Agility Master (m/f/d)

ABOUT US

At BASF Digital Hub Madrid we develop innovative digital solutions for BASF, create new exciting customer experiences and business growth, and drive efficiencies in processes, helping to strengthen BASF´s position as the digital leader in the chemical industry. We believe the right path is through creativity, trial and error and great people working and learning together. Become part of our team and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities.

JOIN THE TEAM

Digital Hub Madrid 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

Our unit “Data Foundation” Product “Integration” uses highly innovative technologies to integrate data and applications. The Data Integration Layer (DIL) is a platform and framework for integration scenarios, data exchange for internal and external purposes. DIL provides tools and processes to get whatever kind of data, in which ever format available or needed. It implements capabilities defined in Enterprise Integration Concept for: Data Integration, Thing Integration, Process Integration, and User Integration

The Agile Coach / Agility Master will be responsible for executing agile transformation engagements dedicated to coaching and mentoring agile delivery teams, stakeholders and other organizational leaders with the overall goal of the organizational transformation of Global Digital Services

The Agile Coach/ Agility Master is an expert in lean / agile practices and one or more knowledge domains (i.e. technical, business, transformation) while having developed skill in facilitation, mentoring, training and professional coaching

The focus is multi-regional and diverse team and looking out toward the wider organization with high impact. The Agile Coach / Agility Master should be comfortable working at all levels to help the organization use Agile as a strategic asset of culture change and business value generation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enabling and introducing agile way of working in the Product Family Digitalization. Coach teams at any maturity of adopting Agile values, principles and practices
• Act as a servant-leader to guide and coach the product teams in the organization on how to drive their behaviors following the Agile values and principles, using Agile practices as well Agile frameworks to delight users
• Assist teams/area with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information
• Promote, guide and coach teams on how to get the most out of self-management and cross-functionality
• Recognize impediments within the team, identify root causes and drive solving the issue. Recognize conflicts, using conflict management to solve them
• Accompany teams in their daily work and keep them running. Moderate team events and meetings applying communication techniques
• Support the Product Owner and Product Manager in identifying and applying effective methods to manage the Product Backlog.
• Instructing Agile trainings and discussions, driving decision making activities, and enabling the resolution of conflicts. Support and educate stakeholders, Scrum Masters, Product Managers, Product Owners and middle management, especially those who are unexperienced in these roles
• Train the team and transfers relevant agile knowledge
• Moderation and leadership of a group through the solution-finding and decision making process. Develop a high performance, self-managed and motivated teams, that collaborate and improve continuously
• Mentoring exchange with an individual about knowledge, skills/skills and personal experiences with the aim of personal and professional development of the individual.
• Initiate and accompany team qualification and development in terms of product related and agile competencies
• Organize and moderate workshops with different stakeholder groups – DevOps, Internal Business Partner as well as Management.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Required: certification in one agile methodologies (e.g. Kanban, Scrum, LEAN, OKR)
• Required: Professional and intellectual IT ability at university level - at least Bachelor's degree
• Plus: Professional coaching certification
• Plus: Certification in full stack tools (e.g. Atlassian e.g. JIRA, DevOps Azure)

Work Experience

• Required: At least 3 years of experience in agile projects and agile implementation, with conflict management and facilitation
• Required: Agile consulting/coaching of different global teams (e.g. distributed, cross functional)
• Experience with introducing agile methods and culture to global enterprises

Technical & Professional Knowledge

• Required: Expertise as an organizational development and change catalyst
• Fluent (written and spoken) in English
• Nice to have (written and spoken) in German, Spanish
• Facilitation, moderation, presentation & mentoring skills
• Ability to partner with clients in a creative process that inspires their potential
• Experience in agile Project Management
• Experience developing desktop and mobile applications
• Regularly updating self with new digital technologies

Nice to have

• Plus: Professional coaching certification
• Plus: Certification in full stack tools (e.g. Atlassian e.g. JIRA, DevOps Azure)
• Plus: Experience in Warehousing, Logistics
• Plus: Experience in SAP Handling

BENEFITS

• Responsibility from day one in a challenging work environment and "on-the-job" training as part of a committed team.
• Adequate compensation according to your qualifications and experience • A secure work environment because your health, safety and wellbeing is always our top priority.
• Flexible work schedule and Home-office options, so that you can balance your working life and private life.
• Learning and development opportunities
• 23 holidays per year
• Another 5 days (readjustments days) and 2 days (cultural days)
• A collaborative, trustful and innovative work environment
• Being part of an international team and work in global projects
• Relocation assistance to Madrid provided

At BASF, the chemistry is right.

Because we are counting on innovative solutions, on sustainable actions, and on connected thinking. And on you. Become a part of our formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces diversity and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.

Contact

Do you have any questions about the application process or the position? Please reach out to Elena Perez Tornos (elena.a.perez@basf.com)