JPMorgan Agility Lead Coach 

United States, Texas, Houston 

991739579

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
• Advocates for adoption and understanding of Agile practices
• Facilitates highly effective events and sessions for the teams and organization as needed, such as reviews, retrospectives, workshops and training
• Continually builds their knowledge and grows the knowledge of the teams and organization with the latest advancements in agility

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 and; 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
• Agile and Coaching certifications such as recognized coaching certifications such as PSM 2/3, A-CSM, CSP-SM, ICP-ATF, ICP-ACC, or ICE-AC
• Solid understanding of de-scaling and scaling approaches for Agility such as Team Topologies, Nexus, LeSS, Scrum of Scrums, Scrum at Scale, SAFe

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of Jira, Jira Align, Lucidspark, or Confluence
• Familiarity with Financial Services or regulatory industry