Engineering Manager / Scrum Master with development background

Accountabilities

• Facilitate the CRM team’s daily operations and all key Scrum ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.


• Maintain delivery continuity and momentum throughout the three-month management coverage period, ensuring commitments and priorities remain on track.


• Identify, remove, and proactively manage blockers and impediments, escalating risks and dependencies to the appropriate stakeholders.


• Partner with product owners and business stakeholders to keep the backlog refined, prioritized, and aligned with business objectives.


• Provide technical guidance and participate credibly in engineering discussions, technical reviews, and decision-making by leveraging a strong software development background.


• Monitor and communicate team health, delivery progress, and relevant performance metrics to leadership and stakeholders.


• Support individual team members by encouraging collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and a positive team environment.


• Facilitate effective communication across distributed teams and ensure alignment between engineering, product, and other stakeholders.


• Quickly absorb existing team context, processes, priorities, and technical initiatives while minimizing disruption to ongoing delivery.


• Prepare and facilitate a smooth handover of team knowledge, delivery status, and ongoing initiatives to the returning manager at the end of the engagement.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 2 years in an Engineering Manager, Team Lead, Scrum Master, or comparable leadership role.


• Strong hands-on software development background, with the technical credibility to engage effectively with experienced engineers.


• Proven experience running Scrum and facilitating agile ceremonies, backlog management, team coaching, and continuous improvement practices.


• Demonstrated ability to join established teams quickly, build trust, and maintain delivery momentum with minimal disruption.


• Experience working closely with product owners, business stakeholders, and cross-functional teams in distributed or remote environments.


• Strong servant-leadership approach, with excellent communication, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and interpersonal skills.


• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, with the confidence to make decisions and escalate risks when necessary.


• Ability to work full-time within Canada time zones despite being based in the Netherlands.


• Excellent written and spoken English.


• Comfortable working in a short-term interim assignment where rapid onboarding, continuity, and immediate impact are priorities.

• Experience working with CRM systems or customer-facing technology platforms.


• Scrum Master or Agile certification such as CSM or PSM.


• Previous experience in interim management, temporary leadership, or management coverage assignments.


• Experience within e-commerce, online marketplaces, automotive technology, or other high-traffic consumer platforms.

• Flexible working format: Choose a remote, office-based, or hybrid working arrangement, depending on the engagement setup.


• Competitive compensation: Receive a competitive salary and compensation package.


• Career growth: Access personalized opportunities to develop your technical and leadership career.


• Professional development: Benefit from mentorship, technical talks, training programs, and centers of excellence.


• Knowledge-sharing culture: Participate in active technology communities and regular opportunities to exchange expertise.


• Education support: Access reimbursement for eligible professional education and development.


• Team recognition: Receive memorable anniversary gifts and participate in employee recognition initiatives.


• Team engagement: Take part in corporate events, team-building activities, and other community initiatives.


• Location-specific benefits: Access additional benefits depending on your location and employment arrangement.


• International environment: Collaborate with distributed engineering and product teams working on a high-traffic European digital marketplace.

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