Agility Lead - Wholesale Credit Risk Tech

There s nothing more exciting than being at the center of a rapidly growing field in technology and applying your skillsets to drive innovation and modernize the worlds most complex and mission-critical systems.

As an Agility Lead in Wholesale Credit Risk 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

• Lead and coach 3 scrum 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 to achieve 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
• Work with Product Owners to align teams with the product vision, sprint goals, and other necessary information
• Create an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts
• Communicate organizational impediments to leadership; clear impediments for the team
• Embrace the concept of continuous learning in your own journey and instill the same in the team(s) you coach
• Contribute to the internal community of practice by leading or supporting transformation strategy initiatives, sharing knowledge and influencing continuous improvement across the broader organization
• Appreciate the depths of Lean and Agile practices and principles, help teams appreciate them

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 5 + years applied experience
• Strong experience in 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

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications