Senior Agilist (Agile Coach)

US Bank • Brookfield, WI

43d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a dynamic, collaborative personality that can champion the cause of the Agile movement within the organization. You are passionate about leading change, helping shift mindset and influence culture change. Fostering new ways of thinking, new ways of working and building new capabilities that will help unlock new possibilities for U.S. Bank. You possess strategic vision and tactical mastery and combine it with an entrepreneurial spirit to get it done. The Sr Agilist / Coach role is focused on coaching and empowering Leadership, Scrum Masters, Development Teams, Product Managers and the organization. As a Sr Agilist / Coach, one should be passionate about coaching on all facets of Agile, building effective teams and coaching individuals to reach their potential. An Sr Agilist / Coach is well-versed in Agile practices through hands on experience. Additionally, they work to help leadership across the organization understand Agile and its benefits. This individual is someone who has experience in coaching, conflict management, mediation, facilitation, interaction with executive level leadership and people leadership. A candidate for this role is responsible for coaching leadership, teams and individuals in best practices and influence the direction, predictability, and value output of teams. They are also responsible for a team of Scrum Master direct reports and the career and personal growth for that team.

Requirements

• Agile product development, agile coaching, agile portfolio management experience
• 5+ years of experience using various Agile Frameworks (i.e. Scrum, Kanban, Lean, etc.)
• Experience Working with Executive Leadership
• Strong knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices
• Demonstrated growth and curiosity mindset
• Able to explain what Agile mindset means, what makes a great team and how both of those connect to the Agile Principles
• Strong communication, collaboration, leadership, conflict resolution, and time management skills
• Working technical knowledge of the software development process - design, development, test, and deployment
• Application experience desired: Jira, Confluence, Dragonboat and Tableau
• Experience in financial services

Nice To Haves

• Prior Functional Management Experience
• Graduate Degree
• Experience with outcomes-based planning and delivery (i.e., OKR) a plus
• People Leadership
• Product Management experience

Responsibilities

• Coach the organization, teams and individuals on Agile best practices
• Work directly with individuals (Scrum Masters, Product Products and team members) to identify strengths and weaknesses of existing approaches, tools and dynamics
• Knowledge and experience in multiple Agile frameworks
• Experience acting as a facilitator, trainer, coach, and mentor for teams and organizations
• Strong knowledge of Agile values, principles and practices
• Demonstrated growth and curiosity mindset

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees