thyssenkrupp is an international industrial and technology company employing around 100,000 people. Across 48 countries it generated sales of €38 billion in fiscal 2022/2023. Backed by extensive technological know-how, the businesses develop cost-effective and resource-friendly solutions to the challenges of the future, mainly in the fields of climate protection, the energy transition, digital transformation in the industry and mobility of the future. Under the thyssenkrupp umbrella brand the company creates long-term value with innovative products, technologies and services and contributes to a better life for future generations.
In the Hungarian development center with our engineering team of 1000 we are present as an innovative and significant partner in one of the fastest growing and most exciting segment of the automotive industry, in the field of electromechanical steering systems. With outstanding quality and high-tech developments we meet the needs of renowned car manufacturers and our developments can be found in 25 % of the manufactured cars all over the world. Our engineers work on new challenges that can change the future of automotive.
Senior Scrum Master
Main tasks, responsibilities:
The Scrum Master supports our development teams. They are responsible for ensuring that each team member follows the framework of Scrum. They make sure everyone knows their role and helps coach them through any unclear parts while also guiding larger teams using this method effectively.
In this role, you will oversee and guide scrum teams. Your responsibilities will include ensuring that development teams follow Scrum framework values and agile practices, mentoring and motivating the teams to improve processes, facilitating meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminating team impediments.
- Consulting with the team members
- Work closely with the assigned agile teams and increase of their effectiveness
- Improving the functioning of teams by understanding, presenting and adapting different methodologies and tools
- Participate in skill development and attitude formation
- Using agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver solutions
- Determine and manage tasks, issues, risks, and action items
- Scheduling and facilitating scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes
- Preparing and presenting status reports to stakeholders
- Mentoring of internal Scrum Master candidates
- Provides day-to-day operational support and help for development teams including:
- Vision, Roadmap, Backlog management
- Backlog items management (story writing)
- Keep trainings on agile principles, methodologies and tools
- Help team members to develop their communication skills. Help to understand individual methods and tools and to manage conflicts
- Finds the best methods and tools and incorporates them into the daily work
- Actively involved in the development of the corporate culture and mindset change
- Supporting the management in the identification of improvement opportunities and in the implementation of new methodologies and processes
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
- In-depth knowledge and practical application of Agile Principles
- Strong interpersonal, networking, communication and facilitation skills
- Problem-solving and conflict management skills
- Experience in using Agile Lifecycle Management tools (JIRA, IBM Change, etc)
- Experience in creating training materials and conducting trainings
- 3+ years of experience for delivery in an agile environment
- 2+ years of experience in project management / product management / Product Owner / Scrum Master / Agile Coach
- Open to new things and technologies
- Active attention, empathy
- Digital innovation experience
- Knowledge of advanced PO techniques and practical experience (roadmap & release planning, story mapping, impact mapping, stb.)
- Value proposition and business modell design, knowledge of design thinking techniques and practical application
- Defining agile methodological bases: developing processes and daily routines
- Participation in internal investigations and compliance with the results of the investigation
- Fluency in English
Advantages
- Automotive knowledge