Senior Agile Coach: Scale SAFe, Elevate Delivery & Value

Barclays Bank Plc; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays Bank Plc in the UK is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to lead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and customer-focused delivery. You will enable teams, teams of teams, and leaders to adopt and continuously improve Agile ways of working within a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes practical SAFe application, backlog flow, and value-led planning, with coaching for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers and other key roles.

Qualifications

• Proven Agile coaching experience in a large, regulated organisation.
• Experience coaching leaders and multiple teams at team and scaled-delivery levels.
• Strong knowledge of scaled Agile, including practical SAFe experience.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Agile coaching

SAFe experience

Coaching leaders

Education

SAFe / ICAgile / Scrum / Lean / coaching certification

Job description

Barclays Bank Plc in the UK is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to lead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and customer-focused delivery. You will enable teams, teams of teams, and leaders to adopt and continuously improve Agile ways of working within a regulated environment.

The role emphasizes practical SAFe application, backlog flow, and value-led planning, with coaching for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, Release Train Engineers and other key roles.