Lean-Agile Coach to Scania transformation team

Are you up for a challenge?
Do you have great communication and leadership skills? Do you want to lead the way in a Lean-Agile transformation journey? In that case, we think you should continue reading and hopefully, we will do this journey together!

Scania has established a transformation support team with the aim of accelerating Lean-Agile transformation across Scania solution development. We are inspired by the SAFe framework and based on our corporate culture - the Scania Way. Therefore, we are now looking for experienced individuals to act as Lean-Agile coaches to support and guide the organization through this cultural journey.

What’s your role?

As a Lean-Agile Coach at Scania you provide guidance, mentoring, and coaching to teams and leadership in new and existing value flows. You will be an excellent facilitator and lead by example to promote a culture of exploration. You will collaborate with other coaches and transformation leaders and play an important role in establishing Lean-Agile practices and principles across our organization.

Example of your work tasks:


• Coach and mentor teams and leaders during the start-up of new value creation teams (VCTs, similar to Agile Release Train in SAFe)
• Support and facilitate workshops and Lean-Agile events on all levels
• Give training
• Share experience and constructive feedback to your support team colleagues and co-create Scania solution development Lean-Agile framework
• Promote self-organization and team spirit to shorten feedback loops
• Building a safe environment with an emphasis on transparency and collaboration
• Participating in Communities of Practice; using creativity and a sense of humor to make building great products fun

Who are you?

Being a Lean-Agile Coach in this transformation is a multifaceted role, and we want you to be a source of inspiration for the Lean-Agile mindset. With passion and encouragement, you will make Lean-Agile principles an integral part of the Scania culture. You possess great people skills, a large dose of curiosity, and a positive can-do attitude to motivate your surroundings. A growth mindset and belief in people are crucial to your success. Acting in an environment of change and implementing new ideas and solutions, even in complex situations, really gets you going. You inspire and coach others to develop and continuously improve a transparent, trusting environment.

You:


• Have experience from working in an agile or Lean-Agile environment eg as Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Coach, or similar and are knowledgeable in related methodologies and frameworks
• Have experience from and are knowledgeable of solution development processes
• Have experience in leading or coaching in change
• Dare to challenge old habits
• Are passionate about transforming Scania solution development to be fit for future

It’s an extra benefit if you:


• are a SAFe-certified teacher
• have experience from a lean-agile transformation in a larger organization


Do you think we are a match? We hope so!  

This is a full-time position with a placement in Södertälje. We work hybrid and therefore provide the opportunity to work from home when it suits the assignment. Please apply with CV and Cover Letter as soon as possible but no later than 22 of September.

You will join the Strategy & Transformation team within Industrial Operations, UO. For more information you are welcome to contact:

Maria Jansson, Head of Operational deployment, Transformation office: +46 8-553 530 69