Senior Scrum Master

Company Description

Everience is an international consulting group delivering AI-augmented digital services and placing people at the heart of the AI revolution.

With a presence in Europe, Africa, Asia and America, Everience offers its 4,000-strong workforce the most demanding and stimulating environment in which to transform and develop their skills, learning about new AI-based roles and building their future employability.

Through its Symbiotic Academy the group offers a unique hub for training, practical application and exchange where everyone can experiment, learn, and progress in the fields of artificial intelligence and data.

In accordance with its core purpose of orchestrating the symbiotic relationship between humans and AI in the workplace, Everience is making the augmented employee the driving force of a “symbiotic age”, where AI enhances talents and opens up new career opportunities.

Job Description

As Scrum Master, you'll be the go-to reference for the team on all things Agile. You'll make sure everyone understands and applies the Scrum methodology, help the team get the most out of each sprint, and shield them from anything that gets in the way of good work, whether that's internal noise or outside pressure.

You'll coach the project team and work closely with business stakeholders, helping everyone understand what kind of interaction actually helps the team move forward (and what doesn't).

What you'll do:

Project follow-up

• Act as delivery owner across squads
• Set up and run the key Scrum ceremonies: Daily Stand-up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and other team meetings
• Plan and track the key milestones of the methodology
• Make sure Scrum is applied smoothly, and help the team work through any obstacles
• Support the Product Owner with the Product Backlog
• Help the team deliver on the Definition of Done, Sprint Backlog, and related deliverables
• Track team capacity and velocity to support planning and progress tracking

Coaching & methodology

• Coach and challenge the team to keep raising the bar
• Help the team navigate difficulties and grow more self-organized over time
• Remove blockers and protect the team from outside distractions
• Champion Agile practices across the organization
• Report to management on how well Scrum is being applied across projects
• Manage risks and issues as they come up

Qualifications

• At least 6 years in a relevant role

Technical background:

• Comfortable with Agile reporting and tracking tools (e.g. Jira)
• Familiar with automated unit/functional testing and CI tooling
• Solid grasp of software development and project management methodologies
• Able to balance Agile coaching with real delivery ownership
• Experience in large organizations, comfortable managing dependencies in complex environments
• Experience working with multicultural teams
• A strong Agile mindset

Languages:

• Strong English, plus at least one local language (Dutch / French).

Business background:

• Expert-level knowledge of Agile methods and techniques (e.g. Kanban)
• Experience managing multiple dependencies in complex organizations

Soft skills:

• Team player, comfortable in multicultural settings
• Strong communicator
• Well-organized
• Enjoys sharing knowledge

Additional Information

You'll be working alongside a cross-functional and multicultural project team of developers, analysts, testers, and business stakeholders in a dynamic environment where collaboration and continuous improvement are part of the daily routine.

All our positions are open to both women and men and are, of course, open to people with disabilities.