Scrum Master

Project overview

Assignment Description

We are looking for an experienced Scrum Master to guide multiple multidisciplinary teams in developing national policy within healthcare. The Scrum Master facilitates the agile way of working, supports effective collaboration between teams, and contributes to the realization of concrete policy products and results. The candidate has extensive experience with complex stakeholder environments, preferably within the public sector. Additionally, the candidate has demonstrable knowledge of Scrum and agile working and experience in guiding teams through change.

Strong skills in coaching, process facilitation, and stakeholder management are essential.

Assignment Background

At the NZa, we work every day to ensure accessible, affordable, and high-quality healthcare for everyone in the Netherlands. To remain agile in a rapidly changing healthcare market in the future, we have been transitioning to agile working for two years now. We are looking for a Scrum Master who can temporarily guide several teams in working agilely and who can handle a situation where the application of the agile mindset within the organization has not yet fully crystallized.

Requirements

Wishes

Competencies

"The candidate possesses the following skills:

The candidate is capable of organizing and facilitating agile events. The candidate is capable of guiding teams in a non-IT environment. The candidate is capable of implementing the agile methodology with teams that have no or limited experience with agile working. The candidate works together with Product Owners and clients in facilitating and guiding teams and achieving results. The candidate is capable of occasionally developing and facilitating workshops, knowledge events, and team sessions in the context of implementing agile working. Demonstrable experience with guiding multiple teams simultaneously.

The candidate has proven experience working in a policy environment at HBO/WO (higher professional/university) level. The candidate has HBO/WO work and thinking level."

• Education, Certificates, Knowledge Level: PSM I or PSM II (Professional Scrum Master, Scrum.org) or CSM (Certified ScrumMaster, Scrum Alliance)
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master in a non-IT environment
• Experience with Agile transformations within large organizations is a plus

Project details

• Start: 2026-11-30T23:00:00
• Location: Utrecht, NL
• Languages: Dutch