Agile Master / Scrum Master - Vehicle Diagnostics

Company Description

Tomorrow’s cars will be defined by software and here at ETAS we are at the forefront of this evolution to the software-defined vehicle. The solutions we are developing today will enable millions of cars to get closer to the dream of Autonomous Driving.

We are the experts in the industry and together we have decades of experience in software architecture, embedded development, agile methodologies, and test-driven development. Alongside our parent company Robert Bosch, we share the values of a better world for everyone and our common mission - Invented for Life.

Job Description

Agile Masters (so far Scrum Masters) are servant leaders and coaches for an agile team. They help educate the team in agile methods and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed agile process is being followed.
They also help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement.

Main Tasks

• Servant leader and coach for agile team; Decision authority about organizational setup in the Team (including resource planning in close collaboration with PO and PFE)

• Ensures agile processes and development process compliance
  • Educates the team in agile methods and SAFe
  • Responsibility for the agile and lean processes in the team (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, inspect & adapt, effort estimation)
  • Observe quality measures of the applied processes and methods
• Eliminates and solves impediments; reinforces team rules; protects the team from uncontrolled expansion of work
• Fosters an environment for high-performing team dynamics and continuous improvement
  • Ensures continuous improvement of team Velocity
  • Builds a high performance team and supports the Product Field - (PFE) / Release Train Engineer (RTE) to ensure efficiency of the PF/ART
• Facilitates team / scrum meetings, e.g. moderation & organization of daily stand-up, sprint planning, review etc.
• Close cooperation and synchronization with Product Field - / Release Train Head and other Agile Masters (e.g. for estimations, derivations and dependencies between teams)
• Assists the team in preparation for PF/ART activities, including PI planning, System Demos

• Coordinates release and delivery activities for the team and on PF level at least 2 times a year.

• Completes Budget Tracking & Ordering activities for the team

Qualifications

• Academic degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, project management, people management or similar
• Advanced know-how on agile and lean working methods (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, inspect & adapt, OKR) and mindset (e.g. servant /lateral leadership)
• Basic technical understanding (or ability/eagerness) to learn
• Strong team-building, developing, coaching skills
• Excellent understanding of group dynamics
• Problem solving & conflict handling skills
• Very strong moderation & enabling/facilitation skills
• Good process understanding & result-oriented
• Coordination & organization skills
• Strong communication and visualization skills
• Experience in stakeholder management (e.g. with chapter lead, team, PO)
• Strong mindset for continuous improvement & pioneering spirit
• Self-reflection skills
• Strong ability to work in a team (empathy, active listening, offers feedback)

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Hybrid Working (2/3 days in the Manchester office)
• Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays
• Discretionary Annual Bonus
• Pension: Company matched contribution up to 8%
• Group Income Protection
• Life Insurance (7x Annual Salary)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Many other perks and benefits.

Your Career with Bosch:

Bosch provides opportunities to grow professionally with a supportive network of like-minded professionals.  We provide the access to the right training pathways to continue your professional development journey.

We are committed to lifelong learning within a coaching and nurturing environment.

Travel requirements:  

Occasionally, depending on project needs, the successful candidate may be required to travel in the UK and internationally, for both customer meetings and technical meetings with Bosch colleagues.