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

As an Product Agility Lead in Consumer and Community Banking, Card CoBrand team, 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 Facilitates and guide the Product and Technology leadership roles in the understanding and application of Scrum and agile principles, practices and methodologies. Planning deliverables and helping the full product monitor performance. Organize and lead product-wide events and pertinent efforts, including, but not limited to, Quarterly Planning, Scrum of Scrums, end of sprint Product reviews, retrospectives, end of quarter product assessments. Monitor and track the progress of teams, ensuring adherence to agile metrics, and providing regular reports to management on sprint outcomes and team performance across the Product; Analyze existing processes and practices, within the product and suggest changes to Product/Technology Leadership to enhance team’s efficiency.

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; Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams. Excellent knowledge of scrum techniques and artifacts (such as the definition of done, user stories, automated testing, and backlog refinement). Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile certification. Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, Including Scrum, Kanban and Lean. Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills; Experience in fostering a collaborative team environment and resolving conflicts effectively. Proven ability to lead and coach teams in Agile adoption and continuous improvement. Expert with Agile tools and software, such as JIRA, confluence, and creating reports and dashboards. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications Tech background and hands-on. Experience with JIRA Align. Presentation skills using MS PPT or other tools.