Agile Scrum Master

• Coaches and consults the Product Owner to formulate the user stories and prioritize them in the backlog to maximize value delivery
• Coaches and trains the Agile Squad on understanding and applying agile practices and the Agile Blueprint to strengthen the self-organized way of working
• Supports the Agile Squad achieve success focused on the clear objective of the Agile Squad
• Facilitate Agile events (Daily Stand-up, Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospective, Sprint Review, Refinement, Big Room Planning & POCLAM/POCLAC) and workshops as requested or needed in cooperation with Agile Masters, Agile Coach, Tribe Lead and Tribe Manager
• Optimise the productivity of the team by removing impediments that hold up the Agile Squad and help them become a self-managed, cross-functional team taking end to end responsibility of the product delivery.
• Monitor the team's performance and help the Agile Squad improve their practices and increase their effectiveness, promote these learnings within the chapter, tribe, and organisation.
• Improve collaboration and communication between the Agile Squad, tribe, and the organization
• Become an active part of the Agile Master community and continuously share your experiences and learnings with other Agile Masters and Agile Coaches
• Fosters the agile mindset, values, principles, and way of working while supporting its integration across the organization with a feedback and learning culture.
• Supports the Agile Squad and the Product Owner to manage internal and external dependencies and prioritize them accordingly
• Constantly educate yourself and look beyond the boundaries.
• Be a committed ambassador and supporter of agile transformation within and outside the team
• Triggers and orchestrates agile qualification or training needs in alignment with the Chapter Leads

KeyCompetences:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Agile methodology and frameworks like Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc. and scrum theory, rules and practices and show a high level of willingness and interest in further exploring the topic
• Experience as an Agile Master or Scrum Master in one or ideally several teams and is a certified Scrum Master (CSM or PSM)
• Ability to recognise, avert, manage, and escalate conflicts to enable effective and timely resolution in accordance with organisational processes.
• Leadership experience in other roles and approach challenges proactively
• Conflict management and organizational skills have already been confirmed several times
• High sense of empathy and sensitivity (strong emotional intelligence and social skills) in dealing with colleagues, teams, and customer relationships
• A good overview of processes and structures at Allianz, ideally Technology