Agile Coach

Barclays; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking an Agile Coach to lead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence across our offerings. You will mentor teams, coach leaders, and champion an Agile mindset to enable value delivery to customers.

You will guide development, remove impediments, and foster high-performing teams through data-driven continuous improvement and cross-unit collaboration. Based in the UK, this role supports maturity in Agile practices across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience mentoring and coaching Agile teams and leaders.
• Ability to embed Agile mindset and drive cultural change.
• Experience removing impediments and coaching for continuous learning.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and coach teams and leaders on Agile principles and tools.
• Facilitate colleague development and embed Agile mindset.
• Build high-performing teams and foster collaboration and learning.
• Drive continuous improvement with data and metrics.
• Collaborate across business units to share best practices.
• Own Agile coaching strategy to improve maturity.

Skills

Mentor and coach

Facilitate development

High-performing teams

Job description

Join us as Agile Coach at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unapparelled customer experiences.

To be successful as Agile Coach you should have experience with:

• Mentor and coach: Guide teams and leaders on Agile principles, practices, tools, and methodologies in alignment to the Business Unit's strategic needs and delivering value to the client / customers.
• Facilitate Colleague Development: Coach and Develop colleagues to embed Agile ways of working, championing an Agile mindset and behaviours to drive cultural change.
• Build High-Performing Teams: Help teams identify and address impediments to Agile execution and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning.

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include

• Continuous Improvement: Use data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.
• Cross Business Collaboration: Collaborate with other Agile Coaches, share best practice and contribute to a network of Agile champions across Business Units
• Agile Adoption: Own the Agile coaching strategy to continually improve maturity levels across the organisation by embedding best practices.

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role can be based out of Glasgow, Northampton or Knutsford.

Purpose of the role

Guides teams, leaders, and organizations in adopting and optimizing Agile practices. To foster an Agile mindset, enhance team performance, and drive continuous improvement by coaching teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating collaboration, and removing barriers to efficiency. Align Agile practices with organisational goals and support long-term, sustainable Agile transformations.

Accountabilities

• Mentor and coach : Guide teams and leaders on Agile principles, practices, tools, and methodologies in alignment to the Business Unit's strategic needs and delivering value to the client / customers
• Facilitate Colleague Development: Coach and Develop colleagues to embed Agile ways of working, championing an Agile mindset and behaviors to drive cultural change
• Build High-Performing Teams: Help teams identify and address impediments to Agile execution and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning
• Continuous Improvement: Use data and metrics to identify opportunities for improvement and growth
• Cross Business Collaboration: Collaborate with other Agile Coaches, share best practice and contribute to a network of Agile champions across Business Units
• Agile Adoption: Own the Agile coaching strategy to continually improve maturity levels across the organisation by embedding best practices.