Agilist

HBX Group is the world’s leading technology partner, connecting and empowering the world of travel. We’re game-changers, disruptors, the people who bring together local and global brands in accommodation, transport, activities and payments through our network of 300,000 hotels worldwide, 60,000 hard to reach high value clients such as tour operators, travel agents and loyalty schemes across 140 source markets. We are tech-driven, with a customer-first philosophy, and commercial teams whose knowledge and relationships on the ground are second to none. And of course we have an amazing team! Our people, Team HBX Group, are the beating heart of the company who we encourage to ‘move fast, dream big and make the difference’ every day. In fact, we believe that it is tech + data + people that truly sets us apart in the market, alongside our ‘global approach, local touch’ mentality. We’re headquartered in Palma, Mallorca and employ around 3,500 people worldwide.

The Agilist Scrum Master is responsible for the agile implementation and adoption throughout the software development lifecycle for the team(s) that they are assigned to work with, with the key outputs being increasing team efficiency, motivating the team, and implementing changes that will ensure quality and timeliness
The above mentioned outputs should all be framed with the ultimate goal of achieved increased customer-satisfaction for the Hotelbeds group; both internally with Hotelbeds users and externally with our clients and suppliers

• The Agilist Scrum Master will be actively engaged with the Agile Transformation Programme to be developed across the whole of the Hotelbeds organisation including planning of the transformation phasing, selection of frameworks to be utilised to facilitate the transformation, and leadership of the active rollout and implementation of the new working model

• Take decisions on the cadence and style of those Agile ceremonies that match the needs of the team and ensure alignment with the wider Delivery organization

• Encouraging collaboration and self-organisation between the teams across the company and value stream to ensure efficiency of Delivery

• Assisting with internal and external communications, improving transparency, and removing impediments that block the delivery team from work

• Facilitate the creation of useful, reliable and practical sprint plans for software development and monitoring burn down velocity

• Guiding the team and the wider organisation on how to use and implement Agile/Scrum practices

• Work closely with the Product Management group to make sure the product backlog is in good shape and continuously ready for planning and value delivery

• You will be part of a Community of Practice for the driving and implementation of best practices within our development teams to an ethos of Reliability, Observability, Quality, Performance & Security in everything we do within our estate

• You will work closely with our IT Performance function to ensure we have clear OKRs/KPIs set, and progress reported on to continuously measure our success and highlight areas for greater focus

You will have the opportunity to work for a company that is going through significant change in becoming the world´s leading travel services provider. We are looking for people that are ready to ride the wave in this exciting journey.

As well as an attractive benefits package you will be able to work: 

• Within an innovative, engaging and multicultural environment.

• Have the opportunity to build strong and lasting business relationships and friendships from around the world.

• Have the opportunity in developing your career locally or within one of our beautiful working locations across the globe.