Agile Expert (f/m/x)

DOUGLAS is the leading omnichannel provider of premium beauty in Europe. The company inspires its customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,850 stores. DOUGLAS is the partner of choice for brands and offers a selected range of exclusive brands as well as its own corporate brands. The range includes fragrances, make-up, skin care, hair care, accessories and beauty services. The corporate strategy “Let it Bloom - DOUGLAS 2026” focuses on strengthening the successful omnichannel positioning and the consistent further development of the customer experience. The successful business model is based on DOUGLAS' omnichannel offering, leading brands and data expertise. In the 2022/23 financial year, DOUGLAS generated sales of 4.1 billion euros and employed around 18,000 people across Europe.

• Agile Process Management: Analyze, optimize, and standardize existing and create new processes at team, domain, and IT organization level.
• Agile Transformation: Establish new and improve existing agile processes to strengthen the self-organization of teams and domains.
• Uniform Application: Standardize agile methodologies and ensure their uniform application. Support teams and domains in the consistent implementation of standards.
• Empower Teams and Domains: Advise and coach teams and domains in agile methods and practices to increase their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Collaborative Leadership: Foster effective and efficient collaboration among your colleagues and remove obstacles that stand in the way.
• Ambassador for Continuous Improvement: Identify improvement potentials, develop innovative solutions and promote a culture of continuous improvement, support modern leadership principles, and work with leadership to shape a positive work culture.
• Innovative Role Model: Have impact as a role model for cultural development in an international environment. Contribute new ideas and innovations so that we can continue to develop.

• Process Optimization Competence: You have extensive experience in analyzing, optimizing, and supporting agile processes and workflows at the domain or department level, as well as identifying and implementing improvement measures in an agile and hybrid environment.
• Comprehensive Agile Expertise: You bring 3+ years of professional experience in an agile environment as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or in comparable roles with proven successes.
• Mastering Agile Methods: You possess expertise in the application of agile methods and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban) and their adaptation to the specific needs of the company.
• Communication Expert: You excel with your respectful and effective communication, as well as your pronounced moderation talent for effective collaboration and clear conveyance of complex matters.
• Initiative and Entrepreneurial Thinking: You act proactively, recognize new opportunities, and implement innovative solutions.
• Agile Mindset: You passionately represent agile values and principles, and are self-reflective with a consistent “inspect & adapt” mindset.
• Solution-Oriented: You convince with a solution-oriented mindset and constantly seek new and creative approaches.
• Effective Network: You possess strong interpersonal skills and can build positive and productive working relationships.
• Collaborative Team Player: You enjoy working in a team with other Agile Experts, closely collaborating with our stakeholders, and finding a good balance between assertiveness and willingness to compromise.
• Tool Knowledge: Jira, Confluence, Slack, Miro, or similar tools are part of your daily routine and you are interested in trying and implementing new tools.
• Language Skills: Fluent in English.

Your personal development: we want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, use our e-learning platforms and benefit from many other individual development opportunities.

Open feedback culture: half-yearly meetings & performance reviews (#DOUGLASDialogue)

30 days of vacation per year

Would you like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile working and office days in a collaborative environment. (approx. 8 days/month)

Cherry on top: You get our employee discount both online and in-store. On top of that, you get further discount opportunities thanks to our corporate benefits.

Do you like fitness? Then our running group and gympass are just right for you.

In-house canteen & bistro, as well as free drinks

A positive and motivating environment & celebrating successes at regular company events such as DOClub, summer party, Women's Day, etc.

Then become part of our international company and apply, stating your salary expectations and possible starting date.

As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Job Reference: HQ01528