Overview
Remote
On Site
USD 114,700.00 - 194,900.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
SAFE
Collaboration
Teaching
Coaching
Epic
Roadmaps
Sprint
User Stories
Management
INSPECT
Art
Microsoft Power BI
Dashboard
Project Management
PMO
Reporting
Productivity
Training
FOCUS
Agile
Agile Coaching
Microsoft Azure
DevOps
ADO
CA Clarity
ServiceNow
Confluence
Facilitation
Portfolio Management
Adaptability
Energy
Communication
Asset Management
Financial Services
Insurance
Finance
Job Details
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Continue to learn, grow and evolve
No matter what greater means to you, we can help you find it. We believe in empowering our partners with the resources, support and opportunities to achieve greater and reach their full potential. A strong focus on individual career development and growth is just one way we help you reach your goals.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to strengthening the communities in which we live and work.
Seeking an Agile Champion & Change Agent
Are you passionate about enabling a high-performance culture and continuously improving the delivery of business value? Join our team in driving organizational agility and optimizing portfolio management. We are seeking a hands-on Agile Coach to guide our enterprise through effective agile practices and quarterly PI planning while ensuring strategic alignment to corporate objectives. This role combines a deep understanding of SAFe principles, Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards configuration, and training expertise to drive collaboration, transparency, and efficiency at the Portfolio, ART, and Team levels.
Responsibilities:
Required Skills/Qualification
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.
Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Continue to learn, grow and evolve
No matter what greater means to you, we can help you find it. We believe in empowering our partners with the resources, support and opportunities to achieve greater and reach their full potential. A strong focus on individual career development and growth is just one way we help you reach your goals.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to strengthening the communities in which we live and work.
Seeking an Agile Champion & Change Agent
Are you passionate about enabling a high-performance culture and continuously improving the delivery of business value? Join our team in driving organizational agility and optimizing portfolio management. We are seeking a hands-on Agile Coach to guide our enterprise through effective agile practices and quarterly PI planning while ensuring strategic alignment to corporate objectives. This role combines a deep understanding of SAFe principles, Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards configuration, and training expertise to drive collaboration, transparency, and efficiency at the Portfolio, ART, and Team levels.
Responsibilities:
- Facilitates the adoption of transformational change by designing, teaching, and coaching an Agile/DevOps mindset
- Serves as thought leader for best practices, methods, tools, and measures of success / assessment criteria
- Guides teams in best practices for ADO Boards: Initiative/Epic/Feature roadmaps, sprint planning, user stories, intake process templates, and managing cross-team dependencies
- Facilitates Quarterly PI planning, inspect and adapt workshops, and other key ART events to ensure alignment and coordinated delivery
- Provides strategic guidance for developing and improving program and portfolio prioritization, value stream delivery, and progress/outcome measurement through ADO and Power BI dashboards
- Oversees project management governance for our organization, providing guidance to ensure alignment with agile values and organizational standards
- Partner with PMO teams to continuously improve tooling, reporting, and governance frameworks
- Coaches technology, business, product, and operations partners to identify and address impediments to team productivity and effectiveness
- Creates and conducts training and workshops to advance Agile maturity in the organization, with a particular focus on maturing the Product Owner role
- Contributes to communities of practice and collaborates with departmental Agile champions to mature organizational agility
Required Skills/Qualification
- Minimum 5-7 years in Agile Software Delivery, with at least 3+ years as an Agile Coach and/or RTE at a medium- to large-sized organization
- Proficiency in Azure DevOps (ADO) Boards is required; Knowledge of Clarity PPM, ServiceNow Knowledge Bases, Confluence will be considered an advantage
- Experience facilitating quarterly planning sessions with senior leaders and guiding portfolio management activities
- Adaptable problem solver who can quickly design and implement solutions as an agent of change
- High energy and collaborative team player who leverages all communication tools effectively
- Familiar with Investment / Asset Management and/or Financial Services
Salary Range:
$114,700 - 194,900 USD
Salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Northern Trust provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits (401k and pension), health and welfare benefits (medical, dental, vision, spending accounts and disability), paid time off, parental and caregiver leave, life & accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits. Northern Trust also provides a discretionary bonus program that may include an equity component.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.
Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.
We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater
Reasonable accommodation
Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at
We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.
Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.
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