Scrum Master

adesso Turkey; Turkey; On-site; TRY 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Udemy access

Private health insurance

Bonus system

Tuition support

Social clubs and company events

Job summary

adesso Turkey is seeking a proactive Scrum Master to join a fast-paced, self-accountable team delivering enterprise-grade products for local and global markets. You will code, grow, and inspire others while upholding Scrum values.

In this role you will coach teams, facilitate ceremonies, support the Product Owner, manage backlogs, and drive continuous improvement across projects. Strong communication with clients and stakeholders is essential for delivering measurable value.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in agile methodologies.
• 5+ years of professional experience in the software development field.
• Detail-oriented and resourceful attitude with the ability to manage shifting priorities between several projects.
• Excellent communication, coaching and motivating skills.
• Strong facilitation and problem-solving skills; ability to manage customer priorities along with stakeholder interests and advise clients on possible solutions.
• Ability to communicate effectively with client’s C-Level and executives; manage and elevate project risks to reach project goals.
• Ability to coach Scrum Teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders towards measurable outcomes and value realization through effective feedback loops.
• Strong change leadership and systems-thinking skills, with experience in fostering self-management and improving the flow of value.
• Proficiency in using AI-powered tools and hands-on experience in integrating them into agile project delivery processes is a plus.
• Experience in scaling agile teams and in scaled agile methodologies like Nexus or LeSS is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring correct adoption and application of Scrum within the Scrum team and making adjustments as necessary.
• Coaches Scrum team and helps Scrum Team to implement Scrum best practices like the sprint ceremonies, daily scrum / review / planning / retrospectives.
• Supporting product owner with product backlog generation and transforms all customer requirements into a roadmap.
• Practicing continuous improvement on the scrum processes, all kind of workflows, communication paths and methodologies.
• Understanding clients’ business needs and direction, supporting product owner and other key stakeholders to steer sprint and project towards these goals.
• Organizing and moderating sprint planning sessions and supporting the project team to decompose the stories into technical tasks.
• Extracting all sprint content using project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence and monitoring the progress throughout the sprints.
• Facilitating and chairing sprint ceremonies such as Review, Retrospective and daily scrums.
• Tracking project risks closely and obtaining regular feedback from related parties, defining and assigning preventive actions, adjusting the backlog with risk response strategies/actions.
• Ensuring quick resolution and communication of all issues, risks and action items.

Skills

Scrum Master

Agile methodologies

Coaching

Facilitation

Communication

Stakeholder management

Change leadership

English proficiency

AI tools in agile

Education

PSM I

PSM II

KMP

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

We are looking for a Scrum Master to join our fast paced and self-accountable team that delivers enterprise level products for local and global markets.

where you can code, grow, and inspire others

What will you do?

• Ensuring correct adoption and application of Scrum within the Scrum team and making adjustments as necessary,
• Coaches Scrum team and helps Scrum Team to implement Scrum best practices like the sprint ceremonies, daily scrum / review / planning / retrospectives,
• Supporting product owner with product backlog generation and transforms all customer requirements into a roadmap,
• Practicing continuous improvement on the scrum processes, all kind of workflows, communication paths and methodologies,
• Understanding clients’ business needs and direction, supporting product owner and other key stakeholders to steer sprint and project towards these goals,
• Organizing and moderating sprint planning sessions and supporting the project team to decompose the stories into technical tasks,
• Extracting all sprint content using project management and collaboration tools such as JIRA and Confluence and monitoring the progress throughout the sprints,
• Facilitating and chairing sprint ceremonies such as Review, Retrospective and daily scrums,
• Tracking project risks closely and obtaining regular feedback from related parties, defining and assigning preventive actions, adjusting the backlog with risk response strategies/actions,
• Ensuring quick resolution and communication of all issues, risks and action items.

What are we looking for?

• 2+ years of experience as a Scrum Master in agile methodologies, thorough knowledge of Scrum is a must,
• 5+ years of professional experience in the software development field,
• Detail-oriented and resourceful attitude with the ability to manage shifting priorities between several projects,
• Excellent communication, coaching and motivating skills,
• Strong facilitation and problem-solving skills, ability to manage customer priorities along with stakeholder interests and advise clients on possible solutions and outcomes about project issues,
• Ability to communicate effectively with client’s C-Level and executives, manage and elevate project risks to reach project goals,
• Ability to coach Scrum Teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders towards measurable outcomes and value realization through effective feedback loops and evidence-informed inspection and adaptation,
• Strong change leadership and systems-thinking skills, with experience in fostering self-management, improving the flow of value, and addressing organizational impediments,
• Proficiency in using AI-powered tools and hands-on experience in integrating them into agile project delivery processes is a plus,
• Ability to gain other people’s buy into a course of action by communicating ideas with conviction, selling the benefits of the proposal and using compelling logic,
• Experience in scaling agile teams and in scaled agile methodologies like Nexus or LeSS is an advantage,
• PSM I is a must. Other Scrum and Kanban certifications like PSM II and KMP is a plus,
• Excellent command of written and spoken English; German language skills are a plus.

Our commitment to you

A well-established, next-generation organization

Working hubs spread out in different locations in Turkey

An agile & lean organization and optimized work processes

Living locally (100% digital) and working globally on international projects

Competitive salary, private health insurance, and comprehensive benefits

A bonus system based on company performance and individual contributions

Supported personal development and a diverse culture where you can thrive, learn, and contribute to your fullest potential

Life-long learning with unlimited Udemy access

Graduate school tuition support at the master’s or doctorate level (please ask for details)

Social clubs, team activities, and regular company-wide events

adesso Turkey empowers enterprises through custom software development and IT consultancy. We deliver the finest-caliber digital solutions - transforming businesses, people, and technology.

Our group headquarters is based in Dortmund, Germany, and we have over 11,100 colleagues working at over 65 different sites around the globe. Check out www.adesso.com.tr to find out more.