Agility Master

Digital Hub Kuala Lumpur attracts, grows, and develops passionate people who will meaningfully impact the digital future of BASF. Come join us and be a part of our digitalization journey.

As one of the world’s largest chemical companies, BASF is on a mission to create chemistry with a sustainable future. The Digital Hub Kuala Lumpur, alongside four other Digital Hubs across the globe are part of the technology powerhouse driving our vision. Join our organization and make an impact in an inclusive and diverse work environment. We value individual differences and provide opportunities for you to contribute your unique perspective towards our collective goals.

Objectives of the position

Order Management Solutions creates, delivers and runs digital applications for users managing sales & distribution activities in the movement of goods between BASF divisions and end-customers. Working in an Agile way of working, we enable functionality of core systems & processes.  We partner and consult with stakeholders to innovate solutions proactively across multiple technology platforms to anticipate future needs.

As an Agile Master you will work in agile frameworks, workshops/events facilitation, teach and communicate with different organizational levels. You will need to be able to understand current organization (As-Is) and act in transformational environment (To-Be) being capable to look for the needed adaptations accordingly to the occasion in order to reach a smooth change management process but without impacting the purposes of events, artifacts and roles. You will encourage and challenge teams to improve performance and maturity, focusing on delivering value to the customer in a sustainable, iterative, and collaborative way. You will also be a key driver for the Product Family Agile community. As a promoter on BASF’s path towards digitalization, you will support existing products and initiatives as well as innovate additional and new digital solutions that support BASF’s global businesses.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Product Owner and Developers in their quest to do everything possible to delight customers, refining and managing the product backlog
• Providing coaching and support to various teams and organizations using a servant leadership style and leading by example with values of Agile, Scrum and Kanban
• Guiding and Coaching both the Scrum Team and the Developers on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in the Scrum and Kanban frameworks
• Assessing the Scrum Maturity of the team and organization and coaching the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team and organization
• Protecting the team from interruptions and external interferences, keeping the team focused within the context of the product vision and goals and remove impediments via team guidance or direct support
• Building a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis of healing and problem solving
• Facilitating the effectiveness and consistent improvement of the process being followed by the team. Facilitating getting the work done without coercion, assigning, or dictating the work
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Working actively together with other Scrum Masters, Service Delivery Managers and Agile Coaches
• Support agile transformation at team and Product family level by facilitating the cooperation between roles of agile teams and act as a change agent to disseminate agile mindset, values and principles

 Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, informatics, business informatics or in a comparable field

• Relevant experience as Agile leader (similar position as a Scrum Master / Service Delivery Manager).
• 2 years’ experience in either being the Scrum Master role for a team/s that was/were diligently applying Scrum principles, practices and theory or being the Service Delivery Manager / Flow Manager / Delivery Manager role for a team/s that was/were diligently applying Kanban principles, practices and theory
• Excellent communication and coaching skills with experiences of conducting workshops/meetings/events facilitation
• Experience working in complex, matrix organization set-up
• Previous experience as a DevOps Engineer will be advantageous
• Good-to-have Trainer skills being capable to teach Agile, Scrum and/or Kanban content (Values, Principles, User Stories, Estimations, STATIK, Continuous Improvement, etc.), Proactivity and being a role model reflecting the Agile values (Respect, Courage, Commitment, Focus and Openness). Comfortable working and communicating in a transparent and constructive way.

At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Around 112,000 employees in the BASF Group contribute to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio comprises six segments: Chemicals, Materials, Industrial Solutions, Surface Technologies, Nutrition & Care and Agricultural Solutions. BASF generated sales of €68.9 billion in 2023.

BASF is committed to empowering its employees to pursue their interests and explore emerging technologies. By investing in top-quality tools and promoting cross-functional collaboration, we encourage our team members to drive positive change within our organization. Come join us and be a part of our digitalization journey.

Further Information at https://go.basf.net/careers_digitalhubkl