Agile Project Manager (Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum Knowledge, Coaching)

Daimler Trucks North America LLC; Puchong; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive tech company in Malaysia is looking for an Agile Project Manager to lead large projects using the Scaled Agile Framework. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience, strong knowledge of Scrum practices, and the ability to engage Scrum teams effectively. Responsibilities include project planning, stakeholder communication, and ensuring the adoption of agile practices. This role offers a flexible work environment and the opportunity to drive digital transformation within the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ working experience in a related field is required.
• Proven working experience in project management in Agile environment.
• Experience as scrum master for more than one scrum team.

Responsibilities

• Manage large and comprehensive projects/multi-projects.
• Ensure transparency on progress and remove existing obstacles.
• Support Scrum team in achieving the sprint goals.
• Facilitate communication with project stakeholders.

Skills

Proactive and visionary approach

Project management

Scrum team coaching

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in IT or appropriate field

Agile related certification (PSM I or higher, CSM, PMI-ACP)

Job description

Job Description - Agile Project Manager (Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum Knowledge, Coaching) (MER0003VL8)

Agile Project Manager (Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Scrum Knowledge, Coaching) Group : Mercedes-Benz Group AG

Description

About Us

At Mercedes-Benz, we don’t just build cars, we create great software. We develop tomorrow’s mobility together in our product lines, pushing the digitization of the Mercedes-Benz Group AG forward. As a tech company, we are agile, innovative, and always keep our finger on the pulse of change. This is why inner source, FOSS, secure code, DevOps, infrastructure as code (IaC), data analytics, artificial intelligence, and many more are core components of our daily work.

IT is our passion, and we move toward a bright future, sometimes quickly, sometimes creatively but always together.

We believe in integrity, trust, and transparency as part of our flexible work culture, with a strong emphasis on teamwork and the learning process, making mistakes, and achieving continuous progress together in all products we create and develop within the Mercedes-Benz Group.

Our workplace is anywhere* with a fast connection whether remotely at home, at your favorite café, or at our integrated office at Wisma Mercedes-Benz, which comes with an LRT station at its doorstep, an al fresco cafeteria, ample greenspaces, and free parking.

Job Description

• Manages large and comprehensive projects/multi-projects.
• Generation, maintenance and continuous monitoring of an integrated project plan (scope, budget, time, risk, resources, quality, and communication).
• Establishment of a suitable process model to achieve the project goals.
• Specifying, coordinating and monitoring the work packages/activities for the project team.
• Organization and control of the flow of information within their own project team.
• Regular recording and communication of the project status to project stakeholders.
• Preparation of offers as well as the determination of the expected project costs.
• Primary communication interface to the customer.
• Acquisition to secure follow-up orders.
• Composition and technical management of the project team.
• Responsible use of assigned project resources (employees, budget, time).
• Safe handling of the legal framework (legislation, Mercedes-Benz policies, governance and data security).
• Ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction.
• Establishment of an agile approach in the team and in ensuring compliance with agile values and principles.
• Ensuring transparency on progress and removing existing obstacles.
• Ensuring direct collaboration between product owners and development teams.
• Moderation and coaching of the Scrum team.
• Support of the continuous improvement process of the Scrum team.
• Acts adapted to the project/customer/team requirements - Acts according to the situation.
• Knows software development processes and can assess statements of the team or actively question procedures.
• Support of the Scrum team in achieving the sprint goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 7 years’ working experience in a related field is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in IT or appropriate field of study.
• Agile related certification, e.g. PSM I or higher, CSM, PMI-ACP, or equivalent preferred.
• Project management is a plus, e.g. PRINCE2, PMP, or equivalent preferred.
• Proven working experience in project management in Agile environment.
• Experience in working as scrum master more than 1 scrum team with 3-9 members in same or different projects.

Specific knowledge/ Skill

• Shows a proactive and visionary approach even in a complex environment.
• Recognizes obstacles in the project.
• Further develops the project management approach (Solution Approach) and shapes the associated environment.
• Supports the entire organization in understanding and deeper introduction of Scrum.
• Engages with other Scrum Masters and derives recommendations to improve the effectiveness of Scrum implementations within the organization.
• Is also able to coach Scrum teams in larger projects with regard to scaling and suitable frameworks.

Responsibility and Scope for decision-making

• Establishes synergies between the teams.
• Is responsible for the allocated budget.
• Integrates the relevant experts independently and proactively across BU.
• Acts with strategic and entrepreneurial vision.
• Supports particularly challenging Scrum projects within the entire organization.
• Is also able to evaluate new tools for the organization.
• Conveys and exemplifies the values and principles of host leadership.
• Is also able to coach other, less experienced Scrum Masters.