About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Project Manager / Group Scrum Master to join our client's team at a leading automotive company. This role is pivotal in guiding and coaching teams to deliver high-value product increments while ensuring seamless collaboration between business tools, processes, and Agile Ways of Working (WoW).
Key Responsibilities
1. Act as a Scrum Master, guiding and coaching Agile teams in self-management and cross-functionality.
2. Facilitate Agile ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
3. Support teams in removing obstacles that hinder progress through effective issue resolution and JIRA ticketing.
4. Ensure alignment between product groups and vehicle teams, promoting seamless communication and collaboration.
5. Manage the Product Backlog, ensuring all items are clearly defined and linked to relevant stories, features, and capabilities.
6. Work closely with stakeholders to enforce an empirical approach to complex work, optimizing tools and processes.
7. Prepare quarterly business review (QBR) memos in collaboration with key stakeholders.
8. Drive continuous improvement, promoting transparency and consistency in Agile practices.
Skills & Experience Required
1. Proven experience as a Scrum Master / Agile Project Manager.
2. Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.).
3. Expertise in Product Backlog management, roadmap development, and dependency alignment.
4. Ability to facilitate Agile ceremonies and drive team performance improvements.
5. Experience with JIRA for obstacle resolution and workflow tracking.
6. Automotive product development and hardware delivery experience (highly desirable).
7. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
8. Ability to thrive in a hybrid working environment.
Why Join Us?
1. Work with a prestigious automotive company on cutting-edge projects.
2. Hybrid working model, offering flexibility and a great work-life balance.
3. Opportunity to lead Agile transformation and drive innovation.
4. Competitive contract rate inside IR35.
If you have a passion for Agile project management and want to make a real impact in the automotive industry, we’d love to hear from you!
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