Senior SCRUM Master w/FR

act digital; Lisboa; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

act digital in Lisbon is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to lead Agile delivery for an international project. The role requires coaching software teams, removing blockers, and ensuring predictable sprint outcomes within a hybrid model (2–3 days on-site).

The ideal candidate has deep Scrum and Kanban expertise, strong Jira/Confluence skills, and fluency in English and French. You will collaborate with French-speaking stakeholders and drive continuous improvement across delivery teams.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as Senior Scrum Master or Agile Coach in complex IT/software environments.
• Deep Scrum and Kanban expertise with backlog refinement and coaching.
• Strong Jira and Confluence hands-on experience (Level 3).

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies and coach engineering squads toward autonomy.
• Identify and remove blockers to protect velocity and delivery focus.
• Maintain Jira/Confluence boards, epics, user stories, and documentation.
• Track KPIs with Excel/Power BI and report progress to stakeholders.
• Coordinate cross-border collaboration with French-speaking stakeholders.

Skills

Senior Scrum Master

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Backlog refinement

Team coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Excel

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Are you an experienced Agile champion passionate about coaching engineering squads, eliminating delivery bottlenecks, and driving continuous improvement in enterprise environments?

At act digital, we are seeking a Senior Scrum Master (French C1) to lead and facilitate Agile delivery for an international project based in Lisbon (hybrid model, 2–3 days per week on-site)!

What You Will Do

• Agile Coaching & Facilitation: Facilitate core Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives), guiding multidisciplinary software engineering squads toward autonomy and predictable delivery.
• Impediment Removal: Actively identify, track, and eliminate organizational and technical blockers to protect team velocity and maintain delivery focus.
• Tooling & Backlog Administration: Champion best practices across Jira and Confluence , structuring boards, epics, user stories, and comprehensive documentation.
• Metrics & Reporting: Leverage Excel, Power BI, and MS Office to track delivery KPIs, burndown charts, cycle time, and present transparent progress reporting to stakeholders.
• Cross-Border Collaboration: Bridge communication between development teams and French-speaking business and product stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For

• Seniority: Proven track record operating as a Senior Scrum Master or Agile Coach in complex IT/software development environments.
• Agile Expertise: In-depth mastery of Scrum and Kanban frameworks, backlog refinement techniques, and team coaching.
• Jira & Confluence: Autonomous / advanced hands-on experience (Level 3).
• Reporting Tools: Strong command of Excel, with working knowledge of Power BI and the broader MS Office suite.
• French: Fluent / Full Professional Proficiency (C1) for seamless interaction with francophone stakeholders.
• English: Professional working proficiency (C1).
• Location & Setup: Lisbon (Hybrid setup: 2 to 3 days on-site per week).

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