Senior Scrum Master/Agile delivery lead
Location: Brussels (Hybrid)
Contract Duration: 12 months (220 days) - long-term engagement
Languages: English mandatory + French or Dutch (strong advantage)
Openings: Up to 10 positions
*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.
Key responsibilities
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
Ensure user stories are clear, achievable, and sprint-ready
Provide transparent delivery status and reporting to stakeholders and management
Challenge assumptions constructively and promote realistic commitments
Coaching, leadership & continuous improvement:
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
Encourage knowledge sharing, collaboration, and a culture of open feedback
Mentor less experienced Scrum Masters or team members when required
Mandatory skills & experience
Professional experience:
Typically 4 to 9+ years of experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or similar role
Proven experience in complex, enterprise-scale environments, preferably regulated
Demonstrated delivery ownership beyond ceremony facilitation
Agile & delivery expertise:
Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and practices (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.)
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
Tooling:
Agile delivery tools such as Jira, Confluence, Rally, Azure DevOps, or equivalent
Familiarity with delivery metrics, reporting, and planning tools
Soft skills & mindset:
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
Nice to have:
Experience in financial services or other regulated industries
Exposure to ServiceNow or enterprise ITSM platforms
Experience supporting large-scale transformations, change initiatives, or Target Operating Model (TOM) delivery
Exposure to RPA or automation programmes
Experience operating at programme or ART level
Please send your CV or call alen to discuss further.
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