Scrum Master Lead

Nmbrs is seeking a Scrum Master Lead to join our team in Amsterdam. In this role, you will lead our Scrum Chapter, standardising and streamlining scrum practices across the organisation while promoting collaboration and alignment between teams. You’ll mentor scrum masters, set a vision for scrum excellence, and ensure our teams deliver high-quality products with efficiency and focus.

Who is Nmbrs?

At Nmbrs, we’re more than just a tech-savvy SaaS scale-up—we’re pioneers in HR & Payroll. With our user-friendly software, we push boundaries and redefine what’s possible in our industry. For over 13 years, we’ve been among the fastest-growing companies in the Netherlands, and we’re not slowing down. Why? Because we embrace new ideas, experiment boldly, and learn directly from the feedback of our team.

Our culture thrives on collaboration, innovation, and a proactive mindset. With a 4-day workweek and a hybrid setup, we aim to create the best possible experience for our 140+ colleagues in Amsterdam, Lisbon, and Stockholm. And oh, did we mention? We work without managers—because we trust our people to lead the way.

What you can expect in this role:

Key responsibilities:

• Lead the Scrum Chapter: Define and implement a unified vision for scrum practices across Nmbrs, ensuring consistency while respecting the individuality of teams.
• Mentor and Guide: Support scrum masters by mentoring, sharing best practices, and facilitating skill development in agile methodologies.
• Standardise and Align: Develop and roll out structured guidelines and frameworks to ensure all scrum teams move in the same direction, fostering synergy and collaboration.
• Facilitate Retrospectives: Teach teams how to conduct effective and efficient retrospectives to drive continuous improvement.
• Champion Agile Excellence: Promote agile principles across technical and non-technical squads, ensuring alignment with organisational goals.
• Enhance Tools and Processes: Maximize the potential of Atlassian tools, like Jira and Confluence, to improve and support agile workflows.

Job requirements

What you bring:

• PSM I, II or CSM certification.
• Experience in SaaS industries.
• A deep understanding of Scrum and other agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with agile tools and metrics.
• Exceptional communication and leadership skills—proactive, persuasive, and able to earn team buy-in.
• Enthusiastic, humble, and adaptable, with the ability to navigate organisational nuances.
• Excellent coaching and mentoring capabilities.
• Conflict resolution expertise.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.

What’s in it for you?

• Nmbrs is a flat organisation in which you have the freedom and responsibility to do what you are good at and with that contribute to the business.
• Your actions directly impact our culture and our people’s performance and wellbeing.
• A personal coach who helps you with your personal and professional growth as well as a yearly budget for training and personal development.
• We ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• For us full-time means a 4-day workweek giving you one paid personal day to spend in a way that will benefit you the most.
• We have a big and light office space close to the Sloterdijk train station, and all the floors of the office are accessible by elevator.
• Bring your best furry friend to work. We have a pet friendly workplace.
• We have monthly fun events and two times a year all offices come together for an amazing event at a very secret location to spark togetherness and innovation and celebrate with each other.
• Nmbrs offers the opportunity to go on an exchange to our offices in Lisbon or Stockholm for up to 4 months.

As part of our hiring process, we conduct a criminal background check (VOG/certificate of conduct) for all candidates reaching the final stages. This helps us ensure a safe and secure environment for everyone.

At Nmbrs, we celebrate diversity and promote an inclusive environment where our team members from all backgrounds, ages, genders, or sexual orientations feel equally appreciated. In order to achieve this, we are committed to shaping a hiring process that provides everyone with an equal opportunity to get hired.