Senior Vice President, Agile Coach

BNY Mellon; Manchester; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services company is seeking a Senior Vice President, Agile Coach, to operate as an SME and contribute to a bespoke agile operating model in Manchester. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Agile methodologies, excellent communication skills, and the ability to lead complex transformation initiatives. A bachelor's degree in a related field and Agile certifications are preferred.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation

Flexible global resources

Generous paid leaves

Qualifications

• Experience as an Agile Coach, working directly with multiple agile teams.
• Proven experience in leading complex initiatives, coaching, and training.
• Preferred Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe SA, PM/PO, SPC, PMI-ACP).

Responsibilities

• Operate as an Agile SME to design a bespoke agile operating model.
• Coach and mentor agile leads and product managers.
• Conduct trainings and workshops at LoB and Enterprise level.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Scrum

Kanban

Very strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related discipline

Tools

Planview

Jira

Job description

Overview

Senior Vice President, Agile Coach

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investable assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We welcome you to apply! When applying to this general posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open roles within the company.

We’re seeking future team members for the role of Senior Vice President, Agile Coach to join our Enterprise Change Office. This role is located in Manchester.

Responsibilities

• Operate as an Agile SME. Contribute to design of a bespoke agile operating model. Help solve systematic problems with operationalization in structured manner. Facilitates implementation of long-term strategy across the entire organization. Supports iterative development of BNY’s change policies, framework, and procedures
• Review and advise on tailored Agile rollout plans for LoB/CF
• Participate in and enhance Agile Coach Communities of Practice (COPs)
• Coach and mentor LoB/CF agile leads, senior managers and product managers in the Lean and scaled-agile mindset, principles, practices, behaviours, and values needed to transform the organization.
• Conduct trainings and workshops at LoB and Enterprise level. Delivers training classes (virtually and in-person as applicable) for large numbers of people
• Champions continuous learning culture to refine BNY agile operating model, alongside increasing knowledge, competence, performance, and innovation across the Enterprise. Coordinate and encourage change and continuous improvements to increase the team\'s productivity and quality of all deliverables
• Design agile performance metrics and key risk indicators

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Change Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required
• Relevant years of experience, with experience as an Agile Coach, and working directly with multiple agile teams
• Deep expertise in Agile methodologies and frameworks. Expert in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other formal software engineering frameworks and practices
• Proven experience in leading complex initiatives, coaching, and training; formal training experience with large, cross-functional teams is preferred
• Ability to take ambiguous topics and translate into actionable plans working with multiple business, operational and technical stakeholders
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred to have Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe SA, PM/PO, SPC, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO and Kanban)
• Preferred experience with Agile work management tools like Planview and Jira
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry would be a plus

Benefits and Additional Information

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter.

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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