Hybrid Scrum Master&Delivery Lead– New Tech Hub, Vienna

Freelance Scrum Master / Delivery Manager - New Technology Hub | Budapest, Hungary | Hybrid | Contract Duration: 12 months |

Contract / Freelance

About the Opportunity A major European telecommunications group is establishing a new technology hub in Budapest to deliver engineering excellence, on-site support, and knowledge exchange across its European programmes. As Scrum Master / Delivery Manager, you will be the driving force behind agile delivery within this hub— keeping cross-functional engineering teams aligned, unblocked, and consistently shipping in a mission-critical telco environment.This is a hands-on delivery role: you will own the rhythm of the team, protect the process, and act as a bridge between technical teams and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies— sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews Own the delivery cadence and ensure teams are consistently hitting sprint goals Identify, track, and remove blockers that slow engineering progress Act as the interface between product owners, architects, developers, and DevOps teamsDrive continuous improvement across delivery processes and team ways of working Manage dependencies across workstreams and escalate risks where necessary Support onboarding and knowledge exchange within the new Budapest hub Maintain transparency across delivery status, risks, and milestones for senior stakeholdersCoach teams on agile best practices— Scrum and Kanban Contribute to the wider agile maturity of the organisation

Required Skills&Experience Proven experience as a Scrum Master and/or Delivery Manager in enterprise tech environments Strong facilitation and coaching skills— able to run ceremonies and drive team accountability Experience managing delivery across cross-functional teams including developers, architects, and DevOpsSolid understanding of Java-based microservice development environments— you don't need to code but you need to speak the language Familiarity with modern tooling: Jira, Confluence, GitLab or equivalent Experience working in agile Scrum and/or Kanban environments Telecommunications sector experience — strong advantageExcellent stakeholder management and communication skills German language skills— strongly preferred Fluent English — essential Interest in AI-assisted delivery tooling and ways of working

Nice to Have Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM) or equivalent SAFe or scaled agile framework experience Experience managing delivery within a newly established team or hub environment Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps workflows German as a first language or business fluent

The Details

Location:

Budapest, Hungary— hybrid (mix of home working and Budapest office) Start : TBC — targeting candidates available within 2–3 months (Q3 2026) Duration:

12 months, extension highly likely Workload:

100% Languages:

German strongly preferred; English essential Must be based in or willing to relocate to Budapest EU work authorisation required

To apply: #J-18808-Ljbffr