Job Opportunities in Malaysia

Digital Hub Kuala Lumpur attracts, grows, and develops passionate people who will meaningfully impact the digital future of BASF. Come join us and be a part of our digitalization journey.


Objectives of the position


Digitalization will be a true part of BASF’s DNA that creates new exciting customer experiences and business growth as well as drives efficiencies in processes. This is our digital VISION for BASF.


Global Digital Services (GDS) is supporting BASF business in Digitalization transformation. Our MISSION is to drive forward the digital transformation of BASF, providing innovative, global and high-quality digital products and services through a strong agile culture.


Order Management Solutions creates, delivers and runs digital applications for users managing sales & distribution activities in the movement of goods between BASF divisions and end-customers. Working agile, we enable functionality of core systems & processes. We partner and consult with stakeholders to innovate solutions proactively across multiple technology platforms to anticipate future needs.


As an Agile Coach you will work with the Product Family Leadership Team (Strategy) and with the Product Teams (Operation) so you will be capable to connect both “worlds” and look for synergies, meanwhile you are up to date about the strategy and the operation of the Product Teams. You will teach and communicate with different organizational levels. You will need to be able to understand current organization (AS-IS) and act in transformational environment (TO-BE) being capable to look for the needed adaptations accordingly to the occasion, in order to reach a smooth change management process but without impacting the purposes of events, artifacts and roles. You will encourage teams to improve performance and maturity, focusing on delivering value to the customer in a sustainable, iterative, and collaborative way.
You will also be a key driver for the Product Family Agile community. As a promoter on BASF’s path towards digitalization, you will support existing products and initiatives as well as innovate additional and new digital solutions that support BASF’s global businesses.


Responsibilities


Leadership and Adoption:

• Lead the adoption of the Agile mindset and practices within the organization.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to integrate Agile principles into strategic planning and decision-making
• Be servant leader for promoting Agile values and principles across all teams.
• Act guided by the Agile mindset
• Impediment remover

Process Improvement and Systemic Thinking:

• Evaluate and enhance Agile processes and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.
• Apply systemic thinking to identify and address organizational impediments and bottlenecks.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation and learning.

Coaching and Mentoring:

• Provide hands-on coaching to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams on Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile methodologies
• Mentor and support teams in adopting and enhancing Agile practices.
• Develop and deliver Agile training sessions and workshops tailored to different levels within the organization

Facilitation:

• Organize and conduct workshops for the entire Product Family (approximately 140 people) to ensure alignment and continuous improvement
• Promote a collaborative team environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Facilitating discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution. Assisting with internal and external communication, improving transparency, and radiating information

Targets and OKRs:

• Track and follow up on targets and Objectives & Key Results (OKRs) to ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Provide regular updates to leadership on the progress and health of Agile initiatives
• Use data-driven insights to recommend improvements and adjustments

Stakeholder Management:

• Work with Product Managers, Product Owners and stakeholders to ensure alignment on vision, goals, and priorities
• Help teams manage scope and expectations
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between teams and stakeholders

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, informatics, business informatics or in a comparable field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Agile coaching or a related role.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing Scrum, Kanban, and other Agile methodologies in multiple teams
• Experience in software development or IT project management is preferred.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills
• Workshops/meetings/events facilitation
• Deep understanding of Agile values, principles and major frameworks (Scrum, Kanban).
• Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage stakeholders.
• Experience implementing and working with OKRs
• Passionate about Agile and continuous improvement
• Proactive and self-motivated
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to think systemically and address organizational challenges
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and manage multiple priorities
• Working under international environment is a must. English language by default

Good to have skills

• Trainer skills being capable to teach Agile, Scrum and Kanban content (Values, Principles, User Stories, Estimations, STATIK, Continuous Improvement, OKRs, etc.).
• Scalation framework knowledge (Le SS, Scrum of Scrum etc.)
• Experience in Agile Project Management
• Experience administrating Azure Dev Ops projects
• Experience implementing metrics with Power BI

As one of the world’s largest chemical companies, BASF is on a mission to create chemistry with a sustainable future. The Digital Hub Kuala Lumpur, alongside four other Digital Hubs across the globe, are part of the Global Digital Services team, which is the technology powerhouse driving our vision. As an integrated hub focused on digital growth and innovative business solutions, you will find many opportunities to create an impact here.
Whether you want to streamline processes with robotics automation, deep-dive into emerging technologies, or help tell the story of BASF – we have you covered. By investing in best-in-class tools and encouraging cross-functional collaboration, we empower our people to be curious and pursue any area of the business that interests them. The bottom line? We want you to bring your differences and spark positive evolutions in BASF.


Further Information at https://go.basf.net/careers_digitalhubkl