Scrum Master - Portfolio Manager (temporary assignment) 

The assignment

The ICT department at imec supports IC-Link in turning innovative chip designs into reality for a wide range of industrial and research partners. To improve customer experience and drive operational excellence, we are implementing a unified customer portal that enables smooth interactions and transactions throughout the entire customer and ASIC project lifecycle. As we continue to grow and scale our operations, we are looking for a dynamic professional to take on a dual role that bridges agile team facilitation and strategic portfolio oversight. This unique position combines the hands-on guidance of a Scrum Master with the high-level coordination of a Portfolio Manager, you’ll help our teams deliver efficiently while keeping our project portfolio aligned with strategic goals. Join us and make an impact at the forefront of semiconductor innovation.

As our Scrum Master & Portfolio Manager, you will play a dual role at the intersection of agile delivery and strategic portfolio oversight.

You will:

• Facilitate agile ceremonies and ensure the scrum teams follow agile principles and best practices.
• Coach teams on self-organization, continuous improvement, and delivery focus.
• Remove impediments that block progress and promote a collaborative team environment.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies and support alignment across multiple initiatives.
• Drive the 12+ month product strategy and oversee portfolio management to ensure strategic alignment and effective prioritization.
• Collaborate closely with the Product Owner and the wider development team to align delivery outcomes
• Track and report on portfolio performance, resource allocation, and delivery timelines.
• Provide transparency through dashboards, reporting, and proactive communication. 

Required knowledge and skills

You are a strategic thinker and servant leader who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

You bring:

• Experience in portfolio or program management in a technology or product-driven environment.
• Proven experience as a Scrum Master and Agile Coach, with a solid understanding of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban) and agile delivery principles
• The ability to translate between operational delivery and executive-level reporting.
• Excellent people management skills and the ability to facilitate, coach and build trusted relationships.
• Experience in coordinating delivery across internal teams as well as external partners.
• A proactive mindset, with a bias for action and continuous improvement.
• Excellent English communication skills. Dutch is a nice-to-have.
• Proficiency in Office 365 (particularly SharePoint and MS Teams) and Azure DevOps for Scrum planning. 

What we offer

• Duration of the assignment till end 2026
• Desired start date ASAP
• Work regime  Fulltime 

Location/ Locatie

• We provide the flexibility to work both from our office premises and remotely from home. This to maintain a healthy work-life balance while being an integral part of our team.

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*For this temporary position, you can apply as a candidate, the employment is then through an employment agency or other third party. If you are a Freelancer (independent consultant) we also welcome your application.