Scrum Master

Scrum Master

We are currently looking for a Scrum Master to join the team of our global client from the banking industry. For this role, Optiveum is the recruitment and contracting party, which means you will sign the cooperation agreement directly with us.

The Scrum Master will support one or more Agile teams in delivering business and technology initiatives by fostering Agile ways of working and ensuring effective execution of the agreed delivery roadmap.

Key Details:

- Rate: up to 105 PLN/h (B2B)

- Work Model: Hybrid, 3 days a week from the office, full-time (40h/week)

- Location: Warsaw, Gdynia or Gdańsk

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, Backlog Refinement and PI/Sprint-related activities
• Coach the team and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, continuous improvement and value-driven delivery
• Drive transparency of team progress, risks, impediments, dependencies and delivery commitments
• Remove obstacles impacting team productivity and coordinate with stakeholders to resolve cross-team dependencies
• Support the Product Owner in backlog management, prioritisation and planning activities
• Monitor and improve team performance metrics including velocity, predictability, lead time, cycle time and delivery quality
• Facilitate collaboration between business stakeholders, architects, operations teams, vendors and development teams
• Support release planning, governance activities and reporting towards management and stakeholders
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, quality and operational excellence
• Assist teams in adopting and maturing Agile and DevOps practices
• Drive risk identification, mitigation planning and follow-up of delivery actions
• Support organisational Agile transformation initiatives where applicable

• 5+ years of experience working as a Scrum Master in Agile software development environments
• Proven experience facilitating Scrum ceremonies and Agile delivery processes
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, Lean and Agile methodologies
• Experience working with cross-functional technology teams including developers, architects, testers and infrastructure specialists
• Demonstrated ability to identify and remove delivery impediments
• Experience managing dependencies across multiple teams and stakeholders
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with Agile management tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Confluence or similar
• Experience tracking and reporting Agile metrics and delivery KPIs
• Ability to coach teams and stakeholders in Agile practices and continuous improvement
• Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution and problem-solving skills
• Fluent English, both verbal and written
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist or similar certification
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments, preferably within financial services or regulated industries
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines and platform engineering concepts
• Experience working with distributed and geographically dispersed teams
• Understanding of IT governance, operational risk, compliance and security requirements
• Experience supporting Agile Release Trains (ARTs) or large-scale Agile frameworks such as SAFe
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) and modern software engineering practices
• Experience facilitating workshops, value stream mapping and continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience working with Data, Analytics, Platform or Infrastructure teams