JPMorgan Agility Lead 

United States, Ohio 

740274594

Job 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
• 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
• Utilize JIRA in an Agile technology environment
• Provide and model advanced agile coaching competencies to elevate and inspire others to develop their own coaching competencies
• Guide members of the organization to build agile mindsets and thrive in an agile environment
• Facilitate discussion, decision making, and conflict resolution
• Build a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear of blame, retribution, or being judged, with an emphasis on healing and problem-solving.
• Identify impediments and discover ways to remove dependencies for the organization
• Support leadership in a strategic agile coaching role including educating team on agile ways of working

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 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
• Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams
• 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
• Strong proficiency in using Jira for agile product management, including configuring boards, tracking progress, and generating reports to support team performance and transparency
• Understanding of major agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS) and 3 plus years experience in one framework
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide teams along with fostering a high performing agile environment
• Proficient with JIRA

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications
• Agile Coaching Certification (CSM, A-CSM, CSP-SM ) or Professional Coaching Certification (ICF-ACC, ICF-PCC or ICF-MCC)
• Proficiency in using key tools (JIRA, MS Teams, and SharePoint) to facilitate communication, collaboration and product management within agile teams
• Agility Experience in a large technology environment