Agile Coach
Posted 4 days ago by RED Global
Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Agile Coach will be responsible for developing scrum principles and sprint goals that align with industry best practices and the bank's objectives, aimed at fostering a high-performing technology team. This role involves managing and supporting scrum projects, implementing large-scale agile frameworks, and collaborating with various stakeholders. The position is based in Glasgow and is offered as a 10-month contract with the possibility of extension. The Agile Coach will also focus on continuous improvement and staying updated with industry trends.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop scrum principles and sprint goals aligned to industry best practices and the bank's objectives.
- Manage and foster a high-performing engineering team by providing technical guidance and support.
- Identify and implement process improvement initiatives to enhance the technology development process.
- Stay updated on the latest industry technology trends and contribute to the organization’s technology communities.
- Collaborate with business stakeholders, developers, and other technology teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.
Key Skills:
- Experience with implementations and executions of large-scale agile frameworks.
- Previous experience as an Agile Coach in an enterprise setting.
- Facilitated negotiations at various levels with stakeholders.
- Agile certifications and qualifications.
- Previous experience as a Scrum Master.
- Strong background in technical development.
- Skills in risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital technology.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Agile Coach 10 Month Contract (Extendable) 2-3 days onsite - Glasgow office
As an Agile Coach, where you will develop scrum principles and sprint goals aligned to industry best practices and the banks objectives, to foster a high-performing technology team and support the successful progression on scrum projects.
To be successful as an Agile Coach you should have experience with:
- Implementations and executions of large-scale agile frameworks.
- Previous experience as an Agile coach in an enterprise setting.
- Facilitated negotiations at various levels with stakeholders.
Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include:
- Agile certifications and qualifications.
- Previous experience as a Scrum Master.
- Strong background in technical development.
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
Purpose of the role
To develop scrum principles and sprint goals aligned to industry best practices, and the banks objectives, to foster a high-performing technology team and support the successful progression on scrum projects.
Accountabilities
- Management and fostering of a high performing engineering team, by providing high quality technical guidance and support to resolve complex challenges aligned to the banks technology practices, industry best practice and the banks business objectives.
- Identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives to enhance the technology development process in an efficient and effect manner.
- Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and innovations, actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth.
- Collaboration with business stakeholders, developers and other technology teams to ensure technology initiatives align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements.