About the position
Organize and facilitate key Scrum ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives.
Provide guidance and support to the team members on Agile principles and practices, helping them to understand and implement Agile methodologies effectively.
Identify and help remove obstacles that may hinder the team's progress, ensuring that they can work efficiently.
Foster a collaborative environment within the team and between teams, encouraging open communication and teamwork.
Act as a liaison between the team and stakeholders, ensuring that there is clear communication regarding project goals, progress, and challenges.
Encourage a culture of continuous improvement by facilitating discussions on how the team can enhance their processes and performance.
Help the team track their progress using Agile metrics (like burndown charts) and ensure that they are meeting their commitments.
Assist in training new team members on Agile practices and the specific processes of the team or organization.
Work closely with the Product Owner/Initiative Stream Leads to ensure that the product backlog is well-defined, prioritized, and understood by the team.
Promote Agile practices within the organization, helping to create a culture that embraces Agile values and principles.
Drive structured rollout planning and execution, ensuring effective coordination, transparent tracking and reporting, and proactive stakeholder engagement and communications.
Understand technical concepts and terminology well enough to follow discussions, engage with teams effectively, and make informed decisions.
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications/Experience:
5+ years’ experience in IT industry.
Scrum master certification.
Combined with Business knowledge + Project Management skills.
Experience in the automotive industry advantageous.
Essential Skills Requirements:
Strong leadership and enabling skills.
Knowledge & Understanding of Agile Principles.
Ability to manage a technical team using the AGILE methodology.
Ability to plan and steer Agile Events/meetings.
Ownership and accountability.
Self-driven and motivated.
Solution and result orientated.
Any additional responsibilities assigned in the Agile Working Model (AWM) Charter.
Advantageous Skills Requirements:
Project management skills.
Strong personality, pronounced communication- and problem-solving skills.
Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
Willingness to learn and grow with the team.
Leadership skills and knowledge of facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency.
Excellent written and communication skills.
Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects and tasks.
Stress tolerant.
Negotiation skills and customer focus.
Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with ability to communicate effectively (both verbally and in writing) with both technical and non-technical colleagues / users.
Strong ability to understand and interpret business needs and requirements.
Strong presentation skills.
Above board work ethics.
Willing and able to travel internationally.
Desired Skills:
- Agile Principles
- Strong leadership and enabling skills
- Manage a Technical Team
