Agile Coach

Agile Coach

International banking client based in Brussels seeks an Agile Coach to join the team. You should have at least  6 years of relevant experience, preferably within a Bank environment and some years within Agile

You will have an expert level of knowledge in Business agility and  agile portfolio management, Backlog Management and Product Ownership is a great added value for the team, as is experience in Process Management

You must have demonstrable success as an Agile coach. Experience of Strategic Annual Planning across a complex environment would be highly valued. Candidates should have good English plus French and/or Dutch language skills

Soft Skills

• Curious: eager to learn on the agile methods and the clients’ wishes
  • Excellent communication and coaching skills
  • Able to set aside own opinion, always aim to empower people to test their own ideas
  • Strive for continuous improvement of yourself, team members and the others: never stop the mental exercise to improve

Deliverables

•  Ability to formulate and translate strategy into a concrete roadmap and actions
  •    Meet with senior stakeholders to understand their requirements
  •    Provide concrete advice adapted to the client agile context or suggestions for improvement according to objectives
  •    Delivery-driven, committed to delivering excellent results in a defined timing
  •    Ability to facilitate and coordinate large transversal ceremonies 
  •    Present and explain findings to any kind of level within the organization, from squad member to senior stakeholders
  •    Formulate plans to implement recommendations and overcome objections
  •    Train or coach people affected by change
  •    Share best practices from own experience on industry, products, etc.
  •    Undertake short-term or long-term projects to address a variety of issues and need.

The key activities of an Agile Coach are:
• To participate to the further development of the transformation program 
• To implement change, aligned with the transformation program (Agile Impulse), throughout continuous improvement activities
• To identify dimensions for operational improvement and leverage on tribes’ expertise to materialize good results
• To coach others in using agile methodologies which bring customer and employee satisfaction and accelerate performance
* To help people get the correct agile mindset and identify ways/initiatives to support this change
• Contributing to the learning board on training journeys and agile techniques

To apply for this role please fill in the details below and submit your CV. One of our Consultants will contact you.