Richemont, one of the world leaders in the luxury sector, has various Houses specializing in jewelry, watches and high-end accessories. Each Maison proudly embodies a tradition of style, quality and craftsmanship and Richemont strives to preserve the heritage and identity specific to each of them. At the same time, we are committed to innovating and designing new products in line with the values ​​of our Houses, through a process of permanent creativity.

MAIN PURPOSE

Richemont is seeking a talented and highly motivated Scrum Master to join our dynamic “Client & Market” teams. This role is crucial in building and maintaining scalable, secure, and reliable platforms to support Richemont Maisons’ online experiences. 

As a Scrum Master, you will coach and guide 2 self-organizing development teams, ensuring Agile best practices are followed to deliver business value efficiently. You will partner with the Product Owner and Tech. Team Lead (TTL) to refine and prioritize the product backlog while proactively removing impediments. Your role will also include facilitating Scrum ceremonies, mentoring team members, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.   

This position requires working in a global environment with distributed teams across multiple countries and time zones, collaborating with stakeholders at different management levels.   

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Mentor team members on Agile values, principles and best practices of Scrum.   
• Support the team in self-management and self-organization.   
• Ensure adherence to team agreements, including Definition of Ready, Definition of Done, and Working Agreements.   
• Establish, track, and communicate Agile metrics such as velocity, burndown charts and sprint progress.   Identify areas for improvement using data-driven insights.   
• Assist the Product Owner / TTL in release planning, defining release scope and timelines.   
• Ensure the product backlog is well-groomed, prioritized, and contains actionable items.   
• Organize and facilitate Scrum ceremonies (Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Planning, Refinement, Reviews, Retrospectives).   
• Improve transparency and communication between teams and stakeholders.   
• Proactively identify and resolve impediments to ensure sprint goals are met.   
• Participate in Scrum of Scrums to ensure cross-team collaboration and alignment.  
• Support in preparing for Quarterly Alignment Days.   

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS 

Experience & Skills   

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master in large, global e-commerce projects.   
• 3+ years of hands-on Scrum Master experience in a software development environment. 
• Knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile methodologies (XP, SAFe is a plus).   
• Familiarity with Agile techniques such as TDD, ATDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Agile Games.   
• Proficiency in Agile tools (JIRA and Confluence is a plus).   
• Technical background and/or experience as a Software Engineer is an asset 
• Basic knowledge of Release Management, including code branching and versioning.   
• Experience as a Project Manager is a plus.   

Soft Skills   

• Strong ability to mentor, motivate, and inspire development teams.   
• Excellent facilitation, conflict resolution, and servant leadership skills.   
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and business teams at all levels.   
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.   
• Experience working in a fast-paced, distributed environment with high expectations.   

Education & Certifications 

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field.   
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM I) or equivalent certification. 

Languages   

• Fluency in English (French or other languages is a plus).   

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