Senior Associate Scrum Master

Amgen SA; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 45 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

AMGEN Capability Center Portugal is seeking a Senior Associate Scrum Master to lead agile delivery across interdisciplinary teams in Lisbon. You will facilitate Scrum events, drive continuous improvement, and partner with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver data-driven cloud solutions.

The role requires Scrum Master certification (SAFe/Master) and 1–3 years (or more) of relevant experience or equivalent. Willingness to accommodate North America time zones is noted.

Qualificações

• Master’s degree or higher in CS/engineering with relevant experience
• Bachelor’s degree in CS/engineering with 3–5 years relevant experience
• Diploma plus 8+ years relevant work experience
• Certified Scrum Master or SAFe Scrum Master required

Responsabilidades

• Facilitate Agile practices, sprint planning, and delivery of features
• Collaborate with product managers and technical teams across Amgen
• Maintain product backlog and execution plan with milestones and dependencies
• Communicate status and metrics to stakeholders and leadership
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and DevOps/CI-CD integration

Conhecimentos

Agile methodologies

Certified Scrum Master

SAFe Scrum Master

Jira

Confluence

Jira Align

PMP (preferred)

Formação académica

Master’s degree in computer science or engineering

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Diploma and 8+ years of relevant experience

Ferramentas

Jira

Confluence

Jira Align

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Join our team at AMGEN Capability Center Portugal, consistently recognized among the top companies in the Best Workplaces(TM) ranking by Great Place to Work(R) in Portugal. In 2026, we were once again distinguished as one of the top Best Workplaces in the country (category 201-500 employees), reinforcing our commitment to an exceptional employee experience and workplace culture.

We are a team of over 500 talented individuals, spanning more than 30 functions and areas of expertise, and representing over 40 nationalities. Together, we bring diverse perspectives and professional backgrounds to help shape the future of healthcare through innovation and technology.

This is your opportunity to explore a world of possibilities across areas such as Data & Analytics, Digital, Technology & Innovation, Cybersecurity, R&D Operations, Global Distribution, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, General & Administrative, Human Resources, and many more.

Located in the heart of Lisbon, our AMGEN office fosters a culture of innovation, excellence, and purpose. Come thrive with us at AMGEN, supporting our mission To Serve Patients.

What we do at AMGEN matters in people\'s lives.

Senior Associate Scrum Master

ABOUT THE ROLE

Role Description:

The Scrum Master position resides in Amgen Capability center Portugal. Our interdisciplinary team located in Portugal, North America and India is an energetic, tight-knit team who is passionate about designing, developing, and delivering innovative full-stack AI and cloud solutions, frameworks, native pipelines, COTS pipelines, and bringing maximum value to our business clients using cutting-edge DevOps and cloud technologies from multiple providers. At Amgen, our mission is simple: to serve patients. This position is instrumental in helping deliver on that mission.

As a Scrum Master, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating Agile practices, ensuring effective sprint planning, execution, and delivery of features, improvements, validations, and data integration that drive value for our business users. In this role, you will empower your team to achieve its goals, leveraging your skills to foster collaboration and efficiency.

This position seeks a highly motivated individual ready to contribute to and lead in an Agile environment, with a focus on delivering value and fostering collaboration within cross-functional teams. If you thrive in dynamic settings and have the skills and certifications listed, we look forward to your application.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Use agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines to enable product delivery, continuous innovation, and milestone tracking working with product managers and technical teams across Amgen
• Work with engineering and business team(s) to ensure the product backlog is built into a product plan of record with clear execution paths, milestones, dependencies, and change management
• Communicate product status and metrics to cross-group teams, product owners, internal and external partners, and executive management
• Build strong relationships with key upstream and downstream stakeholder teams and build business, patient, and customer needs into rapid deliverables at cloud speed
• Help drive change across Amgen to support a culture of custom software development and product management
• Be constantly curious and feed your passion and interests in cutting-edge technology and as you are given time to look for new and innovative ways to do business differently, better, and more cost effectively

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science or engineering field and 1 to 3 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering field and 3 to 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Diploma and Minimum of 8+ years of relevant work experience

Functional Skills:

• Certified Scrum Master or SAFe Scrum Master or similar (mandatory)
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies particularly the Scrum and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Prior experience with Agile project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence and Jira Align
• Experience in guiding teams through Agile events and ensuring adherence to agreed practices and behaviors
• Adapt at refinement, story splitting, estimation, velocity, retrospection and other Scrum Techniques
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges with data
• Collaborative spirit and effective communication skills to work seamlessly in a cross-functional team
• Good understanding of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Good understanding of DevOps and Test Automation Processes in software delivery
• Certified SAFe Practitioner (preferred)
• Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified (preferred)
• Be able to accommodate working hours from 11:00 to 20:00 to support North America Team.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in lead agile development teams using a DevOps/CI/CD pipeline to regularly release software product
• experience as a key contributor in building and enhancing enterprise-class systems through the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
• Prior experience managing AI/cloud-based projects or initiatives
• Inquisitive in both technical and business skills to understand, test, and challenge existing assumptions and culture while working harmoniously with business and technology owners to drive change and embrace a new culture
• Drive effective teamwork, communication, collaboration, and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities
• Ability to apply critical thinking in complex situations; experience working in cross-functional groups including SW engineering, Networking, and infrastructure

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race,colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodation toparticipatein the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.