Director Agile leadership

Job title: Director Agile leadership

Company: Demant


Job description: Demant is a global leader in hearing aid manufacturing, dedicated to transforming the lives of people with hearing loss through cutting-edge technology. Our mission is to push the limits of innovation to become the #1 in the industry.Our mission is clear: We want hearing impaired people to be able to experience the sounds of life. This is the foundation of everything we do. This is what drives us and keeps us focused on innovation and efficiency. We want to develop the world’s best hearing healthcare solutions.Reaching our targetWe are looking for a director – Agile leadership who can significantly drive us further towards improved time-to-market, better flow and quality, higher engagement and more produced value.As part of our commitment to excellence, we seek a director for Agile Leadership. You will lead our team of Release Train Engineers (RTEs) and SAFe Practice Consultants (SPCs) across our Agile Release Trains in Software Solutions (SWS). SWS is responsible for building fitting software used in hearing clinics, mobile apps for our end-users, and cloud services that connect our systems together.The success criteria for this role include enabling learning across ARTs, improving our agile mindset across SWS, and building world-class lean-agile leadership competencies in SWS including people in agile roles as Scrum Masters, RTEs and SPCs.The team of RTEs and SPCs are in Denmark and Poland and consists of capable and experienced RTEs and SPCs. The role as Director – Agile leadership can therefore be located at one of our sites in Szczecin, Warsaw and Smørum (Copenhagen).Your main responsibilities are to:

• Champion SAFe Values and Principles: Further build on SAFe values and principles and be a lean-agile role model for RTEs, SPCs, and other agile roles in our organization.
• Inspire and Motivate: Lead and inspire your team of RTEs and SPCs to achieve ongoing improvements and drive experimentation and learning. Share good practices across SWS.
• Optimize and Innovate: Optimize flow, utilize system thinking, and support innovation, experimentation, and learning.
• Create an Attractive Work Environment: Build an attractive work environment that fosters collaboration and growth.

The director is a member of the SWS Leadership Team (LT). The LT is working together with several strategic initiatives with the purpose of improving our development, products and employee engagement significantly. The director will also contribute to these initiatives. This requires strategic thinking, product development experience and technical understanding as well as excellent stakeholder management skills.About SWSSWS started the SAFe implementation back in 2021 and completed the implementation approximately one year later. Since then, we have improved our SAFe implementation in terms of better understanding of SAFe and agile product development, quality, automation, well-functioning learning loops and much more.SWS is part of Hearing Instrument Group, HIG, who is also working in SAFe. HIG consists of software development, hardware development, marketing, etc. Lean Portfolio Management is implemented across HIG. We have built a matrix organization with SAFe being fully accountable for deliverables and a line organization accountable for our employees including training, hiring, and other employee processes.Your background

• Extensive experience in Agile transformations and in-depth SAFe knowledge.
• Proven track record as a change leader with several large transformations.
• Strong leadership skills in product development.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Passionate about driving and sustaining organizational change.

Eager to join the team?Kindly submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 22nd April 2025, as we will interview candidates on an ongoing basis. Please note that we only accept applications through our online recruitment system. If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Arne Lynge Madsen, VP – Software Solutions, via e-mail at arym@demant.com or by phone at +45 4149 9557.We are looking forward to hearing from you.At Demant we value diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and we are committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of ethnic background, personality, age, gender, and education. Diversity is part of our cultural DNA. Women in STEM areas are particularly encouraged to apply, as Demant supports United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality.About DemantDemant is a world-leading hearing healthcare and technology group built on a heritage of care, health, and innovation since 1904. The Group offers innovative technologies, solutions, and expertise to help people hear better. In every aspect, from hearing care, hearing aids and hearing implants to diagnostic equipment and services and audio solutions, Demant is active and engaged. Headquartered in Denmark, the Group employs more than 21,000 people globally and is present with solutions in 130 countries where we create life-changing hearing health and high-end audio and video solutions. William Demant Foundation holds the majority of shares in Demant A/S, which is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and among the 25 most traded stocks.

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Location: Smørum, Hovedstaden

Job date: Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:13:19 GMT

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