Agility Lead-Senior Associate

Testing Site - JPMC; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC is seeking an Agility Associate to help teams adopt agile practices, guide sprint planning, and improve collaboration across product delivery. You will coach developers and product analysts, facilitating discussions and ensuring continuous improvement.

You will drive team cadences, maintain data quality in Jira, and partner with Product Leaders to refine backlog and align with organizational standards. This role emphasizes mentorship, inclusivity, and measurable impact.

Qualifications

• 3+ years coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management.
• Experience managing and developing individual contributors.
• Deep knowledge of product development lifecycle stages, methodologies and practices.
• Proficient in agile delivery with Scrum and Kanban approaches.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Foster collaboration and guide development teams in adopting agile practices for sprint readiness.
• Ensure priority work is refined and prepared for 2–3 upcoming sprints.
• Track team dependencies and support delivery planning across sprints.
• Maintain data hygiene and agile metrics in Jira to drive continuous improvement.
• Lead retrospectives, planning sessions, and learning plans to enhance team practices.
• Support quarterly Product-wide planning in partnership with PAL to improve efficiency.
• Coach teams through the product development lifecycle with mentorship and inclusive leadership.
• Prioritize tasks, manage resources, and align with policies and standards.

Skills

Agile coaching

People management

Product lifecycle

Scrum

Kanban

Communication

Jira

Tools

Jira

Job description

Join a dynamic team at the forefront of digital transformation in Connected Commerce Lifestyle, where your passion for driving change will help shape the future of product delivery. As an Agility Associate, you'll have the opportunity to influence how teams collaborate, innovate, and achieve their goals in a fast-paced, evolving environment. If you thrive on empowering others and making a measurable impact, this role offers the perfect platform to elevate your career.

As an Agility Associate in Connected Commerce Lifestyle, you will play a crucial role in supporting teams through the product development lifecycle. You will work primarily with developers and product analysts facilitating group discussions and decision-making processes. Ensure a collaborative and inclusive environment that fosters continuous improvement and adaptability. Your contribution will be key to drive Team-level ways of working to enable the team to work in a more productive & efficient manner.

Job responsibilities

• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence by guiding development teams in adopting agile practices and ensuring priority work is refined and ready for upcoming sprints.
• Ensure the team always has enough priority work that is refined and ready to work on over the next 2-3 sprints (avoids team building un-defined/under-defined work, leading to rework)
• Track and manage team-level dependencies for the current and upcoming sprints so the team can stay focused on delivery
• Sustain team tools and standards by ensuring data hygiene, proper processes, and controls; prepare end-of-sprint demo materials for review with Product leaders; and measure and enable agility outcomes using CCB-defined metrics to drive continuous improvement.
• Capture and drive team improvement actions each sprint to promote speed, efficiency, and collaboration by streamlining workflows and removing obstacles.
• Enhance team collaboration and development by facilitating retrospectives, planning sessions, and creating plans for learning and delivery practice training.
• Drive and enable key scrum cadences - Including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Backlog Refinement, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective - tailored to team maturity, while also leading preparation, collaboration, and follow-up actions for Product-wide quarterly planning in partnership with the PAL to enhance team practices, efficiency, and alignment.
• Guide and support teams through the product development lifecycle by applying agile principles and practices, providing training and mentorship, and fostering a positive, inclusive environment through group discussions and collaborative activities.
• Ensure team delivery data is maintained at high quality in Jira and that core agility metrics (Backlog Health, Churn, Velocity, Say vs. Do) are continuously targeted and improved.
• Prioritize tasks, manage resources, and maintain open communication channels to achieve project goals and departmental objectives, collaborating with experienced professionals and managers to ensure alignment with established policies and standards.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management
• Experience managing and developing individual contributors
• Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support
• Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, monitoring agility metrics; with the ability to guide teams through complex projects, emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on team collaboration

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications
• Recommended skills include but are not limited to: agile delivery, business acumen, change management, continuous improvement, coaching, internal stakeholder management, strategic thinking, self-study, verbal communication, adaptability, and decision making

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the US. We are not able to provide immigration sponsorship or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Final job grade level and corporate title will be determined at time of offer and may differ from this posting.