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Agile Coach

General Mills

4.2

based on 739 Reviews

13-15 years

Mumbai

1 vacancy

Agile Coach

General Mills

posted 15hr ago

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Flexible timing

Key skills for the job

Agile Coaching

Job Description

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills stands as the largest and foremost unit, dedicated to exploring the latest trends and innovations in technology while leading the adoption of cutting-edge technologies across the organization

Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption

The team's expertise spans a wide range of areas, including AI/ML, Data Science, IoT, NLP, Cloud, Infrastructure, RPA and Automation, Digital Transformation, Cyber Security, Blockchain, SAP S4 HANA and Enterprise Architecture

The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company

Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities

In fostering an inclusive culture, the team values individuals passionate about learning and growing with technology, exemplified by the "Work with Heart" philosophy, emphasizing results over facetime

Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the provided Link

Function Overview

Collaborating closely with global business teams, the focus is on understanding business models and identifying opportunities to leverage technology for increased efficiency and disruption

The MillsWorks initiative embodies an agile@scale delivery model, where business and technology teams operate cohesively in pods with a unified mission to deliver value for the company

Employees working on significant technology projects are recognized as Digital Transformation change agents

The team places a strong emphasis on service partnerships and employee engagement with a commitment to advancing equity and supporting communities

Those intrigued by the prospect of contributing to the digital transformation journey of a Fortune 500 company are encouraged to explore more details about the function through the following Link

Purpose of the role

The Digital and Technology team at General Mills executes a portfolio of projects leveraging multiple methodologies ranging from traditional to agile product management

We are looking for an experienced, passionate, outcome-oriented team level Agile Coach to contribute to the Global Digital Transformation initiative at General Mills

The Agile Coach at Team level supports Product Groups and Pods in understanding and applying Ways of Working within the Product and Platform Operating Model to deliver on their backlogs

This involves teaching and assisting the implementation of agile practices, facilitating ceremonies, identifying and removing impediments and shielding Pods from external distractions

Agile Coaches promote a culture of collaboration and continuous learning by working closely with individuals, teams, and leaders across the organization to identify and remove roadblocks, promote best practices, and ensure the effective implementation of agile principles

Candidate must have demonstrated excellence in at least one of the following areas: Agile Mindset Value, Scrum, SAFE, product management, coaching, design thinking, user experience, product design, team building, Lean, customer experience, training, and/or facilitation

This role will not have direct reports but shall be responsible for execution of work through their matrix pods

Agile Coaches need to sense and respond to group situations, requiring exceptional listening, discernment, experience design, and written and verbal communication skills

Our ideal hire has a diverse and ever-expanding toolkit of methods to get groups to shared understanding, possibly including: Product definition, developing personas, story mapping, product and team chartering, forming working agreements, visualizing work, product definition/discovery, wicked problem solving, appreciative inquiry, innovation games, or others

We welcome a diverse range of professional and educational backgrounds

Key Accountabilities

Support teams in assessing their current agile maturity and identifying areas for improvement

Assist in facilitating workshops and training sessions to educate teams on agile principles, practices, and tools

Support Product Group leadership and teams on drafting of impactful and clear OKRs

Assist teams on effectively using agile ceremonies, such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives

Help teams adopt and adapt agile practices to their specific needs and context, balanced with adherence to required standard ways of working

Track key Agile maturity metrics; lead glidepath towards sustained and increased maturity

Assist in identifying and addressing roadblocks and impediments that hinder team progress

Promote a culture of collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement

Advocate the benefits of agile to stakeholders across the organization

Stay informed on the latest Agile trends and best practices

Collaborate with other Agile Coaches and Agile Practitioners to share knowledge and best practices

Involve in shaping the forecasting of resourcing, succession planning, resource allocation

Manage and evolve operating rhythms, ensure governance and effective capabilities of the team

Minimum Qualifications

Candidate should have overall 8-10 yrs of experience alongwith the most recent 3+ years of relevant experience as a team level Agile Coach or a similar role

Experience supporting teams in adopting and improving agile practices with ability to master execution (observe cadence, conduct ceremonies, resolve impediments)

Understanding of agile principles, practices, and frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and XP

Ability to undertake financial/budget management, value analysis

Demonstrated collaborative leadership thru influence by focusing on the growth and development of people

Ability to build trust and rapport with individuals at various levels of the organization

Ability to identify opportunities and challenges and support in discussing and resolving them

Problem-solving and analytical skills

Ability to self-manage multiple, competing priorities and deliverables and provide coaching/mentorship to team members

Ability to run multiple pods

Excellent communication skills ability to communicate with the team and various stakeholders (oral written), facilitation, alignment building

Demonstrated drive to successfully deliver high impact, high value project/product outcomes within project constraints

Demonstrated ability to independently take on ambitious initiatives to drive clarity and detailed plans to advance teams toward outcomes

Willingness to work flexible/extended hours in collaboration with multiple time zones

Experience and willingness to contribute as needed on managing projects/outcomes using multiple methodologies ranging from traditional to iterative to agile

Preferred Qualifications

Familiarity with specific workflow tools such as Jira, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Confluence, etc

Base knowledge of agile scaling frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, DAD, Spotify, etc

Relevant Agile Coaching certification, such as Certified Team Coach (CTC) or ICAgile Certified Professional Agile coaching (ICP-ACC)

Works well collaboratively across functional team boundaries

Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex and transforming environment

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

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