Agile Master Coach

Barclays•Hanover Township, NJ

1d•$155,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Guides teams, leaders, and organizations in adopting and optimizing Agile practices. To foster an Agile mindset, enhance team performance, and drive continuous improvement by coaching teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating collaboration, and removing barriers to efficiency. Align Agile practices with organisational goals and support long-term, sustainable Agile transformations. Join Barclays as an Agile Master Coach, playing a key role in driving enterprise-wide transformation and advancing organizational agility. In this strategic leadership position, you will shape transformation efforts, enhance coaching frameworks, and embed effective ways of working across the organization. As a subject matter expert in Agile and business transformation, you will lead large-scale change programs, provide strategic coaching and guidance to senior leaders, and establish best practices that improve organizational performance and delivery outcomes. You will also be responsible for developing coaching capability by mentoring Agile Coaches, influencing the evolution of the operating model, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The role is focused on delivering sustainable transformation, ensuring alignment between business objectives, customer value, and agile ways of working across the enterprise.

Requirements

Enterprise Agile coaching experience, with the ability to coach leaders, communities of practice, and organizations at scale to embed and advance Agile ways of working
Change and Agile transformation expertise, with experience supporting large scale organizational change, driving cultural evolution, and embedding sustainable improvements across the business
Knowledge of coaching strategies that support effective delivery, with the ability to apply a broad range of coaching techniques to enhance flow, improve outcomes, and maximize business value

Nice To Haves

Data driven decision making skills, with the ability to use metrics, insights, and evidence to inform coaching approaches and support organizational decision making
Advanced communication and facilitation skills, with the confidence to engage, influence, and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels, from coaching communities to executive leadership
Effective negotiation skills, with the ability to balance competing priorities, resolve conflicts, and drive alignment across business units and portfolios
risk and controls
business acumen
strategic thinking
digital and technology
job-specific technical skills

Responsibilities

Mentor and coach: Guide teams and leaders on Agile principles, practices, tools, and methodologies in alignment to the Business Unit’s strategic needs and delivering value to the client / customers
Facilitate Colleague Development: Coach and Develop colleagues to embed Agile ways of working, championing an Agile mindset and behaviors to drive cultural change
Build High-Performing Teams: Help teams identify and address impediments to Agile execution and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
Continuous Improvement: Use data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth
Cross Business Collaboration: Collaborate with other Agile Coaches, share best practice and contribute to a network of Agile champions across Business Units
Agile Adoption: Own the Agile coaching strategy to continually improve maturity levels across the organisation by embedding best practices.