Scrum Master

IJP Grade : AGS 7 (Promotional/Lateral)

Who can Apply : AGS 6 & AGS 7

Hiring Manager : Vasanth Rangaswamy

Job Description

The Agile Master has full responsibility for coaching and facilitating the work of cross-functional Agile teams. They create stable and self-organized teams with a clear and engaging direction and help to identify and resolve impediments. They are accountable for successfully assessing their teams’ needs and provide a suitable Agile approach in addition to Agile consultation services to the broader organization upon request.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a servant leader
• Is a change agent in our environment
• Supports and enables the team to remove impediments (e.g. organizational, work-environmental or mindset-related) in order to protect the team’s progress
• Coaches the team in self-organization, cross-functionality and Agile methodologies
• Helps the team to create high-value and high-quality products
• Creates an open-minded working environment and inspires the team to continuously improve cooperation and collaboration not just within the team but in our organization
• Ensures that the agile ceremonies are taking place
• Facilitates agile events as requested or needed
• Consults the Product Owner in organizing and prioritizing the Product Backlog to maximize value
• Leads and coaches the respective teams in their Agile adoption
• Collaborates with other Agile Masters

Requirements

• Min. 3 years of work experience as a Scrum Master with hands-on experience on various frameworks like, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe
• Min. 2 years of work experience in an MNC with a global team.
• Experience in working with leadership and coaches on any transformational activity
• Having an Agile mind-set – Demonstrated ability to cultivate and promote an Agile mindset across multiple teams and departments.
• Critical thinking generated by observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, and communication – Advanced critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze complex situations and develop strategic solutions.
• Living the four Allianz People Attributes: Customer & Market Excellence, Collaborative Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Trust – Ability to foster these attributes within teams and across the organization.
• Higher education degree in business administration, change management, economics, IT or comparable education
• Relevant work experience in Agile practices and roles, enterprise transformations, change management, and / or consultancy business – Experience in leading Agile transformations and managing complex projects.
• Experience in different Agile and Lean approaches such as Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming practices or similar
• Experience in mentoring, coaching, collaboration, communication, facilitation, conflict management, team building

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.  

At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. And the foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and nurtures a culture grounded in integrity, fairness, inclusion and trust. 

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations. 

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow. 

Note: Having different strengths, experiences, perspectives and approaches is an integral part of Allianz‘ company culture. One means to achieve this is a regular rotation of Allianz Executive employees across functions, Allianz entities and geographies. Therefore, the company expects from its employees a general openness and a high motivation to regularly change positions and collect experiences across Allianz Group.