Scrum Master

Scrum Master
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

? Who are we?

As the founding entity of RAINBOW PARTNERS, Quanteam is a consulting firm specializing in the fields of Banking, Finance, and Financial Services. Guided by our core values of closeness, teamwork, diversity, and excellence, our team of 980 expert consultants, representing 35 different nationalities, collaborates across 10 international offices: Paris, Lyon, New York, Montreal, London, Brussels, Geneva, Lisbon, Porto and Casablanca. Committed to sustainability (Ecovadis Gold), diversity (gender index: 92%), and quality of work life (Best Workplace Experience), Quanteam is a
- thinking enterprise.

? Our Expertise

With a dual expertise in both business and IT, Quanteam supports its corporate clients (investment banks, asset management companies, private and retail banks, custodians, etc. ) across the entire Front-to-Back spectrum in evolving their business activities and transformation projects.

Our teams are organized into 5 expertise areas:

➡ Quantitative Finance

➡ Risk, Compliance, and Regulatory

➡ Operations and Finance

➡ Transformation and Organization

➡ Information Systems

In 2023, Quanteam generated a revenue of €74. 6 million.

? We are looking for a Scrum Master

Main tasks

• Integrate with the cross‑location team, implement Agile methodologies, provide translation support when needed, and keep the team leader updated on project progress.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Daily Scrum, Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, Retrospective) and coach the team on Agile best practices to optimize workflows and productivity.
• Act as a servant leader by removing impediments, supporting the team’s self‑organization, and verifying the team has the skills needed to deliver business value.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure a well‑defined, prioritized product backlog and help external parties understand productive interactions with the Scrum team.
• Monitor and report team performance metrics, identify and mitigate risks, and drive improvement discussions to enhance delivery and predictability.
• Align project goals and share best practices with other Scrum Masters and stakeholders across locations to improve consistency and efficiency.
• Assist the organization in Scrum adoption, plan Scrum implementation, and drive changes that increase team productivity and continuous improvement.

Your profile and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field;
  
  Agile certification preferred (e. G. , CSM, PSM).
• 5+ years as a Scrum Master in software development, preferably within payments or financial services.
• Strong understanding of Agile principles and frameworks with hands‑on experience applying them in complex environments.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills with the ability to influence and motivate teams.
• Experience managing virtual teams across time zones;
  
  English proficiency minimum B2 (mandatory);
  
  French is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for stakeholder engagement and a problem‑solving mindset focused on team success.
• Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Trello (plus);
  
  availability to work onsite 2 days/week (flexible) and to travel abroad for short periods if required.

? If you feel this opportunity is for you, send your CV and join our team!