Agile Master / Scrum Master - Vehicle Diagnostics

Bosch Group; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Agile Master to lead agile teams in a dynamic environment. This role emphasizes servant leadership, coaching, and process compliance, ensuring teams thrive under agile methodologies. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of agile practices and excellent communication skills, fostering high-performance teams. With opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to lifelong learning, this position offers a collaborative atmosphere where your contributions will drive innovation in software-defined vehicles. If you're passionate about agile practices and team development, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Discretionary annual bonus

Company matched pension contributions up to 8%

Group income protection

Life insurance (7x salary)

Employee assistance programme

Hybrid working (2-3 days in Manchester office)

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field such as computer science, engineering, or project management.
• Advanced knowledge of agile and lean methodologies, with a strong coaching mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a servant leader and coach for agile teams, ensuring adherence to agile processes.
• Facilitate meetings and coordinate with stakeholders to enhance team performance.

Skills

Agile Methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

SAFe

Stakeholder Management

Coaching Skills

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science

Degree in Engineering

Degree in IT

Degree in Project Management

Job description

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 develop today will enable millions of cars to realize the dream of Autonomous Driving.

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

Job Description

Agile Masters (formerly Scrum Masters) serve as servant leaders and coaches for agile teams. They educate teams in agile methods and SAFe, ensuring adherence to the agreed processes. They also help eliminate impediments and foster an environment of high performance, continuous flow, and ongoing improvement.

Main Tasks

1. Servant leader and coach: for the agile team; decision authority on organizational setup, including resource planning in collaboration with PO and PFE.
2. Ensure agile process compliance: educate the team in agile methods and SAFe; responsible for agile and lean processes like Scrum, Kanban, inspect & adapt, effort estimation; monitor quality measures.
3. Remove impediments: eliminate obstacles, reinforce team rules, protect from uncontrolled work expansion.
4. Foster high-performing teams: promote continuous improvement of team velocity, support the Product Field (PFE), and Release Train Engineer (RTE) to ensure efficiency.
5. Facilitate meetings: organize and moderate daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, etc.
6. Coordinate with stakeholders: work closely with Product Field, Release Train Head, and other Agile Masters for estimations, dependencies, and synchronization.
7. Prepare for PF/ART activities: assist with PI planning, System Demos.
8. Manage release activities: coordinate releases and deliveries at least twice a year.
9. Handle administrative tasks: complete budget tracking and ordering activities.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science, engineering, IT, project or people management, or similar.
• Advanced knowledge of agile and lean methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, OKR) and mindset (servant/lateral leadership).
• Basic technical understanding or eagerness to learn.
• Strong team-building, coaching, and development skills.
• Excellent understanding of group dynamics, problem-solving, and conflict resolution.
• Strong moderation, facilitation, coordination, and organization skills.
• Effective communication and visualization skills.
• Experience in stakeholder management.
• Continuous improvement mindset and pioneering spirit.
• Self-reflection and teamwork skills (empathy, active listening, feedback).

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Hybrid working (2-3 days in Manchester office)
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company matched pension contributions up to 8%
• Group income protection
• Life insurance (7x salary)
• Employee assistance programme
• Other perks and benefits

Your Career with Bosch:

We provide opportunities for professional growth within a supportive environment, with access to training pathways for ongoing development. We are committed to lifelong learning and nurturing talent.

Travel requirements:

Occasional travel within the UK and internationally may be required for customer and technical meetings.