Agile Team Coach & Transformation Catalyst

Guardian Life; New York (NY); On-site; USD 79,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is seeking a Team Coach to empower agile teams toward peak performance and continuous improvement. You will guide teams through agile practices, leverage data for insights, and drive digital transformation to optimize business processes.

Key responsibilities include mentoring teams, facilitating training, applying analytics to KPIs, and shaping stakeholder relationships to support project goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years coaching and mentoring teams within an agile environment.
• Demonstrated expertise in Agile Methodology and its practical application.
• Strong analytical acumen and proficiency in data analysis.
• Experience with business process improvements and digital transformation initiatives.
• Familiarity with AI concepts and their potential applications.
• Excellent communication, active listening, and facilitation skills.
• High degree of empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Proficiency in change management principles and techniques.
• Experience with requirements management and defining KPIs.
• Solid understanding of risk management principles.
• Ability to influence and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Champion and implement Agile methodologies across teams, ensuring adherence to principles and practices.
• Actively listen to team members and stakeholders to understand challenges, opportunities, and requirements.
• Facilitate training sessions and workshops to enhance team skills in areas such as requirements management, data analysis, and new technologies.
• Apply analytical acumen and data analysis techniques to identify areas for business process improvements and measure KPIs.
• Drive and support digital transformation initiatives, understanding the impact of AI and other emerging technologies.
• Provide empathetic coaching and mentoring to team members, fostering growth, collaboration, and self-organization.
• Manage change effectively within teams, guiding transitions and ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and tools.
• Engage in requirements management to ensure clarity, alignment, and effective execution of project goals.
• Identify and mitigate risks through robust risk management strategies and proactive problem-solving.
• Cultivate strong relationships and exert stakeholder influence to gain buy-in and support for team objectives and initiatives.

Skills

Coaching & mentoring

Agile methodology

Data analysis

Business process improvements

AI concepts

Communication & facilitation

Empathy & emotional intelligence

Change management

Requirements management

KPIs

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Job description

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is seeking a Team Coach to empower agile teams toward peak performance and continuous improvement. You will guide teams through agile practices, leverage data for insights, and drive digital transformation to optimize business processes.

Key responsibilities include mentoring teams, facilitating training, applying analytics to KPIs, and shaping stakeholder relationships to support project goals.