Scrum Master

POL - Smith & Nephew sp. z.o.o.; Wrocław; Hybrid; PLN 251,000 - 376,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual bonus

Life insurance

Save As You Earn share options

Flexible vacation and holidays

Hybrid working model

Mentorship and language class subsides

Job summary

Smith+ Nephew is seeking a Scrum Master in Wroclaw to join a Solutions Pod and enable teams to collaborate, learn quickly and translate ambitious product goals into meaningful outcomes.

You will coach the Scrum Team, facilitate events,Work with the Product Owner and Tech Lead to maintain focus on goals, and help improve delivery flow, manage impediments and dependencies while empowering cross-functional collaboration.

Qualifications

• Experience as Scrum Master or Agile Coach in digital product, technology or software delivery environments.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum; understanding of Agile and Kanban flow-based approaches.
• Excellent coaching, facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English (C1) and willingness to work with US-timezone stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coach the Scrum Team to deliver valuable increments and improve delivery flow.
• Facilitate Scrum events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Owner and Tech Lead to align on Product Goal and Sprint Goals.
• Identify blockers, risks, and dependencies; drive resolution with enabling teams.

Skills

Agile delivery experience

Scrum Master

Agile Coach

Kanban

Coaching and facilitation

Stakeholder management

English (C1)

Technical fluency

Education

Degree or equivalent practical experience in technology, business, delivery or related discipline

Tools

PSM/CSM/CSP certification

Job description

Life. Unlimited. At Smith+ Nephew we design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. Are you passionate about helping teams do their best work? As our Scrum Master in Wrocław, you will join a Solutions Pod and create the conditions for people to collaborate effectively, learn quickly and turn ambitious product goals into meaningful outcomes. This is a role where your coaching, facilitation and Agile expertise will help the team continuously improve how value is delivered.

What will you be doing?

You will be at the heart of the Solutions Pod, helping the Scrum Team turn goals into valuable, usable increments while building sustainable ways of working You will coach the team in Scrum principles, Agile values, self management and cross functional collaboration, facilitating purposeful Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives. Working closely with the Product Owner and Tech Lead, you will help maintain focus on the Product Goal and Sprint Goals while making progress, capacity, risks, impediments and dependencies transparent Beyond facilitating Scrum events, you will help the team improve delivery flow and predictability. You will encourage effective management of work in progress, help reduce handoffs and dependencies, strengthen working agreements and support the team in finishing work before starting more. When systemic blockers arise, you will help connect the pod with Security, Data, Quality, Architecture, Platform Engineering and other enabling teams You will create an environment where constructive challenge, psychological safety and continuous improvement can thrive, helping the team learn from evidence, address issues early and take collective accountability for outcomes

What will you need to be successful?

Success in this role means creating the conditions for a team to become increasingly focused, self managing and effective. You will bring a servant leader mindset, knowing when to coach and facilitate rather than direct, while remaining comfortable challenging practices that get in the way of better outcomes. At least 6-7 years of relevant Agile delivery experience, including experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach within a digital product, technology or software delivery environment Deep practical knowledge of Scrum, supported by a strong understanding of Agile and flow based approaches such as Kanban, with proven experience improving flow, collaboration, quality, predictability and value delivery Strong coaching, facilitation, communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to navigate conflict, build psychological safety and influence effectively without formal authority Sufficient technical fluency to work credibly with software, data, cloud, quality and platform specialists, complemented by strong analytical and problem solving skills and the ability to use evidence to improve team effectiveness Fluent English at C1 level or above is essential. You will work extensively with international colleagues and stakeholders, including many based in the US, so you will need to communicate confidently and effectively in English. Given the global nature of the team, a willingness to flex your working hours towards the US time zone to create meaningful overlap with US based stakeholders is strongly preferred A degree or equivalent practical experience in technology, business, delivery or a related discipline is preferred. Scrum certification such as PSM, CSM, CSP or equivalent is desirable but not essential

Compensation

The anticipated base compensation range for this position is 251,000 PLN to 376,250 PLN annually. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on objective, job-related factors including (but not limited to) relevant skills, qualifications, and experience, scope and responsibilities of the role, geographic location, and internal equity considerations. Compensation decisions are made using consistent and gender-neutral criteria, in line with applicable pay transparency laws. This role has been evaluated within our internal job architecture and mapped to a defined pay band to ensure consistency and fairness.

Benefits

• Generous annual bonus, life insurance, Save As You Earn share options.
• Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities!
• Private Health and Dental plans, multisport card/my benefit platform and much more.
• Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
• Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship, subsidies for language classes, certifications and postgraduate studies #LI-GG1 #LI-HYBRID

Inclusion & Belonging

Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Inclusion and Belonging, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website

About Smith+…?

Smith+… is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+… a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive benefits. But it’s our culture - of Care, Collaboration and Courage - that really sets us apart. Through a spirit of ownership and can‑do attitude we work together to win. We’re a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about our communities. Together, we fulfill our shared purpose of Life Unlimited.