Scrum Master

Miniclip; Zoetermeer; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Miniclip is looking for a Scrum Master to join our Agile Operations team at our Netherlands office. This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the best game companies in the world!

With over 250 million game players each month, Miniclip reaches users across online, mobile, and social platforms. You will guide teams and the organisation in adopting and continuously improving Scrum and Agile practices, while applying the principles and living the values.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience as a Scrum Master in a software development team applying Scrum principles and values.
• Good knowledge of at least two of the four Agile Coaching competencies: facilitation, mentoring, teaching, and professional coaching, with mastery in at least one area (technical, business, or transformation).
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language.

Responsibilities

• Guide teams and the organisation in adopting and continuously improving Scrum and Agile practices, while applying the principles and living the values.
• Be part of the team and guide them in getting the most out of self-organisation, mentoring them on how to address Scrum gaps.
• Remove impediments and proactively identify, track, and help resolve product dependencies to ensure requirements are met in time for release.
• Support and educate the Product Owner, from backlog management to effective use of Agile practices.
• Facilitate Scrum events, discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Coach teams towards higher levels of maturity and foster a culture with a healthy drive to deliver great products.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile practices

Mentoring

Servant leadership

Coaching

Team facilitation

Job description

Job Description

Miniclip is looking for a Scrum Master to join our Agile Operations team at our Netherlands office. This is an exciting opportunity to work with one of the best game companies in the world! With over 250 million game players each month, Miniclip reaches users across online, mobile, and social platforms.

What will you be doing at Miniclip?

• Guide teams and the organisation in adopting and continuously improving Scrum and Agile practices, while applying the principles and living the values.
• Be part of the team and guide them in getting the most out of self-organisation, mentoring them on how to address the intentional gaps left in the Scrum framework.
• Remove impediments and proactively identify, track, and help resolve product dependencies to ensure requirements are met in time for release.
• Support and educate the Product Owner, from core responsibilities such as backlog management to the effective use of Agile practices.
• Facilitate Scrum events, discussions, decision-making, and conflict resolution.
• Support the teams by role-modelling servant leadership.
• Coach teams towards higher levels of maturity.
• Foster a culture with a healthy drive to deliver great products.

What are we looking for?

• We’re looking for a social, hard-working person who enjoys working as part of a team and is passionate and dedicated about his/her work. The ideal candidate has
• Academic working and thinking level.
• A strong drive for continuous improvement.
• Knowledge and experience in mentoring teams in broader Agile and engineering practices.
• At least one year of experience as a Scrum Master in a software development team applying Scrum principles and values.
• Good knowledge of at least two of the four Agile Coaching competencies facilitation, mentoring, teaching, and professional coaching, with a strong level of mastery in at least one of the following areas technical, business, or transformation.
• Strong situational awareness and the ability to maintain unconditional positive regard for everyone.
• A solid understanding of Agile values and principles, and how to apply them across different frameworks and approaches, such as Kanban, XP, and Lean.
• Excellent command of the Dutch and English language.
• Plus real passion for sports and/or games.
• Plus a strong technical background, with 3+ years of experience in a software development role.
• Plus Agile certifications are welcome, particularly when supported by demonstrable experience and proven skills in helping teams adopt and embrace an Agile mindset.
• Last but not least You have a good sense of humor and desire to work with fun people!

About Miniclip

Miniclip is a global leader in games and one of the world's biggest developers and publishers of mobile games, with a mission of unleashing the gamer in everyone. It distributes highly engaging games to a global audience of over 450 million monthly and 60 million daily active users across mobile, PC, console, social, and online platforms. Operating in 15 countries, Miniclip develops and launches games in multiple categories across its 22 studios. Founded in 2001 with an internationally recognised brand name, Miniclip has successfully grown a global audience across 195 countries and six continents. It has a unique understanding of the games space, developing and distributing a strong portfolio of over 60 high-quality mobile games globally. To date, Miniclip’s studios and companies have generated more than 12 billion downloads, including the following games 8 Ball Pool, Subway Surfers, Golf Battle, Football Strike, Carrom Pool, OSM - Online Soccer Manager™, Football Rivals , Pure Sniper , Puzzle Page™, Head Ball 2, Motorsport Manager, Darts of Fury, Mini Football, Triple Match 3D™, Agar.io, PowerWash Simulator, Sudoku.com™, and We Are Warriors™.

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