Senior Scrum Master

Avenga; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 700,000 - 950,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

Avenga is seeking a Senior Scrum Master to guide cross-functional engineering teams, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement across the product delivery lifecycle. The role emphasizes aligning product and business objectives with technical solutions and requires visiting the office 2-3 days a week.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years as Scrum Master, strong knowledge of Agile & Scrum, and experience in large IT organizations. Proficiency in English and Swedish is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a Scrum Master.
• Understanding of full SDLC, software development approaches: Agile & Scrum.
• Working experience in IT project management area.
• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar portfolio and reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Coaching teams toward self-organization and continuous improvement.
• Removing impediments and avoiding scope creep.
• Supporting Product Owners with backlog & capacity.
• Managing scope/change within sprints to keep focus.
• Conducted team health checks and delivery follow-up.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile & Scrum

IT project management

Azure DevOps

Jira

Education

University degree in IT or Engineering

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Scrum Master to join our team. Our client is one of the largest state-owned energy companies and a leading producer and supplier of electricity and heat in Europe.

As a Senior Scrum Master, you will be responsible for guiding cross-functional engineering teams, removing complex impediments, and driving continuous improvement across the product delivery lifecycle to ensure predictable, high-quality outcomes.

This is you

• 5 + years of experience as a Scrum Master
• Understanding of full SDLC, software development approaches: Agile & Scrum
• Working experience in IT project management area
• Experience with tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, or similar portfolio and reporting platforms
• Strong understanding of how product and business objectives can be translated into technical solutions
• Experience working in large IT organizations and navigating complex IT and business processes
• Solid understanding of modern software development (previous hands-on experience as a software developer in an agile environment is considered an advantage)
• Ability to visit the office 2-3 days a week
• English – Upper-intermediate or higher
• Swedish – Advanced

Nice-to-have skills:

• University degree in IT, Engineering, or another relevant field

This is your role

• Coaching teams toward self-organization and continuous improvement
• Removing impediments and avoiding scope creep
• Supporting Product Owners with backlog & capacity
• Managing scope/change within sprints to keep focus
• Conducted team health checks and delivery follow-up