Scrum Master - HR (m/f/d)

56591 | IT & Tech Engineering | Professional | Non-Executive | Allianz Technology | Full-Time | Permanent

We are seeking an experienced Scrum Master with expertise in Agile methodologies, project management, and budget oversight. The successful candidate will lead Scrum rituals, manage team delivery, and coordinate with business stakeholders to align their needs with the squad's capacity. This role also involves project management responsibilities, ensuring smooth execution of tasks while maintaining alignment with strategic objectives. 

This role follows the French calendar and CET working hours.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives) and ensure effective implementation of Scrum practices. 
• Oversee budget management for the squad, ensuring resources are allocated efficiently and in alignment with business goals. 
• Collaborate with business stakeholders to assess their needs, evaluate requirements, and ensure they are effectively prioritized according to the squad’s capacity. 
• Manage the team’s delivery, ensuring sprint goals and project milestones are met on time and within scope. 
• Manage the Sprint Backlog and collaborate with the Product Owner to maintain and prioritize tasks based on business objectives. 
• Identify and remove impediments that hinder the team’s progress, ensuring smooth workflows and productivity. 
• Act as a liaison between the team and external stakeholders, protecting the team from disruptions and ensuring focused work on sprint objectives. 
• Communicate regularly with stakeholders, providing updates on progress, risks, and key deliverables. 

Key Skills and Competencies: 

• Agile Methodologies: Expertise in Scrum and Agile frameworks, with strong experience in project management. 
• Budget Management: Proficiency in managing the squad’s budget, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives. 
• Project Management: Experience in leading projects, managing timelines, risks, and resources to ensure successful delivery. 
• Tools: Proficient in Jira, Confluence, and ServiceNow.  
• Stakeholder Management: Strong ability to engage with business stakeholders, evaluate their needs, and align them with team capacity. 
• Leadership and Diplomacy: Demonstrated ability to lead teams, facilitate collaboration, and manage relationships across the organization. 
• Persuasion and Negotiation: Ability to influence decisions, negotiate effectively, and drive consensus across stakeholders. 

Key Qualities: 

• Proactivity and Adaptability: Ability to anticipate challenges and adapt to evolving project needs. 
• Problem-solving: Strong capacity to find solutions and remove obstacles for the team. 
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to synthesize information, manage risks, and communicate progress to senior stakeholders. 
• Diplomacy and Interpersonal Skills: Strong relational skills with the ability to handle sensitive discussions and resolve conflicts effectively. 
• Influence: Proven ability to persuade and align stakeholders around project goals and outcomes. 

What We Offer:

Come to the Allianz side! We have attractive Compensation and Benefits:

• Fixed Benefits - We place people at the core of what we do, this is why we are committed to your personal wellbeing and professional growth
• Flexible Benefits - We care about the performance of our employees, and we know it can only be reached by ensuring your proper work-life balance: Medical Insurance, Private pension, many other benefits
• Rewards and Recognition Program and Personal Development plans
• Complete Training Curricula available, LinkedIn Learning
• Flexible working environment (work from home, hybrid)

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. 
 
We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. 
 
We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation. 
 
Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.