Scrum Lead / Agile Delivery Manager

Scrum Lead

The Emerging Tech Standard Delivery Team drives the adoption of advanced technologies and builds enterprise‑ready solutions for D&A Operations. We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master to support cross‑functional engineering teams delivering Data Science and Platform initiatives within LSEG’s Data & Analytics platform. 

This role is critical to scaling Agile delivery, enabling collaboration across data, engineering, and platform teams, and driving predictable outcomes in a complex enterprise environment. The Scrum Master will lead multiple squads and projects using Scaled Agile practices, with strong delivery ownership and technical understanding. 

 

Role, Responsibilities & Key Accountabilities: 

• Own delivery orchestration for squads, ensuring work is planned, sequenced, and delivered against agreed milestones and success criteria  

• Drive sprint level and release level planning, including backlog readiness, sprint cadence, milestones, and delivery checkpoints from onboarding through PPE, production, and BAU transition  

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Grooming, Daily Stand ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives to ensure clarity, alignment, and steady delivery flow  

• Lead delivery using Scaled Agile practices, managing cross team dependencies, risks, and impediments across multiple squads where applicable  

• Coordinate execution across Data Science (Hub and Spoke), Engineering, QA, Operations, Product Owners, Architecture & Business stakeholders  

• Track and manage delivery readiness, risks, and dependencies, including cross team, governance checkpoints, and regulatory or operational prerequisites  

• Ensure adherence to governance processes, coordinating required artefacts, on- reviews, and sign offs & on-boarding 

• Remove non-technical impediments and escalate issues that threaten delivery timelines or compliance, while preserving technical ownership with the Squad Technical Lead  

• Drive end to end delivery focus, beyond individual sprints, including coordination through testing, UAT, go live, and transition to BAU  

• Track and communicate delivery progress using Agile metrics, providing clear, concise status updates on progress, risks, and decisions to squads, leadership, and stakeholders  

• Promote Agile best practices aligned to data science workflows, including experimentation, MLOps, and CI/CD integration  

• Drive continuous improvement through actionable retrospectives, ensuring delivery transparency, predictability, and alignment with enterprise governance 

 

Required Skills: 

• Bring 5+ years of experience in Agile delivery, including Scrum Master roles in enterprise environments 

• Own end-to-end delivery orchestration for the use case, ensuring alignment to milestones, timelines, and success criteria 

• Drive sprint and release planning: backlog readiness, prioritization, sprint cadence, and delivery checkpoints 

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives) to ensure clarity, alignment, and execution discipline 

• Coordinate across Data Science, Engineering, Product, QA, and Operations to manage dependencies and remove blockers 

• Track progress and provide clear status updates, enabling timely escalation and decision-making 

• Ensure successful end-to-end delivery: testing, UAT, go-live, and smooth transition to BAU 

• Apply Scrum/SAFe best practices alongside DevOps and data/platform delivery models 

• Use tools such as Jira/Azure DevOps for tracking, reporting, and governance 

• Demonstrate experience delivering Data Science, Analytics, or platform initiatives 

• Act as a coach and facilitator to build high-performing teams and drive Agile maturity 

• Influence stakeholders and teams without authority, ensuring collaboration and accountability 

Preferred 

• SAFe certification (SPC, RTE, or equivalent) 

• Experience in financial services or other highly regulated environments 

• Familiarity with alternative scaled Agile frameworks (LeSS, Disciplined Agile) 

• Exposure to AI/ML pipelines, Data Science delivery, or MLOps 

 

Education: 

• Master’s or bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience. 

Career Stage:

Manager

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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Experience Level

Senior Level