B2B Opportunity | Senior Scrum Master

Senior Scrum Master (B2B)

Engagement Model: B2B / Independent Contractor

Sector: Banking / Financial Services

Seniority: Senior (9–15 years of experience)

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (2–3 days per week on-site - Brussels)

Language Requirement: Fluent English (Dutch or French is a plus)

Start Date: October 2026

Contract Duration: long-term

Regime: Full-time

Mission Overview

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Scrum Master to join a large-scale Agile transformation within a major European financial institution. In this role, you will act as a servant leader, coach, and change agent, working with cross-functional delivery teams to embed Agile values, improve delivery predictability, and drive continuous improvement.

You will partner closely with Product Owners, Team Leads, and other Scrum Masters in a scaled Agile environment, facilitating ceremonies, removing impediments, and fostering a culture of ownership, psychological safety, and learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Coaching & Team Development – Coach teams in Lean-Agile practices, promoting self-organization, accountability, and a growth mindset.
• Ceremony Facilitation – Lead and continuously improve Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, PI Planning, Big Room Planning, and Scrum of Scrums.
• Delivery & Planning Support – Assist teams with capacity planning, progress tracking (burn-up charts, delivery metrics), and improving predictability.
• Impediment & Dependency Management – Identify, resolve, and escalate cross-team blockers, organizational impediments, and inter-team dependencies.
• Product Owner Partnership – Support effective backlog refinement, prioritisation, and alignment between business goals and technical delivery.
• Process & Tooling – Ensure consistent delivery governance and transparent tracking using enterprise Agile management tools.
• Continuous Improvement – Track retrospective action items, promote inspect-and-adapt routines, and contribute to internal Agile Communities of Practice.

Candidate Profile & Requirements

• Experience: 9–15 years of professional experience, with a proven track record as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach in complex enterprise environments.
• Agile Expertise: Deep mastery of Scrum principles, Agile metrics, delivery tracking, and scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., ARTs, PI Planning).
• Leadership & Soft Skills: Servant leadership approach, strong conflict resolution and active listening skills, and the ability to influence without formal authority.
• Tooling: Familiarity with enterprise Agile management tools (e.g., Jira, Targetprocess, or similar).
• Certifications (Preferred): PSM, CSM, SAFe SM, or equivalent Agile certifications.
• Domain Experience (Preferred): Prior experience in banking, financial services, or large corporate / regulated environments.

📩 Interested?

Send your updated CV and availability to jobs@optiwisers.com