Scrum Master (Try and Hire)

Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy is seeking a Scrum Master for a Try & Hire assignment in Helsinki, Finland. The role involves coordinating dependencies across several Scrum teams, facilitating events, and coaching teams to continuously improve in a banking sector client.

You will be the right hand to the RTE, foster collaboration, nurture AI-driven improvements, and ensure effective risk/dependency management in distributed teams. Assignment starts Jan 11, 2027, and ends Jun 10, 2027.

Qualifications

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent planning and organization, coordinating across several teams.
• Strong facilitation and coaching ability.
• Dedicated, dependable and committed to empowering others.
• Adaptive, creative, and open to change and continuous learning.
• Proven Scrum Master experience building high-performing teams in agile/distributed settings.
• Solid grasp of agile methodologies (SAFe/Scrum), lean principles, and project management including risk/dep.
• Able to collaborate, take initiative, and drive improvements; implement best practices.
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, QA, CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of release and rollout processes.
• Experience collaborating with external software vendors; discuss deliveries and defects.
• Completed Scrum Master training (SAFe certification preferred).
• Interest in integrating AI into scrum team work.

Responsibilities

• Manage dependencies across multiple Scrum teams located in different agile trains.
• Provide updates on progress to stakeholders.
• Assist and be the right hand of the RTE.
• Facilitate scrum events, agile ceremonies and workshops.
• Coach and mentor team members; establish feedback loops.
• Foster a trusted, inclusive and energizing work environment.
• Drive knowledge sharing and relentless continuous improvements.
• Guide problem-solving, stakeholder collaboration and conflict resolution.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder management

Planning & organization

Facilitation

Coaching

Agile/Scrum/SAFe

Risk & dependency management

Collaboration across teams

Continuous improvement

AI in Scrum

Vendor coordination

Job description

We are looking for a Scrum Master for our client in the banking sector. This is Try & Hire assignment.

Detailed description of work task to be carried out:

What youll be doing:

• Manage dependencies across multiple Scrum teams located in different agile trains across the organization.
• Be on top of the team work status and give updates to various stakeholder on the progress
• Assist and be the ”right hand” of our RTE
• Facilitate scrum team events, agile ceremonies and workshops
• Coach and mentor team members, establish feedback loops and encourage constant learning
• Motivate people and create a fun and energizing work environment built on trust and inclusion
• Develop a strong culture of knowledge sharing and drive relentless continuous improvements
• Steer problem-solving efforts, nurture stakeholder collaboration and guide conflict resolution

Must-have knowledge and experience:

• Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills, being able to coordinate across several teams
• Strong facilitation and coaching ability
• Dedicated, dependable and committed to empowering others
• Highly competent, adaptable and creative person who is open to change and continuous learning
• Demonstrable experience in the Scrum Master role, building high-performing teams in agile and distributed settings
• Firm grasp of agile methodologies (SAFe/Scrum), lean principles and project management, including risk and dependency management
• Ability to collaborate effectively with talented teams, take initiative and procure results, as well as suggest practical actions to improve ways of working and implement best practices
• Knowledge of software development lifecycle, QA processes, CI/CD pipelines
• Solid knowledge of release & rollout process
• Ability to collaborate with external software vendors discussing software delivery, raising defects and expectations in resulting patching
• Completed Scrum master training (SAFe certification preferred)
• Eager to integrate use of AI in the scrum team work

Nice-to-have knowledge and experience:

• Payments knowledge

Note! This application is only for individuals already residing in Finland, and relocation is not possible.

Allocation: 100%
Assignment start date: 11.1.2027
Assignment end date: 10.6.2027
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Language: Fluent in English, both written and spoken

We offer you: We offer a versatile assignment where every day is different and interesting. We also offer a very competitive salary and good employee benefits.

Explore Lokki, through our blog and website: https://www.lokki.fi/ .

Lokki Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy (Finnish for Seagull Recruitment Services) has been active in providing recruitment services since 2005 and we belong to The Private Employment Agencies Association HPL. Our vision is to provide the best customer experience with our reliable, humane and effortless service around Finland. Our most important asset is a person who, as we know, thrives in a reliable and supportive atmosphere. At Loki you will be supported by your own human resources consultant throughout your employment relationship. At Lokki, we believe in a partnership achieved as a result of flexible service. Explore us and our vacancies: https://www.lokki.fi/.

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Employment relationship: Commission

Wage: Other

Number of positions: 1

Source: Job Market Finland/Työmarkkinatori

Osaamisalue: IT & tietoliikenne