Senior Agile Coach (f/m/d)

As a Senior Agile Coach at applike group, you will guide and mentor teams in adopting Agile and Lean methodologies, fostering strong collaboration and efficient operations across various digital ventures. You will help improve inter-team communication, support leadership in organizational design, and facilitate Agile ceremonies, all while promoting a culture of continuous improvement and adapting solutions pragmatically to each challenge.

Must Have

• Train and coach teams on agile principles and best practices.
• Improve inter-team communication and collaboration.
• Support senior leadership in designing scalable organizational operating systems.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives and demos.
• Help teams improve project management by setting up processes, creating helpful Kanban Boards, identifying and removing roadblocks.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.
• 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.
• 5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach in multiple projects and companies.
• Experience 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.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring teams in Agile and Lean practices.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• People-focused with a strong sense of empathy to guide people.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing requirements.

Good to Have

• Scrum Master certification
• Related Agile certifications
• Lean certification

Perks & Benefits

• Regular feedback and development program
• Visa support
• Relocation bonus
• German language learning support
• Hybrid setup with 3 core office days
• Flexible working hours
• 30 vacation days
• 3 weeks of remote work per year
• Free access to an in-house gym with fitness classes
• Mental health support through Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Alster Lake view from central office
• Top-notch equipment
• Fun open spaces
• Large variety of snacks and drinks
• Regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings

As an experienced Senior Agile Coach at the applike group you will help our organization(s) to operate efficiently by fostering strong collaboration within and between teams. The applike group operates different ventures that are all running digital businesses and you will support the different companies to fulfill their goals. The Senior Agile Coach will be responsible for guiding and mentoring our teams in the adoption and implementation of Agile and Lean methodologies, while being non-dogmatic, flexible and adaptive to find the right suitable solution for each challenge.

The applike group is committed to creating engaging experiences for every app user around the world. We are passionate about creating market-changing products, technologies and companies. We have already founded 5 companies. Our ventures are independent business units that benefit from each other’s technologies, expertise, and market access to become even more successful: adjoe is developing a breakthrough mobile advertising solution that enables app publishers around the world to grow their advertising revenues. justDice is the market leader in Mobile Gaming Loyalty Programs. Sunday is a next generation hybrid casual mobile game publisher. justtrack offers a unique software to automate the entire mobile users acquisition process and GameGame creates engaging mobile games for the world’s biggest brands. Yet more to come.

Under the umbrella of the media company Bertelsmann, we have access to a global network of experts and strong financial support. By developing a state-of-the-art tech stack and highly skilled workforce, we aim to reach more mobile users than any other company in the world. If you want to grow your career in tech, challenge yourself in a high-performance environment, while having fun with great colleagues from all over the world, you've come to the right place!

Find the whole world in one office. Boost your career with awesome people!

What you will do:

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

Who you are:

• You have 5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach in multiple projects and companies
• You have worked in an international, English speaking tech environment, ideally during start-up or scale-up phases
• You have 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.
• You have experience in coaching and mentoring teams in Agile and Lean practices
• You have excellent communication and facilitation skills
• You are people focussed and have a strong sense of empathy to guide people
• You have 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

Fuel for the Journey: Benefits to Support Your Ambitions

• Invest in Your Future: Regular feedback and our development program support your growth, helping you expand your skill set and achieve your career goals.
• Easy Arrival to applike: 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.
• Live Your Best Life, at Work and Beyond: 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).
• Thrive Where You Work: Enjoy the Alster Lake view from our central office with top-notch equipment, fun open spaces, and a large variety of snacks and drinks.
• Join the Community! Participate in regular team and company events, including hackathons and social gatherings. We work together, and we celebrate together, too.

Our mission is to create an inspiring work environment for amazing people to achieve extraordinary things. Be part of it!

Skip writing cover letters. Tell us about your most passionate personal project, your desired salary, and your earliest possible start date. We are looking forward to your application!

We welcome applications from people who will contribute to the diversity of our company.

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