Senior 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.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

Digitalization will be a true part of BASF’s DNA that creates new exciting customer experiences and business growth as well as drives efficiencies in processes. Global Digital Services is supporting BASF business in Digitalization transformation. Our mission is to drive forward the digital transformation of BASF, providing innovative, global and high-quality digital products and services through a strong agile culture. The Digital Hub Madrid is one of our global key locations to deliver regional and global solutions for BASF.  

Within our Product Family Digital Commerce & Advisory we enable the digitalization of the way we interact with our customers. Our team “AI for Commerce” is providing solutions that create new levels of user experience and high degrees of automation, using the latest innovations in AI. We work innovatively with high quality standards to provide an exciting customer experience. We value reliability, trust and transparency and a great working culture. We strive for Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage on all levels. 

In your role as Agility Master/ Scrum Master you will be supporting our scrum teams and their agile framework, facilitating project ceremonies/ scrum/ sprint events as well as run workshops and training sessions as needed. You will encourage teams to improve performance and maturity, focusing on delivering value to the customer in a sustainable, iterative, and collaborative way.  

Ultimately, you’ll help create self-organizing teams that are flexible and fully productive during sprints. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Guiding and Coaching the Scrum Team and organization on how to use Agile/Scrum/Kanban practices. 
• Supporting/ educating the Product Owner to refining and managing the product backlog. 
• Guiding and coaching all members of the Scrum Team on self-organizing to fill in the intentional gaps left in agile 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. 
• Removing impediments or guiding the team to remove impediments by finding the right personnel to remove the impediment. 
• 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 discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information. 
• Working actively together with other Scrum Masters, Flow Masters and Agile Coaches. 
• Support agile transformation at team and Product family level. 
• Facilitate the cooperation between roles of agile teams. 
• Act as a change agent to disseminate agile mindset, values and principles. 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Information Technology or business-technology related discipline 
• Min. 3-5 years of professional experience in IT and / or IT Consulting 
• Certification in agile methodologies Scrum (additionally Kanban, LEAN, OKRs, welcome) 
• Plus: Professional coaching certification   
• Plus: Certification in full stack tools (preferably DevOps Azure) 
• Relevant experience as an Agile leader (similar position as a Agility/ Scrum Master) 
• Experience as Scrum Master for a team/s that was/were diligently applying Scrum principles, practices, and theory. 
• Excellent coaching skills - high level of empathy and experience in conflict resolution   
• Workshops/meetings/events facilitation. 
• Experienced in international working contexts. English language by default. 
• Trainer skills being capable to teach Agile, Scrum, and Sales Agile Frameworks content (Values, Principles, User Stories, Estimations, STATIK, Continuous Improvement, etc.). 
• Additional knowledge in Kanban and OKRs highly appreciated 
• Work experience in IT; specifically in e-commerce   

BENEFITS

• 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 holiday days per year
• 5 additional days (readjustment)
• 2 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.