Scrum Master

The client is looking for a hands-on Scrum Master, not an agile corporate coach or a project manager in disguise. The role is described as a facilitator of squads, a sprint backlog manager, and a protective interface between the team and its ecosystem.

The context is a transformation of performance and financial disclosure processes, straddling finance and technology (data, Oracle EPM Cloud). This indicates a need for someone capable of keeping pace with finance stakeholders and technical teams on the same day.

Recurring words in the description are team autonomy, transparency, removing roadblocks, sprint predictability, and performance indicators. The real priorities are facilitation and progress measurement, not theoretical methodology. The role coexists with product owners and a project manager, so the candidate must accept a scope without management authority and be able to guide a product owner without replacing them.

Knowledge of financial processes and experience in the financial sector are explicitly assets: they should not become entry filters. The only specific requirement for this role is 5 years of relevant experience, with a bachelor's degree in a suitable discipline.

• Support teams in implementing and using the Agile approach for large‑scale projects, facilitate Agile ceremonies (Scrum/Kanban) and support continuous improvement.
• Ensure the Scrum team/squad is functional, productive, and well‑organized, and that the application is used efficiently.
• Be proficient in Agile methodologies and tools, committed to Agile values, and identify and track key performance indicators.
• Ensure transparency regarding work progress, addressing and following up on obstacles raised by the team.
• Ensure alignment of sprint backlog tasks with product backlog feature commitments.
• Guide the product owner to maximize ROI, achieve objectives, and effectively manage the product backlog.
• Ensure quality control of the product backlog and all sessions (sprint planning meetings, product backlog maintenance and estimation sessions, and sprint reviews).
• Contribute to a high‑performing, autonomous, and value‑driven work environment.

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Experience as a Scrum Master in a complex, multidisciplinary environment.
• Experience managing projects using Agile methodologies.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Facilitation of Scrum and Kanban ceremonies; continuous improvement initiatives.
• Tracking performance and sprint predictability metrics (burndown/progress charts, velocity).
• Supporting the Product Owner in product backlog management.
• Ability to manage uncertainty and ambiguity; influence‑based leadership.
• Knowledge of financial processes.
• Experience in the financial sector.
• Exposure to a data ecosystem or Oracle EPM Cloud.

Behavioral competencies identified by the client (engagement, collaboration, action orientation, and interpersonal relationship skills) are assessed holistically during the interview process and are not evaluated as individual cumulative requirements.

• Traditional project manager or project leader without Scrum Master experience in a squad.
• Organizational agile coach whose experience focuses on business transformation rather than day‑to‑day team support.
• Candidate whose agile experience is limited to a recent certification without Scrum Master mandates.
• Business analyst or product owner who has facilitated a few caucuses without having served as Scrum Master.
• Candidate with less than 5 years of relevant experience.
• Candidate who demands hierarchical authority over the team or refuses to work alongside a Product Owner and a Project Manager.