Senior Agilist (Agile Coach)

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posted 19 hours ago | Updated 7 hours ago

Overview

On Site
USD 126,820.00 - 149,200.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Microsoft Excel
Culture Change
Facets
Mediation
Facilitation
Coaching
Dynamics
Mentorship
Product Development
Agile Coaching
Portfolio Management
Scrum
Kanban
Lean Methodology
Agile
Communication
Collaboration
Conflict Resolution
Management
Software Development Methodology
Development Testing
JIRA
Confluence
Tableau
Financial Services
Functional Management
Leadership
Product Management
Recruiting
Boost
Finance
Health Care
Life Insurance
Law
Internet
Immigration
LOS
Insurance
OFAC
SAFE
Policies and Procedures

Job Details

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

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.

Primary Responsibilities and Role Overview:

  • 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

Basic Qualifications
  • Agile product development, agile coaching, agile portfolio management experience

Required Skills:
  • 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

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

Location Expectations

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):
  • 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

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $126,820.00 - $149,200.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
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