.Who We Are: At VML, we are a beacon of innovation and growth in an ever-evolving world. Our heritage is built upon a century of combined expertise, where creativity meets technology, and diverse perspectives ignite inspiration. With the merger of VMLY&R and Wunderman Thompson, we have forged a new path as a growth partner that is part creative agency, part consultancy, and part technology powerhouse. Our global family now encompasses over 30,000 employees across 150+ offices in 64 markets, each contributing to a culture that values connection, belonging, and the power of differences. Our expertise spans the entire customer journey, offering deep insights in communications, commerce, consultancy, CRM, CX, data, production, and technology. We deliver end-to-end solutions that result in revolutionary work. The opportunity: Scrum Master with a technical background required to join our eCommerce Team. You will be expected to lead one or more Agile team(s) in the delivery of bespoke development projects as well as operational improvements, often in very challenging timescales. You also have excellent knowledge & experience of Agile teachings, approaches, behaviours and be capable of helping both teams and the wider organisation to address the dysfunctions that may result from teams and others misinterpreting, ignoring or rejecting Lean and Agile values and principles. Please bear in mind that this is a permanent position in Lisbon or Porto. Please send us your CV in English. What you'll be doing: Scrum Master responsibility facilitating development using an Agile framework Strong interpersonal skills, able to inspire, coach and lead teams with little Agile experience Facilitation of all team meetings and ceremonies, including Planning sessions, Showcases, Team Retrospectives and the daily stand-up Support the efficient flow of work through Agile teams by helping the teams remove obstacles and make improvements Support Lean and Agile thinking as the norm and help foster a culture of continuous improvement Cultivate trust through personal and team relationships with a range of product owners Enable teams to monitor progress within and across sprints using effective metrics. Working knowledge of Agile frameworks, in particular Scrum and Kanban Good understanding of the software development cycle and release management Flexible attitude towards changing client needs and working with remote Product Owners Active participation in the identification of risks, issues and dependencies Proactive problem solver, removing team impediments and raising team issues to management Regular reporting both internally and to the client, by helping to determine team velocity and other measures of throughput Keeping up to date with emerging industry practices
