IT Project Manager/Scrum Master Budapest

IT Project Manager/Scrum Master
Budapest

IT Project Manager /Scrum Master

About Digital Factory

It’s a place where the agility of a start-up meets the stability of a global powerhouse!

Be part of our journey as we transform MOL Group’s Consumer Services from a traditional fuel retailer to a cutting-edge, digitally driven consumer goods and mobility services provider. As part of MOL Group’s 2030 - Enter Tomorrow strategy, our mission is to lead the market in Central Europe through innovative digital transformation.

At Digital Factory, we harness the power of data to drive business decisions by building a comprehensive Data Lake and developing advanced analytics solutions in forecasting, category management, pricing, and workforce optimization. We're also revolutionizing customer experience with MOL MOVE, our new digital, app-first loyalty rewards program on the Salesforce platform, designed to personalize and enhance convenience for our customers.

Our engineers are innovators with a passion for business, user behavior, and data. They excel in communication, build strong relationships with non-engineers, and navigate product/engineering tradeoffs with ease. With a focus on quick product validation and end-to-end feature ownership, they drive continuous learning and impactful solutions.

If you're curious, proactive, and eager to make a difference, the Digital Factory's Engineering Team is the place for you!

About the Role

We are looking to hire an experienced and passionate Project Manager who is responsible for planning, executing, and delivering projects within scope, budget, and timelines. They leverage both traditional project management methodologies (e. g. , PRINCE2, PMI-PMP) and Agile frameworks (e. g. , Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to drive success across cross-functional teams. Occasionally, they act as Scrum Master, facilitating Agile ceremonies, preparing for PI planning and ensuring team alignment. The role is central in coordinating resources, managing delivery and ensuring stakeholder satisfaction.

Main Responsibilities

Lead projects end-to-end using a hybrid of Waterfall and Agile methods, aligning project goals with company objectives and managing scope, budget, and timelines.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Refinement, Demos, Retrospectives), enabling effective sprint cycles.

Support PI (Program Increment) planning to ensure planned efforts stay within budget and align with organizational priorities.

Act as Scrum Master, facilitating the "how" (implementation approach) defined by the development team in response to the Product Owner’s "what" (functional requirements), ensuring the Product Owner and Scrum Master roles are equal yet distinct.

Coach and support the development team in Agile practices to continuously improve processes, maintain framework adherence, and promote self-organization.

Assist in estimating user stories, maintaining backlog health, and ensuring high story quality, raising any decisions to the Product Owner as needed.

Track and report on sprint progress, budget adherence, and team commitments to stakeholders, escalating business-related blockers to the Product Owner and addressing technology-related impediments directly.

Monitor team capacity and proactively resolve resource constraints, balancing workload to meet project goals.

Translate business requirements into actionable technical tasks, ensuring that IT teams understand the business context, while helping business stakeholders understand technical possibilities and limitations.

About Your Experience and Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, IT or a related field.

Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Master and/or SAFe (Scrum Master, Agilist, PO) are strongly preferred.

PMI PMP or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification is nice to have

Additional Lean Six Sigma or other project management certifications are advantageous.

Experience

5+ years in project management, with experience in both Waterfall and Agile environments.

Demonstrated experience acting as Scrum Master, leading Agile ceremonies, and coaching development teams.

Experience managing budgets, timelines, and resources.

Track record of delivering projects within scope, time, and budget.

Professional competencies

Demonstrated ability in PRINCE2 and/or PMI PMP, Scrum, Kanban and SAFe with a focus on hybrid project delivery models.

Deep understanding of Agile frameworks and the Product Owner/Scrum Master dynamic.

Strong resource management and capacity planning skills to manage team workloads effectively.

Strong understanding of software development lifecycle and DevOps.

A true leader to drive project delivery and team performance across methodologies.

Skilled in mentoring Agile teams, fostering accountability, and encouraging continuous improvement.

Effective facilitation of Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning and retrospectives, to ensure clear team alignment and commitment.

Proficiency with project management tools like Jira, Confluence, MS Project.

Professional use of MS Office suite.

Familiarity with data analysis tools and techniques to support decision-making.

Basic understanding of CRM systems (Salesforce) and SDLC

Soft Skills

Strong communication skills to translate business needs into IT requirements and technical constraints into business-friendly insights and effectively manage stakeholder expectations.

Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities to handle project risks and roadblocks.

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple tasks in parallel.

Results-oriented, able to work independently and thrive in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple tasks.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.

Proactive mindset with a positive attitude and a strong sense of ownership, and team mentality.

Strong written and verbal communication skills in English for cross-functional collaboration.

Growth mindset with a passion for continuous learning, adapting, and staying updated on industry trends and best practices

Solution-, process and control oriented and accountable.

Openness to work with different cultures across CEE.

What We Offer

Work with an advanced and innovative tech stack.

Collaborate with multinational teams and projects across the CEE region.

Enjoy tremendous opportunities for continuous learning and growth in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Explore versatile career paths in a dynamically growing international organization at Local and Group level.

Gain cross-industry experience through our expanding portfolio of businesses (both within and beyond MOL Group).

Be part of a supportive and inclusive workplace that values innovation and creativity.

Enjoy a hybrid work model: two days of home office and three days at the beautiful MOL Campus.

Access Medicover health insurance and an extensive benefit package, including an annual bonus and maximalized fringe benefits.

Participate in regular team outings and MOL family events.

How to apply?

If you wish to form the future with us, please submit your applications via our career site: www.mol. hu/karrier

Main Recruitment Steps

Initial call: You will be contacted by MOL Recruitment via phone for a short chat.

Interview: You can expect two or a maximum of three interview rounds, where you can meet your direct manager, some experts from the team, ask your questions and present your skills and career path. We always make sure you receive timely feedback after each round.

Case study: You will either receive a take-home assignment after the first interview or be asked to solve a business problem on the spot at one of the interviews.

If you would like to know more about Digital Factory: digitalfactory. info

Meet your Hiring Manager: Máté Tilk (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mtilk/)

At MOL Group, we know that our strength lies in diversity. During the selection process, we provide equal opportunities to all applicants with the appropriate qualifications and work experience, regardless of age, gender, disability, or reduced work capacity, sexual orientation, or ethnicity. At MOL Group, everyone matters.

If you have any specific needs related to your reduced work capacity at any stage of the recruitment process, please inform our recruitment team! We are happy to assist.