Agility Lead

JPMorgan Chase & Co.•Houston, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

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 Sector - Infrastructure Platforms - Data Protection team, 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.

Requirements

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
Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support agile coaching and delivery workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity
Ability to review and validate AI-assisted insights and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations
Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams
Demonstrates proficiency in Jira to plan, manage, and track agile delivery activities with backlog management, sprint planning, workflow configuration, and reporting
Leverage Jira insights to drive transparency, team accountability, and continuous improvement of agile practices
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

Nice To Haves

Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications

Responsibilities

Lead and coach 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 enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate delivery insights and operational planning (e.g. synthesizing metrics and impediments to actions), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements
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 and manage resources to achieve product 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
Promotes and standardizes reuse-first, AI-assisted continuous improvement practices across teams (e.g., standardizing templates and lessons learned), ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards