Job Description
About the Role
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nAn exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Scrum Master to support the delivery of a portfolio of digital and technology solutions focused on energy optimisation, forecasting, operational planning and business transformation initiatives.n
nWorking within a collaborative software delivery environment, you will help establish and embed effective Agile practices across multiple product teams. n
nYou will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, support backlog management, remove impediments, and enable teams to deliver high-quality outcomes that create measurable value for business stakeholders.n
nThis position plays a key role in promoting transparency, collaboration, continuous improvement and delivery excellence across a diverse technology portfolio.n
n Key Stakeholders
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nInternal n
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Technology Delivery Manager
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Product Owners and Business Stakeholders
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Business Analysts
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Software Engineers and Developers
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Data Scientists and Modelling Specialists
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Enterprise Technology Teams
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Operations and Planning Teams
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Commercial and Functional Business Units
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External n
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Delivery Partners
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Technology Vendors
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Consulting Organisations
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Key Responsibilities
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nAgile Delivery & Facilitation n
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Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-Ups, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.
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Establish and maintain effective Agile delivery rhythms and team practices.
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Support teams in achieving sprint goals and maintaining a sustainable delivery pace.
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Drive continuous improvement initiatives through regular feedback and retrospective outcomes.
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Coaching & Agile Leadership n
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Coach teams, Product Owners and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices and delivery accountability.
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Foster a culture of collaboration, transparency and continuous learning.
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Support Agile maturity across multiple teams and workstreams.
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Backlog & Planning Support n
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Partner with Product Owners to maintain well-defined and prioritised product backlogs.
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Support backlog refinement activities, estimation practices and sprint planning processes.
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Encourage clear acceptance criteria and a shared understanding of delivery expectations.
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Delivery Governance & Reporting n
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Identify, manage and remove delivery impediments.
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Coordinate resolution of risks, issues and cross-team dependencies.
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Maintain visibility of delivery progress through dashboards, metrics and reporting.
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Facilitate release planning and support incremental delivery approaches.
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Stakeholder Engagement n
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Work closely with technical and business stakeholders to align priorities and delivery outcomes.
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Promote effective communication across teams and leadership groups.
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Provide transparency around progress, risks and improvement opportunities.
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Experience Required
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Minimum 5 years' experience as a Scrum Master within technology or digital delivery environments.
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Demonstrated experience facilitating Scrum events and Agile ceremonies.
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Proven capability coaching cross-functional teams and Product Owners in Agile ways of working.
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Experience establishing delivery cadences, sprint goals, backlog refinement processes and Definition of Done standards.
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Strong track record identifying and removing impediments while managing risks, issues and dependencies.
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Experience supporting multiple teams, products or programs simultaneously.
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Ability to utilise delivery metrics to improve visibility, predictability and performance.
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Experience supporting release planning and iterative software delivery.
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Exposure to complex business and technology environments.
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Experience within energy, resources, utilities, infrastructure or related industries will be highly regarded.
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Knowledge & Technical Expertise
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Solid understanding of Scrum, Agile methodologies and Lean principles.
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Knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and product delivery practices.
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Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence or similar Agile delivery tools.
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Understanding of backlog management, estimation techniques and acceptance criteria development.
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Familiarity with dependency, risk and issue management practices.
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Exposure to DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, testing and release management processes.
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Key Skills
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Agile facilitation and workshop leadership
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Stakeholder engagement and relationship management
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Strong communication and influencing skills
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Conflict resolution and negotiation
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Problem-solving and analytical thinking
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Organisation, planning and prioritisation
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Data-driven reporting and performance tracking
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Collaboration across technical and business teams
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Qualifications
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Recognised Scrum Master or Agile certification such as: n
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Skilled Scrum Master (PSM I or above)
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Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
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SAFe Scrum Master (SSM)
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Equivalent Agile certification
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Degree qualification in Information Technology, Business, Project Management, Engineering or a related discipline is desirable.
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What Success Looks Like
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Agile practices consistently embedded across teams.
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Sprint goals and delivery commitments regularly achieved.
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Clear visibility of delivery progress, risks and dependencies.
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Improved collaboration between technical and business stakeholders.
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Continuous improvement initiatives actively driving team performance and delivery outcomes.
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High stakeholder satisfaction and successful delivery of business value.
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nDRD Group is a specialist recruitment provider renowned for recruiting quality project teams on major projects within the Energy, Resources, Defence, Renewables and Infrastructure sectors.n
DRD Group embraces a diverse workforce culture and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. All work assignments are subject to successful completion of a medical, drug and alcohol screen plus verification of all original certifications and qualifications.

📌 Scrum Master (Perth)
🏢 DRD Group
📍 Perth