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 Corporate Technology, 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

Leads and coaches teams to adopt and implement agile methodologies, and promote open communication and engagement among team members ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals

Uses advanced communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders while communicating organizational impediments to leadership

Develops and implements 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

Identifies trends and generates original ideas to contribute to the development of new policies and best practices within the discipline

Leads and manages a Scrum and/or Kanban team, ensuring that they are equipped with the necessary skills, resources, and support to successfully implement agile methodologies across their respective teams

Guides and supports aligned teams/pillars in achieving operational and Agility technology goals

Guides the team to follow Agile and Scrum practices to promote prioritization, team readiness, and commitment for each Sprint

Inspires teams with the ability to adopt and evaluate processes by being a detail-oriented leader

Produces clear and transparent project governance and reporting processes for Treasury Chief Investment Office (TCIO)

Tracks the value delivered from the Technology investments, resource planning and backlog management

Works closely with product, program team, and other Agility coaches to build an achievable roadmap aligned with Corporate Technology and Treasury Chief Investment Office (TCIO) goals

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

Proven leadership skills with a proven ability to motivate, coach, and develop a team

Good analytical skills with the ability to use data to make informed decisions and identify areas for improvement

Practices continuous improvement and a commitment to fostering a culture of learning and innovation

Good presentation skills and ability to effectively communicate and plan changes across multiple key groups within the organization

Comfortable working with a wide audience varying in degrees of seniority and ability to develop effective relationships with key business partners with the ability to articulate complex ideas, concepts, and solutions

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications

Domain knowledge or previous experience within Risk Management, Finance, Strategy, Treasury, or Trading functions a plus