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Scrum Master – Training Solutions

Hybrid/Portsmouth

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Through advanced technology and our people’s expertise, our Training Transformation Services is modernising what’s possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology, we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation.

The role

This is a key role for a talented and innovative Scrum Master with the drive to help transform our Training Design Service (TDS). This person will enable the business to deliver learning that is blended, active and provides customer delight.

In this role there is great scope to make a significant and tangible impact to Royal Navy Training Design Services. Working in a dynamic business this role demands collaboration across a range of stakeholders, our ideal candidate will have led and operated in a commercially focused Agile learning partnership, working at the strategic and operational level. They will manage and oversee the Courseware and Media development teams in the production and maintenance of all relevant training design documentation including FTS, TPS, TOs, WTS, RTGS, LSpecs and AStrat and all media requirements for course delivery.

This role will enable all teams to create relevant L&D interventions. Although this position will be working in a military environment, the right candidate does not need a military background.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Work with cross-functional teams and various stakeholders, including customers, end users, courseware and media development teams, and user enablement
• Facilitate key Scrum events and regular team health checks
• Promote, encourage, and embed SAFe Agile principles within the team and organisation
• Bring SAFe Agile resistors along the journey towards true Agility and embrace their feedback
• Ensure value-driven delivery, defining value within your team’s context and coaching them in how to break work down to achieve the most value
• Ruthlessly tackle impediments - thinking outside the box welcomed
• Help teams to mature in their SAFe Agile practices
• Foster a safe space for the team to experiment, celebrate success and failure, be candid, and to fail fast
• Empower the team to problem solve
• Support negotiation and conflict resolution
• Foster positive and collaborative relationships across teams and organisations
• Support the Product Owner in prioritisation, backlog grooming, product goals and vision
• Facilitate collaboration in remote working teams through technology and innovation and occasional face to face workshops

Candidate Requirements:

• People first mindset
• Knowledge and demonstrable application of SAFe Agile fundamentals
• Someone keen to learn, collaborate, and share best practices across the business and customers through our active Communities of Practices
• Appreciation of latest L&D Interventions and desire to explore training development models
• Ability to effectively manage stakeholders and build relationships
• Passionate about embracing and encouraging continuous improvement and innovation
• Current holder or eligible to attain the required SC level of security clearance. (Raytheon will sponsor)

Should you require any adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please discuss with your recruiter or email the request to recruitment@raytheon.co.uk

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture. We believe that the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our employees are invaluable assets that drive innovation and excellence in everything we do.

In embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Raytheon UK strengthens its ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. We are proud to create a workplace where all individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of technology, security, and a better future for all. Our aim is for our employees to produce the best work of their lives so together we build a stronger, more inclusive future.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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