Scrum Master

Do you want to play a key role in guiding and inspiring teams within a dynamic and social environment? Are you a connector and do you want to work within an innovative Agile Organization? Do you have a passion for Agile and Scrum and are you able to drive collaboration and continuous improvement? Then you are the Senior Scrum Master we are looking for!

As  a Scrum Master, you are a driving force behind effective Agile working methods. You support teams and Product Owners in delivering value and optimizing processes. 

This is what you will do:

• Inspire and support teams and Product Owners in delivering maximum value.
• Initiate and coordinate process improvements, allowing teams to work together more effectively.
• Recognizing patterns and trends within your teams and implementing improvements with impact.
• To stimulate a culture of trust and open communication, in which conflicts are resolved constructively and cooperation is central.

Our teams work in a complex environment for different domains (research, education, operations), different stakeholders and dependencies. As a Scrum Master, you will help at least two teams in their growth towards (Agile) maturity. You look beyond the Scrum events: you recognize patterns in collaboration, ownership, prioritization and execution, and based on these insights you implement improvements. In this role, you are expected to actively coach teams in improving their way of working, tackling obstacles and strengthening cooperation with their stakeholders.

This is where you will work

Within our IT department – with 200 enthusiastic professionals – we work in multidisciplinary teams on themes such as digitization, self-service, security, data management, high performance computing and cloud strategy. An environment full of current challenges and plenty of opportunities for further development. 

We are proud of our 1st place in the top 10 in the ranking of best employers among non-ICT organizations according to the Computable Career Guide 2024 Computable Career Guide | Computable.nl.

To successfully fulfill this role, you are/have:

• Several years of experience as a scrum master with coaching and guiding Agile teams;
• Strong coaching skills to help colleagues and teams grow;
• Organizational insight to take collaboration within and between teams to the next level;
• Excellent communication skills, so that you stimulate trust and cooperation;
• A proactive and connecting mindset, with which you take ownership and actively contribute to the Scrum Master group.
• Fluent in Dutch

When it comes to terms of employment,  Wageningen University & Research is the right place for you. Highlights from our Collective Labour Agreement are, for example: 

• working hours that can be determined in consultation, so that an optimal work-life balance is possible;
• sabbatical leave, study leave and partly paid parental leave;
• There is a lot of attention for vitality and you can use the sports facilities available on campus at an attractive rate;
• a structural end-of-year bonus of 8.3%;
• excellent pension scheme through ABP.

Of course, these excellent fringe benefits also include an appropriate salary. Depending on your experience, we offer a competitive salary of at least € 4,220 to a maximum of € 7,337 for a full working week of 36 hours according to the Collective Labor Agreement for Wageningen Research (scale 11/12). An appointment of 32 hours is negotiable. When it comes to your contract, we initially offer a one-year contract with the intention of converting it to an indefinite contract. 

If you are an internal employee, your current contract is the starting point. Ask your HR Business Partner specifically about your situation. We encourage development and mobility within our organization. In our recruitment and selection policy,  you can read which conditions apply specifically to you as a (former) employee. If you have any questions about this, we are happy to help you.

You will work on the greenest and most innovative campus in the Netherlands, in an international and open working atmosphere. 

For more information about the position, please contact Ellen van der Heiden - Wamelink, Department Manager Design, via 06-38073019 or e-mail: ellen.vanderheiden-wamelink@wur.nl.

Questions about the procedure? Please contact Edvard Jongschaap, Sr. Corporate recruiter, by phone: 0317 – 489 178 or by e-mail: edvard.jongschaap@wur.nl.

Apply? 

Click on the application button for the vacancy on our website. Only applications via our website will be processed.

You can respond up to and including 28 September 2026. Preferably, internal candidates apply before 3 September 2026.

Applications are reviewed regularly. It is therefore possible that the vacancy has been filled earlier than the stated closing date.

Welcome, safe and appreciated

Wageningen University & Research (WUR) attaches great importance to diversity and inclusion. This is because we believe that different insights lead to innovative solutions. We therefore create a working environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued, regardless of background, identity or experience. Together, we are building a culture in which everyone's unique contribution contributes to the success of our organization.

​The mission of Wageningen University & Research is “To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life”. Under the banner Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen University and the specialised research institutes of the Wageningen Research Foundation have joined forces in contributing to finding solutions to important questions in the domain of healthy food and living environment. With its roughly 30 branches, 7,600 employees (6,700 fte) and 13,100 students and over 150,000 participants to WUR’s Life Long Learning, Wageningen University & Research is one of the leading organisations in its domain. The unique Wageningen approach lies in its integrated approach to issues and the collaboration between different disciplines.

Read the 5 reasons why your future colleagues enjoy working at WUR and watch the video below to get an idea of our green campus!

We will recruit for the vacancy ourselves, so no employment agencies please. However, sharing in your network is appreciated.

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