Summary
#LI-Hybrid
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support. Please apply only if this location is accessible.
Act as a servant leader and Agile coach to enable high-performing teams delivering digital initiatives. Drive Agile maturity, optimize delivery flow, and ensure predictable, value-driven execution within Scrum and SAFe environments. Partner with business and IT stakeholders to foster continuous improvement, alignment, and scalable Agile adoption.
About the Role
Key Responsibilities
Agile Coaching & Team Enablement
- Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile mindset, Scrum, and SAFe practices
- Enable high-performing, self-organized, and autonomous Agile teams
- Foster continuous learning, feedback culture, and continuous improvement
- Support onboarding and scaling of Agile teams across programs
- Promote knowledge sharing through Agile communities of practice
Scrum & SAFe Execution
- Facilitate Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives
- Support SAFe events including PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt, and ART Syncs
- Ensure alignment between team execution and program-level objectives
- Drive consistent Agile ways of working across teams and external partners
Flow Optimization & Delivery Support
- Identify and remove impediments impacting team effectiveness
- Optimize flow using metrics such as lead time, cycle time, and throughput
- Enable sustainable and predictable delivery practices
- Embed continuous improvement actions into team workflows
Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Partner with Product Owners on backlog readiness and prioritization
- Act as a bridge between business and IT teams ensuring transparency
- Facilitate collaboration across multi-team and SAFe environments
- Educate stakeholders on Agile principles and ways of working
- Influence without authority to drive mindset and behavior changes
Agile Metrics & Continuous Improvement
- Track Agile KPIs including velocity, cycle time, flow efficiency, and predictability
- Use data insights to drive continuous improvement
- Promote Inspect & Adapt culture at team and program level
- Drive improvements across processes, people, and tools
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in IT, Engineering, or related field
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM, PSM, or equivalent)
- SAFe certification preferred
- 7+ years of Scrum Master experience in Agile environments
- Strong SAFe and Agile expertise
- Experience in global and matrix organizations
Technical & Tooling Skills
- Jira, Confluence
- Agile metrics dashboards and reporting tools
- Salesforce (Marketing, Sales, Health Cloud)
- Veeva CRM
- CMS platforms (Drupal)
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Why Novartis: Helping people with disease and their families takes more than innovative science. It takes a community of smart, passionate people like you. Collaborating, supporting and inspiring each other. Combining to achieve breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Ready to create a brighter future together? https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture
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