Hybrid Senior Agile Coach

at applike group

• Job title: Senior Agile Coach
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Hamburg, Germany

About the role

• Senior Agile Coach guiding and mentoring teams in Agile methodologies across various digital ventures. Engaging in organizational design to enhance collaboration and project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Train and coach teams on agile principles and best practices, and work with them to translate these into concrete ways of working.
• Help to improve inter-team communication, collaboration and strengthen the lead’s ability to mentor and encourage team members.
• Support senior leadership in designing organizational operating systems that are scalable, flexible and outcome focussed.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and demos, if needed.
• Help teams to improve their project management e.g., by setting up processes, creating helpful Kanban Boards, identifying and removing roadblocks.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement and encourage teams to experiment with new ways of working, including adoption of new AI use cases.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and senior leaders to align team goals with organizational objectives.
• Flexibly adapt and implement the best suitable solution for each challenge without being dogmatic about specific Agile or Lean paradigms.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach in multiple projects and companies
• Worked in an international, English speaking tech environment, ideally during start-up or scale-up phases
• Strong knowledge of Agile and Lean methodologies and frameworks, applying them in a pragmatic, non-dogmatic way to improve collaboration in large tech teams and focus on delivering measurable impact.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teams in Agile and Lean practices
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills
• People focussed and have a strong sense of empathy to guide people
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements
• Scrum Master certification or related Agile certifications as well as Lean certification are a plus

Benefits

• Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
• From signing to settling in Hamburg, we’ve got you covered. Need a visa? No problem. Ready to build your new life and career at applike in Hamburg? We support every ambition - from learning German to a relocation bonus that helps you settle in and make Hamburg feel like home.
• We work in a hybrid setup with 3 core office days, plus flexible working hours.
• Enjoy 30 vacation days, 3 weeks of remote work per year, and free access to an in-house gym with lots of different fitness classes and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Enjoy the Alster Lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
• Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together, and we celebrate together, too.