Are You the Scrum Master We're Looking For?

Are you a smart, creative, and experienced Scrum Master who is bursting with the energy needed to guide and support our teams in their ever-evolving agile journey?

Good. Then read on...

You and Your Job

Rabobank is on a mission to unlock the full potential of its data. As a Scrum Master, you will play a key role in enabling two high-impact squads—linQ Platform and linQ Enterprise Knowledge Graph—to deliver innovative solutions to build and scale Rabobank’s Enterprise Knowledge Graph.

We work with the best minds to create groundbreaking solutions that are as valuable for our customers to use as they are fun for us to develop. Our solutions have a strong data (science) component while being part of a bigger ecosystem of connected software products and services. We need your help in guiding and supporting our agile teams so that we can get better at delivering value with every sprint.

Practical Examples

• Prepare and facilitate workshops, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Advocate the changes that are needed to shorten the feedback loop.
• Organize constructive and effective conversations to resolve impediments.

Top Responsibilities

• Guide and coach the linQ Platform and linQ Enterprise Knowledge Graph squads in agile practices, ensuring adherence to S@S principles.
• Facilitate all Scrum ceremonies.
• Detect, chase down, and mediate in the resolution of impediments.
• Celebrate and share successes together with stakeholders.

Together We Achieve More Than Alone

We believe that bringing together people's differences is what makes us an even better bank. Talking of Rabobank: We are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9,500,000 customers. Together with these customers, our members, and partners, we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands, we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work, and do business.

Within Rabobank, the Enterprise Analytics Products area is an extremely ambitious department that aims to mix in a healthy dose of experience, innovation, and creativity to develop innovative products and services. We centrally create reusable analytics products to unlock value at scale, making an impact across the entire bank. We focus on fast learning, delivering value quickly, and being more effective. As a team, you work on clear goals and continuously see the results of your (team) efforts.

Facts & Figures

• 36 or 40 hours a week.
• Up to 2 teams, 6-10 people per team.
• 43,822 Rabobank colleagues around the world.
• Position: Scrum Master.
• Duration: 19-06-2025 - 31-12-2025 with the option for extension.
• Language: You can communicate well in both English and Dutch.
• Location: Utrecht.
• ZZP: Not allowed.
• Submission deadline: 16-06-2025 at 16:00.

Description of Vacancy: Profile Scrum Master - linQ Squads

Scrum Master – linQ Platform and linQ Enterprise Knowledge Graph

About You

You are a nice, friendly, and approachable person with at least 2-3 years of experience as a dedicated Scrum Master (at least 75% of your time).

Your background includes:

• Experience working with offshore and hybrid teams.
• A deep passion for the agile approach to solving complex problems, and you can articulate why it resonates with you.
• A proven track record of successfully implementing the Scrum framework.
• The ability to adapt to all roles that a Scrum Master must fulfill throughout a team’s lifecycle.
• Senior-level social skills to navigate the resistance that comes with change.
• Strong communication skills in both English and Dutch.

Join Us in Making a Difference!

Sharing would be appreciated!

Do you want to work for our client in The Netherlands? Let’s meet! Are you the person we’re looking for? If you are, we are happy to receive your application including your motivation.

Growing a Better World Together

You'll already be aware that our client is a financial services provider for 7.1 million customers in 40 countries. But did you know that we aim to contribute to real change with our 'Growing a better world together' mission? We do so in countless ways, such as:

• A third of all the food we purchase is thrown away. Together with Nature & Environment, we’re working to increase awareness among consumers of how to reduce food waste.

• As part of a project with Humanitas, we are helping people who are experiencing financial difficulties to get their household finances in order.

• Together with ‘Vluchtelingenwerk Nederland’ (the Dutch Council for Refugees), we are helping 1,500 refugees find suitable jobs.

Interested? Do you want to become the ideal version of yourself? We would love to help you fuel and invest in your career and ambitions in an environment where you keep learning every day. We give you the space to innovate and initiate. In this way, we offer you numerous opportunities to grow and help you exceed your expectations, to do the right thing exceptionally well, and to therefore grow as a professional.

About Rabobank

At Rabobank, we embrace diversity and inclusion, fostering a collaborative environment where every team member can thrive. We are committed to innovation and excellence, ensuring our solutions meet the highest standards for our customers.

Talking of Rabobank: we are a Dutch bank that operates in 38 countries for over 9.5 million customers. Together with these customers, our members, and partners, we stand side by side to create a world in which everyone has access to enough healthy food. In the Netherlands, we work to create a country in which people are happy with how they live, work, and do business.

Rabobank is a global leader in the Food & Agri value chain, sharing knowledge, networks, and financing to help farmers, suppliers, processors, distributors, and retailers worldwide. Our mission is to contribute meaningfully to the challenge of sustainably feeding 10 billion people by 2050. Growing a better world together.

Rabobank is a financial services provider for over 8.5 million customers in 40 countries. We work together to create a better world in many ways, such as:

• Raising awareness about food waste with Natuur & Milieu.

• Being climate-neutral since 2007 and promoting sustainable living environments.

Working Conditions

This job role is split between operational (run) and project (build) work, with a 75%/25% distribution. Some changes are planned outside business hours to minimize impact on the business. This job vacancy is for the location Utrecht (NL).

Do You Want This Too?

Be the best version of yourself! We are here to help by focusing on your development and investing in an environment where you can continue to learn. We provide the space for you to innovate and undertake new challenges. For example, we offer plenty of growth opportunities to help you surpass your expectations and excel in doing the right things exceptionally well, allowing you to grow as a professional.

On top of that, you can count on us (based on a 36-hour working week):

• An Employee Benefit Budget (10% of your monthly income). How you spend this budget is up to you! Consider purchasing extra holiday days or adding to your pension.

• Relatively high flexibility in working hours and location-independent work, depending on the team’s planning.

• 100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel by OV! If you drive a car or motorcycle, you can choose a commuting fee.

• A pension scheme where you only contribute 5%.

Let’s get acquainted!

Are You the One?

Are you the new colleague who wants to strengthen our clientele and make a difference for yourself, our customers, and society? We would love to receive your application for this vacancy.

Useful to Know:

Even if you do not meet the profile 100%, but you believe you can fulfill the role perfectly, we encourage you to apply. We invest in your growth and development.

Responses are handled in accordance with vacancy management. Felix de Bruin, our IT Recruiter, is happy to answer any questions about the application process via email or through the provided application link.

Screening is part of the application process. We conduct checks based on the screening procedures that apply within our client to ensure that new employees are sufficiently reliable to carry out work with our clients. For this vacancy, individual assessments and skill tests may be part of the application process.

Everyone is different, and it's precisely these differences that help us become an even better bank. That's why we are curious about you!