Scrum Master

About us

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.9 billion in the 2024 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

Symrise – always inspiring more…

Your role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Scrum Master to join our Barcelona

hub and play a pivotal role in driving digital transformation, agile maturity, and

delivery excellence across multiple product teams. This role will be instrumental in

launching new product teams, fostering agile practices, and ensuring alignment between business and technology stakeholders.

The Scrum Master will serve as a servant leader, coach, and facilitator, enabling teams to deliver high-value outcomes while continuously improving their ways of working. This position is central to building a culture of collaboration, transparency, and agility across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure Delivery & Execution Support

o Be accountable for product delivery

o Managing of vendor/externals

o Remove impediments and foster a culture of ownership and accountability.

o Ensure sprint goals are met and delivery timelines are respected.

o Promote continuous improvement through retrospectives and feedback

loops.

Agile Facilitation & Coaching

o Guide teams in applying Scrum and other agile frameworks effectively.

Facilitate agile ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Reviews,

Retrospectives).

o Coach teams and individuals on agile principles and practices.

Internal

Team Launch & Enablement

o Support the setup and onboarding of new product teams.

o Ensure teams are equipped with the right tools, processes, and mindset for

agile delivery.

o Launches fitting way of working for new Products or Programs, facilitating

and setting up ceremonies

o Foster psychological safety and team cohesion from the start.

Cross-Team Collaboration

o Coordinate across multiple teams to manage dependencies and shared

objectives.

o Facilitate alignment between product teams and business stakeholders.

o Support portfolio-level planning and synchronization.

Strategic Contribution

o Act as a change agent for digital transformation and agile adoption.

o Contribute to the evolution of agile practices and governance models.

Transparency & Reporting

o Ensure visibility of team progress, risks, and priorities.

o Use agile metrics and dashboards to inform decision-making.

o Promote transparency across ONEDigital and Business units

About You

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Business, or related field.
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I/II) or equivalent agile certification is a plus.
• 5+ years of experience in agile delivery, preferably in a multi-team environment.
• Proven experience in launching and scaling product teams.
• Strong understanding of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Experience working in digital transformation initiatives.

Key Competencies

• Excellent facilitation and coaching skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Ability to manage complexity and ambiguity.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving mindset.
• Collaborative and empathetic leadership style.
• Fluent in English; Spanish is a plus.

Job Reference: EA03762