Scrum Master (all genders)

You'll install our delivery operating system at the Lisbon hub. We're scaling Lisbon from a 5 FTE pilot in Q3 2026 to 15 FTE by 2027 across backend, frontend, AI, QA, and DevOps streams, and the cadence needs an owner before it scales.

You'll run a single, predictable Scrum cadence across all Lisbon delivery streams, set up the Jira plus Forecast reporting layer so the COO sees a unified weekly view, and coach the Lisbon Senior Backend Anchor and the Lisbon Engineering Manager to a point where they can run ceremonies independently.

The bar at 12 months is 90% of committed sprint scope delivered on time, on budget, and visible in one dashboard.

This role is internal-facing in Phase 1 (no direct client contact). In Phase 2, scope can expand to selected client cadences as Lisbon seniors build a documented track record.

What You'll Do

• You'll establish a single predictable Scrum cadence across the full Lisbon delivery team (backend, frontend, AI, QA, DevOps) within 3 months: Daily, Refinement, Planning, Review, Retro, with 100% ceremony attendance tracked in Jira
• You'll cut sprint scope slippage to under 10% (committed vs. delivered story points) within 6 months
• You'll implement a unified Jira plus Forecast reporting layer so Lisbon sprint burndown and capacity utilisation are visible in a single dashboard reviewed weekly by the COO
• You'll coach the Lisbon Senior Backend Anchor and the Lisbon Engineering Manager to a level where each can run independent ceremonies without you in the room
• You'll establish a Definition of Done and Definition of Ready adopted across all Lisbon work and referenced in every ticket template
• You'll cut blockers aging more than 5 days to under 10% of the open backlog through proactive impediment removal and escalation
• You'll integrate Lisbon delivery cadence into the cross-site Practice standup and weekly sync, with zero timezone friction reported in retros from any of the three sites
• You'll deliver a quarterly Agile Maturity Assessment to the COO with concrete improvement actions per stream and per cross-site touchpoint

Must-haves

• 3 to 5 years as a Scrum Master in a software delivery context, with concrete velocity, predictability, and cycle-time numbers you can cite from your own teams
• Deep working knowledge of Scrum Guide 2020 and comfort adapting ceremonies to a consulting context (not pure product development). Familiarity with SAFe, LeSS, or Nexus for multi-team scaling
• Hands-on Jira configuration: boards, workflows, custom fields, JQL queries, dashboards, cross-project boards, all without admin support
• Track record translating sprint data into management-ready narratives (velocity, predictability, cycle time, throughput) and connecting sprint output to commercial outcomes
• Demonstrated cross-site, async-first collaboration across at least 2 timezones
• Business-fluent English (daily working language across all sites)
• Lisbon-based or willing to relocate, with sustainable 5-hour CET overlap commitment

• Forecast experience (resource and project planning) at the cross-team reporting level
• Coaching certification (CSM, PSM, ICAgile, or equivalent), used as a complement to outcomes rather than a substitute
• Experience standing up a delivery cadence in a hub or site that was being built from scratch
• Background in B2B consulting delivery (not just product engineering)

You'll report directly to the COO, with day-to-day coordination across the Lisbon delivery team and the Lisbon Engineering Manager. You'll join the PMO Practice as the Lisbon PMO seat, working closely with the Director Development & Technology, the Lisbon engineering hub, and the Böblingen leadership cadence.

Tech Stack

• Delivery management: Jira (boards, workflows, JQL, dashboards), Confluence (documentation, ceremony notes, team agreements)
• Resource and project planning: Forecast
• Async collaboration: Slack, Loom, Confluence
• Internal Tooling: Claude AI, Claude Code (when relevant for delivery analysis)

• Employment & Statutory: Compliant Portugal employment via Remote.com EOR (paid time off, public holidays, parental leave, statutory health coverage), salary paid in EUR
• Health: Private health insurance top-up on top of statutory coverage
• Learning: Full Blinkist Business library (4,500+ books), 3 months of Babbel, dedicated agile and PMO certification budget
• Flexibility: Remote-first setup with Lisbon hub access, daily CET overlap (5 hours minimum)
• Culture & Tools: Flat hierarchies with direct line to COO and Leadership, modern stack (HubSpot, Jira, Confluence, Claude AI), foundation Lisbon PMO seat

Thorit is one of Europe's leading HubSpot partners and a top business and technology consultancy. We combine strategic advisory with hands-on IT implementation, from CRM architecture to fully automated go-to-market infrastructure powered by AI and agentic systems.

Ready to Apply?

Send your application via Ashby. A cover letter is optional, but a concrete example of a team where you measurably moved velocity, predictability, or cycle time (with the numbers, the intervention, and the measured impact 3 and 6 months later) is required.