Job Description

REQ ID: 117304
JOB TITLE: Domain scrum master
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 18th September 2023
LOCATION: Gaydon

We\'re re-examining our vehicles and what a vehicle means in the emerging world of automation, connectedness, electrification and the shared economy. New ideas, new technology, and new approaches to mobility are our business. Join a team of next generation thinkers.

WHAT TO EXPECT

JLR Vehicle Architecture & Vehicle Engineering (VAVE) is seeking a skilled and experienced Domain Scrum Master to join our dynamic team. As a Domain Scrum Master, you will play a crucial role in enabling our VAVE domain leadership team to deliver exceptional results within our Agile framework. You will collaborate closely with Squad and Group Scrum Masters.

This position requires excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, as well as a passion for Agile practices in a fast-paced automotive engineering environment.

In the role of Domain Scrum Master, you will not only enable the domain leadership team to effectively deliver within a Scaled Agile framework but also play a pivotal role in coaching and developing key stakeholders and other Scrum Masters. You will coach the Domain Product Owner (PO) on their responsibilities, including maintaining a clear product roadmap, cascading information to all Group Scrum Masters in the domain, facilitating stakeholder engagement, and ensuring alignment on priorities across squads.

Additionally, you will provide guidance to the Domain leadership on agile behaviours, empowering squads to be self-organized. Collaborating with other Agile Coaches, you will work towards embedding Agile processes and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. By leveraging your expertise and experience, you will contribute to the growth and development of the team members, ensuring a truly agile environment.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Serve as the owner of Agile processes, methods, and tools across the VAVE Domains, promoting standardization and flexibility within a Scaled Agile approach
• Lead and facilitate key Quarterly Business Review ceremonies, including retrospectives, memo preparation, and market engagements
• Proactively remove domain-level obstacles and inefficiencies to keep the team focused during each Quarterly Business Review
• Surfacing and leading domain wide agile improvement initiatives and collaborating with managers to co-create context specific improvements
• Supporting and coaching group and squad scrum masters and product owners
• Coaching and supporting Managers, Group Scrum Masters, teams and external stakeholders that require specific help with attitudes to agile, behaviours and practices.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Prior experience in a senior Scrum Master or Agile Coach role, preferably within the Automotive Engineering industry
• Qualified experience of Agile at Scale (e.g., Leading SAFe, LeSS,
• Experience in enterprise-level stakeholder management
• Expert knowledge of Agile principles and their practical application
• Previous experience in a fast-paced delivery environment
• Proficiency in Atlassian Jira and Confluence to manage team backlog and delivery efficiently
• Demonstrated ability to learn and thrive in a large business environment

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you\'ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan, private medical cover and performance related bonus scheme. As a manager, you\'ll also be able to select one of our luxury premium vehicles to lease at a fraction of the cost. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At JLR, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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