Scrum master - BNP Paribas Fortis
Description
BNP Paribas Fortis is seeking an Expert Scrum Master for an external staff assignment in Brussels. The Scrum Master is the key reference for a project operating within an Agile framework and ensures that the project team understands and correctly applies Scrum. The role helps the team maximise project results while protecting it from internal and external distractions. The assignment runs from 17 August 2026 through 30 June 2027.
The Scrum Master sets up and facilitates Scrum ceremonies, schedules key methodology steps, and helps the project team overcome obstacles. The role supports the Product Owner with the Product Backlog and assists the team with delivery of the Definition of Done and Sprint Backlog. Capacity and velocity metrics are tracked to support planning and progress monitoring. Risk and issue management and reporting on Scrum deployment are also part of the assignment.
A major part of the role is coaching the project team toward effectiveness and gradual self-organisation. The Scrum Master acts as a servant leader with empathy, excellent communication skills, pragmatism, and a strong continuous-improvement mindset. The role encourages knowledge sharing, competence development, collaboration, autonomy, open feedback and trust. The successful consultant must have at least five years of relevant experience, expert Agile knowledge, relevant technical methodology knowledge, sound English and at least one local language.
Top Reasons to Apply
Expert Agile leadership
Major banking environment
Team coaching impact
Hybrid working model
Cross-functional collaboration
Detailed Responsibilities and Skills
Additional Responsibilities
- Remove effectiveness barriers
- Promote agile methods
- Report Scrum deployment
- Manage risks issues
General skills
- At least 5 years of relevant experience
- Sound knowledge of English
- Sound knowledge of at least one local language: Dutch or French
- Positive attitude and empathy
- Excellent communication skills
- Pragmatic approach to problem solving
- Ability to listen to and support the team in problem solving
- Ability to create an environment of open feedback and trust
- Encourages sharing of knowledge and best practices
- Pro-active approach to developing team and individual competences
- Continuous improvement mindset that treats feedback as lessons and adjusts actions
- Team-player mindset focused on collaboration and autonomy
- Servant leadership using persuasive power before authority
- Ability to ask questions before giving instructions
- Supports the team in resolving problems before providing answers
- Ability to look beyond day-to-day objectives and enable actions aligned with IT strategy
- Ability and willingness to contribute across disciplines in a cross-functional Agile team when this helps achieve the sprint goal
Technical skills
- Expert knowledge of Agile methodology and techniques such as Kanban
- Understanding of automated unit testing tooling
- Understanding of automated functional testing tooling
- Understanding of continuous integration tooling
- Sound knowledge of software development methodology
- Sound knowledge of project management methodology
Tools
- Knowledge of Agile reporting and follow-up tools such as Jira