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Senior Scrum Master/Agile delivery lead


Contract Duration: 12 months (220 days) - long-term engagement


Languages: English mandatory + French or Dutch (strong advantage)


urgent 12 month contract - role hiring now*


This is a *Belgium Hybrid* based role with an excellent immediate start within a Global Consulting company working on *supporting large-scale, long-term transformation and application delivery programmes within a complex, highly regulated environment.*


A major Belgian financial services organisation is seeking multiple Senior Scrum Masters/Agile Delivery Leads to support large-scale, long-term transformation and application delivery programmes within a complex, highly regulated environment.


This is a senior, hands-on delivery role for experienced Scrum Masters who go beyond facilitation and actively own delivery outcomes. You will work closely with Product Owners, developers, architects, testers, service managers, and business stakeholders to ensure predictable, high-quality delivery aligned with Agile principles and enterprise governance.


The role requires strong autonomy, delivery ownership, and the ability to operate credibly with both technical teams and senior stakeholders.








Agile delivery & Scrum mastery:



Act as Scrum Master for one or more Agile squads, ensuring the effective application of Scrum and Agile practices




Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews, Retrospectives, PI Planning, and Scrum-of-Scrums where applicable





Ensure teams deliver sprint commitments aligned with agreed scope, quality, and timelines





Protect teams from external distractions while maintaining effective stakeholder engagement







Delivery ownership & planning:






Own and track end-to-end delivery for your squad(s), including sprint planning, dependency management, and delivery milestones





Track and report delivery metrics such as velocity, capacity, predictability, risks, and impediments





Identify delivery risks and issues early, propose mitigation actions, and escalate where necessary





Ensure alignment between delivery plans, technical constraints, and business priorities







Product owner & stakeholder support:






Support Product Owners with backlog structuring, refinement, prioritisation, and Definition of Done





Provide transparent delivery status and reporting to stakeholders and management





Act as a servant leader and coach, fostering self-organisation, accountability, and continuous improvement





Promote Agile best practices and contribute to Agile maturity across teams and programmes





Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters or team members when required









Typically 4 to 9+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or similar role

Demonstrated delivery ownership beyond ceremony facilitation



Agile & delivery expertise:



Experience working with cross-functional teams (development, testing, architecture, operations)

Ability to manage dependencies, risks, and delivery constraints

Solid understanding of software delivery lifecycles and modern engineering practices



Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, Azure DevOps, or equivalent

Familiarity with delivery metrics, reporting, and planning tools



Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Confident in challenging priorities and delivery assumptions constructively

Pragmatic, solution-oriented, and quality-focused

Team-oriented with leadership and coaching capability



Language requirements:



English: mandatory

French and/or Dutch: strong advantage



Experience in financial services or other regulated industries

Experience supporting large-scale transformations, change initiatives, or Target Operating Model (TOM) delivery

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.


We champion differences in technology recruitment and work with clients who actively wish to diversify their talent force - all applicants are welcome to apply.