Agility Senior Associate

Job Description
Join our dynamic team to advance agile methodologies, fostering innovation and high-quality solution delivery in a collaborative environment.
As an Agility Senior Associate in Cards Product Team, you will contribute to the team by guiding and supporting solution delivery teams in adopting and adapting agile practices throughout the product development lifecycle. Leveraging your advanced knowledge of agile principles you will facilitate group discussions, decision-making processes, and collaborative activities to build continuous improvement and high performance. Your expertise in coaching, communication, and leadership will enable you to effectively manage complex projects, foster a culture of innovation, and enable the successful delivery of high-quality solutions. This role offers a clear path for growth into more senior Agility Lead positions and provides opportunities for mentorship and exposure to leadership.
Job Responsibilities
Provide coverage support for different teams, adapting support based on team maturity and needs.
Drive team operations and enable planning and delivery events to maintain a clear, prioritized pipeline.
Ensure teams have clear, prioritized work and manage dependencies to keep projects moving and avoid delays.
Identify and resolve delivery issues quickly, acting as an escalation point when needed.
Monitor team performance and delivery data to support continuous planning and measurable improvement.
Drive team-level productivity improvements for your assigned teams, with a focus on reducing waste and increasing efficiency.
Participate in Agility Lead community activities, sharing proven practices and lessons learned to help other teams improve delivery.
Support onboarding and training for new users of agile tools and practices.
Analyze and interpret policies, identify key barriers, and apply your critical thinking skills to address challenges within the product development lifecycle
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills
3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on guiding teams to adopt agile methodologies and practices
Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices
Demonstrate proficiency in facilitating group discussions, decision-making processes, and collaborative activities within teams to achieve product goals
Showcase proficiency in agile delivery and agile approaches, with a developing ability to coach teams and strive for continuous improvement and high performance
Proficient knowledge of agile methodologies and scrum frameworks.
Experience with collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Team; estimation and planning skills for maintaining a healthy backlog.
Understanding of engineering development practices and adherence to core Agile values and principles.
Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Commitment to diversity, opportunity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills
Agile certification (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe).
Experience in financial services or a related industry.
Demonstrated ability to contribute to a diverse and inclusive team environment.
AI and Jira Automation Knowledge
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