Join our team to foster agile methodologies, encouraging a culture of innovation and high performance in a leading financial institution.

As an Agility Lead in Consumer & Community Banking Auto and Home Loan Delivery, you will play a significant role as a champion for the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile practices within our teams. Leveraging your deep knowledge of product development methodologies and Agile principles, use your expert guidance, mentorship, and support to teams to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance. As a recognized subject matter expert, put your knowledge to use to work on complex issues, exercise considerable judgment, and make impactful decisions that shape the operational and business direction of your sub-function. Your leadership, communication, and coaching skills will be instrumental in empowering teams to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently and effectively, while continuously adapting to changing requirements and priorities.

Job responsibilities

Lead and coach teams to adopt and implement agile methodologies, and promote open communication and engagement among team members ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals Use advanced communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders while communicating organizational impediments to leadership Develop and implement short to mid-term operational and transformation plans, prioritize tasks and manage resources to achieve product goals in a timely and efficient manner through the utilization of metrics and evidence-based decisions Identify trends and generate original ideas to contribute to the development of new policies and best practices within the discipline Guide and support your teams in adopting and implementing agile methodologies to achieve operational goals Foster engagement and teamwork, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives Lead and coach Agility Leads/Scrum Masters and teams to adopt and implement agile methodologies and promote open communication and engagement among and within teams ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals. Manage your team’s delivery backlog and prioritize work effectively to meet business teams as well as assist your team in efficiently prioritizing their own backlogs Utilize your communication and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders Encourage and develop your team’s skills to ensure continuous improvement Use advanced communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders while communicating organizational impediments to leadership

 

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and scaling frameworks, monitoring agility metrics; with the ability to guide teams through complex projects, emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization, effectively guiding group discussions and decision-making processes within the domain context Experience managing and developing individual contributors Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on team collaboration Ability to develop and implement product strategies aligned with business goals Must be able to collaborate and work effectively with heads of product / product owners Must be able to maintain regular communication within product space, be transparent about goals, challenges, and progress Excellent skills in collaborative planning and execution involving other product owners and  Data experience in successfully sharing insights and driving decisions

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training on Agile coaching with recognized coaching certifications Previous experience managing individual contributors Strong Product Agile delivery, business acumen, change management, continuous improvement, coaching, internal stakeholder management, strategic thinking, self-study, strong verbal communication, adaptability, and solid decision making Experience in a very large Banking or Finanical technology services environment