure (advantageous).
• SAFe, LeSS or ICAgile (a bonus).

How to Apply
Ready to be the engine room of a data squad? Apply now and we'll be in touch.