Scrum Master (freelance)

Job Description & Summary

PwC’s Public Sector practice delivers advisory and analytical support for EU institutions, focusing on process optimizations, structural reforms, and digitalization. Our teams work across complex assignments for EU institutions, public authorities and international organizations, combining multidisciplinary expertise to provide high-quality, evidence-based solutions.

We are looking for a Scrum Master to join our team and support it in the effective use of Agile methodologies, improving collaboration, and increasing productivity. We are looking for someone who combines strong Scrum expertise with experience in leading teams and can effectively translate Agile practices into specific business needs.

For an ongoing client assignment, we are looking for:

Scrum Master (freelance)

Your future role:

• Facilitating Scrum ceremonies, including retrospectives,
• Supporting the team in self-organization and effective collaboration,
• Coaching and mentoring team members and supporting them in conflict resolution,
• Facilitating decision-making processes and supporting the team in removing impediments,
• Supporting the Product Owner in managing and optimizing the Product Backlog,
• Assisting in creating and splitting User Stories as well as release planning,
• Supporting the team in estimating and planning iterative and incremental software development,
• Facilitating open communication between the Scrum team and other stakeholders,
• Supporting the Agile team’s learning and development process,
• Monitoring and continuously improving the team’s ways of working and engineering processes,
• Initiating and implementing changes aimed at increasing team productivity,
• Supporting stakeholders in Scrum adoption,
• Supporting the team in the effective use of Scrum metrics, charts, and other tools.

Apply if you have:

• Hold a Scrum Master certification or an equivalent internationally recognized certification,
• Have strong practical knowledge of Scrum principles, techniques, and practices,
• Have hands-on experience working with Scrum and facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and can provide examples from your previous projects,
• Have strong expertise in estimating and planning iterative and incremental software development,
• Are familiar with other Agile approaches, such as Kanban and XP,
• Have previous experience as a Team Lead,
• Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, mentoring, and conflict-resolution skills,
• Actively engage in understanding the business context and objectives behind the tasks delivered by the Scrum team,
• Have introduced at least three improvements to team organization and ways of working within the last 12 months.

By joining us you gain:

• Impactful projects - assignments matched to your expertise and the specific needs of each project,
• A high degree of freedom in delivery - you choose how to execute the agreed deliverables within clearly defined expectations,
• A flexible collaboration model - a clearly outlined scope and engagement timeline tailored to the project,
• Growth through practice - challenging cases, knowledge exchange, and opportunities to build your expert portfolio.

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