We are looking for a proactive and delivery-oriented Scrum Master to join an international insurance transformation program. The ideal candidate will go beyond the traditional facilitation role, acting as a key enabler for Agile delivery, team collaboration, and stakeholder alignment. This person will support Agile teams in delivering business value while fostering continuous improvement, transparency, and accountability across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, ensuring effective adoption of Agile practices.
• Promote Agile principles, continuous improvement, and team accountability.
• Identify and remove delivery impediments, escalating blockers as needed.
• Support Product Owners with backlog refinement, sprint planning, and prioritization.
• Foster collaboration between business stakeholders, Product Owners, and development teams.
• Monitor sprint progress, team performance, and delivery against agreed objectives.
• Track risks, dependencies, and delivery issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support release planning and delivery coordination.
• Drive transparency, effective communication, and continuous feedback across teams.
• Encourage a culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• 5+ years' experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, Agile Coach, or similar role.
• Proven experience delivering projects within Agile environments.
• Experience supporting cross-functional teams delivering IT initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience working with both business and IT stakeholders.
• Previous experience in international and multicultural environments.
• Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing risks, dependencies, and delivery challenges.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and other Agile collaboration tools.
• Strong organizational, coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience within the insurance sector.
• Exposure to large-scale digital transformation programs.
• Experience working with distributed or global delivery teams.
• Experience supporting Product Owners and Business Analysts.
• Knowledge of Document Management or Input Management initiatives.
• German language skills.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and hands-on approach.
• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to challenge constructively and drive positive change.
• Delivery-focused with a strong customer and business value mindset.
• Collaborative team player with excellent organizational skills.