.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 or contractual position based in Lisbon or Porto. Please send us your CV in English. What you'll be doing: Senior Scrum Master responsibility of facilitating development using an Agile framework Strong interpersonal skills, able to inspire, coach and lead teams with little Agile experience Able to setup Agile principles and Processes from scratch to deliver success Able to mentor more Junior Scrum Masters and help them develop their skills within role 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 Assist the Programme Manager with dependency analysis and tracking 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 Able to manage senior stakeholders within the Scrum framework Able to manage multiple Scrum teams where required Enable teams to monitor progress within and across sprints using effective metrics
