Scrum Master

At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way.

At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of these programs (programs may vary by country or worker type):

• Health Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Life and Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retirement Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

Here at Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That is why we are listening; open to learning new things - about each other and ourselves. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It is The Holman Way!

We have an exciting opportunity that has arisen for a Scrum Master join our IT Team here at Holman UK. This role will be based out of our HQ

in Chippenham, with the opportunity for hybrid working, following an initial training period, details of which will be discussed at interview.

🧭 Role Overview

• Job Role:       Scrum Master
• Location:        Chippenham HQ (Hybrid working available)
• Salary:            £50,000.00 - 60,000.00               
• Contract:        Permanent

🛠️ Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate all Agile Ceremonies: Leading daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. Responsible for ensuring they are effective, focused on teams’ needs.
• Agile Coaching: Mentor teams and individuals on Scrum and Agile best practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and accountability.
• Team Collaboration: Build and maintain strong relationships with product owners, developers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of project goals and deliverables. Encourage open communication, trust, and accountability.
• Metrics and Reporting: Track and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) for Scrum teams, ensuring visibility into progress and helping teams improve their velocity, quality, and delivery.
• Facilitate Product Backlog Management: Assist Product Owners in managing the backlog and ensuring that items are well-defined, prioritized, and ready for the upcoming sprint.
• Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by guiding the team to reflect on processes and outcomes, identifying areas for enhancement, and driving incremental changes.
• Risk Management: Anticipate potential risks and challenges, and proactively work with teams to address them, minimizing the impact on delivery timelines and team morale.
• Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, ensuring expectations are clear and that teams are aligned with project goals.
• Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

🎯 Ideal Candidate Profile (including desirable education and/or training)

• 4-7 years’ experience as a Scrum Master, with a proven track record of successfully leading Scrum teams in delivering high-quality software products.
• Experience working with distributed or remote teams.
• Experience in scaling Agile practices in large or complex organizations.
• Familiarity with software development processes and practices, including DevOps, CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to inspire teams and build trust among team members and stakeholders.
• Ability to identify, analyse, and resolve issues and impediments that impact team’s ability to deliver on goals.
• Passionate about improving team dynamics, delivery efficiency, and product quality through iterative improvements.
• Effectively manages time and consistently meets deadlines with some guidance from manager
• Adjusts quickly to new or changing assignments, processes and people
• Displays professionalism and remains composed when faced with challenges
• Learns from experience; modifies behaviour to be more effective
• Recognizes one’s own strengths and opportunities for growth
• Solves a range of problems in straightforward situations; analyses possible solutions and assesses each using standard procedures
• Applies expertise to improve efficiency and accomplish objectives within own area of responsibility
• Decisions are guided by policies and procedures; receives moderate guidance and oversight from manager
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to foster a collaborative, team-oriented environment and promote effective cross-functional teamwork.
• Offers support to other team members; follows through on commitments
• Demonstrates consistency between words and actions
• Listens openly and carefully to others’ ideas and suggestions; respects opposing points of view

Holman really knows how to roll out the welcome mat—with perks that show they value both your professional success and personal well-being. 🚗✨ Here’s how the benefits stack up in a nutshell:

🌴 Work-Life Balance & Wellness

• 26 days off a year + Bank Holidays to unwind
• Health Cash Plan to help cover everyday medical expenses
• Free onsite bi-weekly yoga 🧘‍♀️
• Free onsite massage with a qualified therapist 💆‍♂️

💰 Financial Security

• Group Personal Pension Plan to help with retirement planning
• Bonus Scheme because we believe in celebrating your wins

🚘 On the Road

• Free Parking to make commuting stress-free

🏆 Growth & Recognition

• Career Development Support with training and opportunities for advancement
• Fun seasonal events and social opportunities
• Long Service Awards to celebrate milestones
• Leadership Recognition like the Joseph Holman Award for standout performance

It’s the kind of package that makes a temporary role feel surprisingly permanent in its appeal.

If this sounds like the role for you then we look forward to welcoming your application!

If you are a current Holman employee and wish to apply for this role, please notify your current line manager of your application

The need-to-know parts:

• You must have the right to remain and work in the UK.  

• You must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment, but they must be declared at the point of application.
• Please also be aware we do not provide visa sponsorship for any of our positions advertised.

We want to positively encourage differences within Holman UK and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Holman UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

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Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clients The Holman Way by always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family-owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany.

Holman delivers a unique range of automotive-centric services including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuously Driving What’s Right.

Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.