About the job
What makes Cognizant a unique place to work? The combination of rapid growth and an international and innovative environment! This is creating a lot of opportunities for people like YOU — people with an entrepreneurial spirit who want to make a difference in this world.
At Cognizant, together with your colleagues from all around the world, you will collaborate on creating solutions for the world's leading companies and help them become more flexible, more innovative and successful.
About The Role
As a Scrum Master you like to work in an IT environment. You enjoy the variety in your work. You have your own creative style and are willing to learn and grow. You actively seek connection with the teams, your Scrum Master colleagues and the leadership.
You can make connections and have a strong but flexible mindset to get things done.
You show the ability to persuade and inspire others and are proactive, while also having a knack for attentive listening and building connections. In addition, you can lead by example while maintaining an independent distance.
You are proficient in Agile, Scrum, and Lean principles. This includes knowledge of Scrum roles, events, artifacts, and the underlying Agile principles. You will support the teams by educating them and helping them to continuously improve their development process.
You are skilled in situational leadership and can use the stances of the Scrum Master: Servant Leader, Change Agent, Facilitator, Coach, Impediment Remover, Mentor, Teacher.
Requirements
- Certified (PSM1/PSM2) Scrum Master
- Experience in coaching and mentoring multicultural high-performance teams
- Experience in intervening effectively in both individual and group settings to bring teams to a higher level of maturity
- You are a hands-on leader for teams
- Excellent communication and mentoring skills, and you focus on the scrum values of dedication, courage, focus, openness and respect
- In addition to analytical skills, also the ability to see and implement improvements
- Experience in Business analysis, functional consulting and project management is additionally good to have
- A competitive salary based on your qualities and experience
- NS business card to cover your commute expenses
- 25 days of paid holiday per year
- A laptop and a smartphone
- A pension scheme
- Health insurance
- Organization driven by technology – we have a tremendous technology backbone
- Access to Udemy, Cognizant Academy digital libraries for your continuous learning
- Open, ‘can do’ team spirit and international environment that encourages making your ideas reality!
At Cognizant, we believe diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our ability to execute successfully and consistently over the long term. We recognize that our people are our most important asset. We strive to create an environment where all associates feel comfortable to be themselves, feel accepted and can therefore thrive both personally and professionally. We continue to drive D&I throughout our organization to unlock the insights, imagination and innovation of our associates, as well as reflect the diversity of our clients and communities. We are a Dutch and European Top Employer and continually drive employment recognition and engagement through employee friendly policies and affinity groups such as “Women Empowered”, “Embrace LGBTQ+” and “Race Equality Network”. For more information, see https://careers.cognizant.com/global/en/diversity-and-inclusion
About us
Cognizant is one of the world's leading professional services companies, transforming clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our unique industry-based, consultative approach helps clients envision, build, and run more innovative and efficient businesses. Headquartered in the U.S., Cognizant (a member of the NASDAQ-100 and one of Forbes World’s Best Employers 2024) is consistently listed among the most admired companies in the world.
Learn how Cognizant helps clients lead with digital at www.cognizant.com.
What we offer
- The chance to work with impact. Here, you’re empowered to bring your biggest thinking to help our company and clients improve everyday life.
- Ownership over your career. Stay at the top of your game through our award-winning learning and development ecosystem. And when your ambitions change or we offer new opportunities, we help you pivot by providing reskilling, on-the-job learning and guidance to find new roles that might be a better fit.
- The opportunity to thrive on a high-caliber team with heart. We celebrate each other’s experiences and perspectives and promote a sense of belonging through our affinity groups and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
- A comprehensive total rewards package, including a competitive salary and pension plan with matching contributions.
- Flexible health and financial benefits to support you and your eligible dependents—from day one.
- True work-life balance. Be at your best through paid time off, flexible work arrangements, volunteering opportunities, social events, and so much more.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.