Scrum Master

Adecco; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to join a leading financial services organization in Dublin. The role involves working with global technical teams in a fast-paced Agile environment, with a hybrid model (3 days in office, 2 days home).

You will facilitate ceremonies, coach teams on Agile principles, and manage sprint metrics while coordinating across stakeholders and distributed teams. The contract is 6 months initially, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master / Scrum Coach.
• Hands-on with JIRA, Confluence and SharePoint.
• Experience in agile environments and coordinating distributed teams.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of sprint metrics, capacity planning and PI planning.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Agile principles and Scrum ceremonies.
• Manage sprint and quarterly metrics, daily radiators, capacity planning and PI planning.
• Identify and remove delivery and technical impediments.
• Manage stakeholder communication, project status, risks and issues.
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums across global teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and support high-performing Agile teams.
• Collaborate with global/distributed teams and ensure effective Scrum practices.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum ceremonies

Stakeholder communication

Team coaching

Facilitation

Global teams

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

SharePoint

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Length of Contract: 6 months initially (potential to extension)

Location: Dublin, Leopardstown

Hybrid Model: 3 days in office, 2 days home

We are looking for an experienced Certified Scrum Master to join a leading financial services organisation, working with global technical teams in a fast-paced Agile environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews and retrospectives.
• Coach teams on Agile principles, Scrum ceremonies and artefacts.
• Manage sprint and quarterly metrics, Daily Radiators, capacity planning and PI planning.
• Identify and remove delivery and technical impediments.
• Manage stakeholder communication, project status, risks and issues.
• Facilitate Scrum of Scrums across global/distributed teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and support high-performing Agile teams.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master / Scrum Coach, managing multiple technical teams or projects.
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Waterfall SDLCs.
• Hands-on experience with JIRA, Confluence and SharePoint.
• Experience with sprint metrics, capacity planning and quarterly PI planning.
• Strong experience coaching teams and facilitating Agile ceremonies.
• Experience working with global/distributed teams and Scrum of Scrums.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience managing data warehouse and reporting projects.
• Experience working in complex, highly regulated technical environments.

If you're an experienced Scrum Master looking for an opportunity to work with global technology teams within a leading financial services organisation, we'd love to hear from you.