Scrum Master

ITConnect; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ITConnect in Poland is seeking an experienced Scrum Master to coach multiple Agile teams and drive value-driven delivery. You will facilitate ceremonies, protect timelines, and partner with stakeholders to remove impediments in a complex, regulated environment.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years in Scrum Master roles, strong facilitation, and deep knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and DevOps practices. Fluent English and proven cross-team collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience 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 using 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 communication skills, both verbal and written.

Responsibilities

• 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 Product Owner in backlog management, prioritization processes, 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 organizational Agile transformation initiatives where applicable.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Facilitation

Conflict resolution

English communication

Cross-functional teams

Delivery planning

Coaching teams

Agile metrics

Jira

Education

CSM / PSM I–II / SAFe Scrum Master certification

Tools

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

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.

• 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 Product Owner in backlog management, prioritization processes, 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 organizational 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 using 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 communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PSM I/II, SAFe Scrum Master, SAFe Agilist, or similar certification.
• Experience working 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.