Digitalization Project Manager (Scrum)

Description

Who we are:

The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering services provider that combines excellent engineering with the latest technology trends.

With a global network of some 60 branches, the EDAG Group realizes projects in the Vehicle Engineering, Electrics/Electronics and Production Solutions segments. Drawing on more than 50 years of engineering experience, EDAG's proprietary 360-degree development approach has become a hallmark of quality in the holistic development of vehicles and smart factories. The company's interdisciplinary expertise in the areas of software and digitization provides it with crucial skills to actively shape dynamic transformation processes as an innovative partner.

With an interdisciplinary team of around 8,600 experts, the EDAG Group develops unique mobility and industrial solutions for customers that include the world's leading automotive and non-automotive companies. The company is listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated revenues of € 796 million in 2022.

This is how you will grow:

This position is the Digitalization lead for the Supply Chain function,  providing  support for the delivery of the projects within scope, in time, budget and quality. They own and manage full  project life cycle from requirement definition, planning, implementation to successful delivery.  They support internal customers in the implementation or enhancement of solutions for business processes  and to serve as plant liaison.  These goals are accomplished by:  

• General oversite of the projects; remove roadblocks and support teams on making needed decisions  
• Maintain a clear understanding of Strategy  
• Oversees Digitalization projects, supports Strategy efforts and provides guidance to cross functional  teams 
• Establishes clear guardrails for projects (i.g.: scope, cybersecurity, stability) 
• Supports Teams on establishing prioritization based on most value to the organization 
• Supports the Teams on getting resources (funding and people) 
• Provides Support for Digi Leads on technical questions, Digi Method, roadblock removal 
• Ensures All Ideas and Projects are Properly documented for Transparency in all Reporting 
• Serves as scrum master for multiple teams 
• Integrates Agile & Lean principles into team practices and work products 
• Supports the team to determine the Definition of Done (DoD) for the product with input from key  stakeholders 
• Coaches the team in Scrum principles to deliver high-quality features for the product • Helps the Scrum Team to avoid or remove internal or external obstacles 
• Coaches and guides development teams in self-organization and cross-functionality to fully realize the  potential of Agile/Scrum frameworks 
• Supports the team to meet stakeholder expectations by facilitating daily scrum, sprint planning, sprint  demo and retrospective meetings 
• Creates understanding and empathy around user needs for the entire product team • Understands and incorporates complex technical and business requirements into interaction concepts 

Requirements

This is how you will take us forward:

• Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain/Operations Management, Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Engineering/Science, Industrial Engineering or related field
• 3 plus years of relevant experience 
•  Strong knowledge of Scrum theory, rules and practices 
• Experience with agile methods, practices, patterns and techniques
• Project management methods and techniques 
• Basic knowledge of innovative methods like Design Thinking 
• Stakeholder Management 
• Basic knowledge of DevOps 
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills 
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills