Project Manager & Scrum Master
Amer Sports is a sporting goods company with internationally recognized brands including Salomon, Arc’teryx, Peak Performance, Atomic and Wilson.
“The Mountain Sport Company”, Salomon was born in 1947 in the heart of the French Alps and the birthplace of modern alpinism. Salomon’s commitment to innovative design and passion for mountain sports created a vast range of revolutionary new concepts in bindings, boots, skis and apparel for both Alpine and Nordic skiing and brought innovative solutions to footwear, apparel and equipment for snowboarding, adventure racing, mountaineering, hiking, trail running, and many other sports.
Through performance driven design, Salomon delivers innovation and progression to mountain sports; converting new ideas into action and expanding the limits of possibility. Salomon’s heritage, culture, and commitment are tied together by one simple concept: the world’s leading mountain people creating the world’s leading mountain products. Diversity is one of Salomon’s five values, therefore we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all.
Salomon is headquartered in Annecy, France.
Job Description
We are looking for a collaborative and delivery-oriented Project Manager & Scrum Master to lead strategic IT projects while fostering Agile practices across our global IT Operations & Infrastructure organization.
In this dual role, you will combine project leadership with Scrum Master responsibilities, ensuring successful project delivery while coaching teams, removing impediments, and continuously improving the way we work. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, solution architects, product owners, engineers, and external partners to deliver innovative digital solutions that support Salomon's global business.
Your Main Missions:- Lead strategic IT projects from initiation through successful delivery, ensuring quality, budget, timeline, and security objectives are met.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners throughout the project lifecycle.
- Monitor project risks, dependencies, and priorities while ensuring transparent communication with stakeholders.
- Support digital transformation initiatives across IT Infrastructure, Digital Workplace, SAP Operations, and Enterprise Service Management.
- Act as Scrum Master for Agile teams within the IT Operations & Infrastructure organization.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Coach teams on Agile values, principles, and best practices.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
- Remove impediments and help teams maximize delivery performance.
- Work closely with Product Owners, Solution Architects, Engineers, and business stakeholders to clarify and prioritize requirements.
- Ensure effective communication between Agile teams and internal or external stakeholders.
- Facilitate alignment across multiple teams and functions.
- Identify opportunities to improve Agile maturity, team collaboration, and delivery processes.
- Support the deployment and adoption of Agile methodologies across the organization.
- Ensure Agile tools and practices are consistently applied.
- Contribute to building a scalable Agile culture within the global IT organization.
Qualifications
What We're Looking For:- Master's degree in Computer Science, Business Management, Engineering, or related field.
- 5-7 years of experience as a Project Manager, Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Agile Program Manager.
- Strong knowledge of Scrum and Agile methodologies (SAFe, LeSS, Nexus, Scrum, Kanban, etc.).
- Experience with Agile collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong communication and organizational abilities.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced, international, and matrix organizations.
- Hands-on, proactive, and solution-oriented mindset.
Additional Information
- Strong interaction with Product Owners, Architects, Engineers, Business teams, and external partners.
- Opportunity to play a key role in Salomon's global Agile transformation.
- International environment with diverse and multidisciplinary teams.
- Position based in Annecy, France .