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The Business Agility Partner will provide agile coaching and support across enterprise programmes, driving adoption of Agile values, principles, practices and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe). The role involves mentoring teams and leaders, facilitating workshops, removing impediments, and fostering continuous improvement and high-performing teams. You will also develop and execute a project control framework covering resource, financial control and governance/compliance. Strong stakeholder management and relevant Agile certifications/experience are expected.
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- London, Northampton, Knutsford, Glasgow
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
As a Business Agility Partner, you'll work within our Transformation team to provide critical agile coaching and support across Enterprise Programmes. You'll play an important part in the adoption of BUK ways of working, providing key thought leadership and provision of technique support to teams across BUK Customer Journey Labs, including the accelerated customer journey transformation. Within this role, the successful candidate will act as a role model to drive change and application of core skills, understand team performance and lead workshops on adoption of new ways of working, including agile values, principles, practices, and frameworks, such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc. You will be responsible for the creation and execution of a project control framework encompassing resource, financial control, and governance/compliance management either on an individual project/programme basis or as part of a business wide remit.
To be successful as a Business Agility Partner, you should have:
A deep understanding of Agile and Scrum principles, management practices, and tools (e.g. Jira)
Relevant Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe)
Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
High adaptability and resilience
Other highly valued skills may include:
Change management and delivery experience
Proven ability to balance data-driven decision-making with strategic goals
Project management experience and proficiency in project management tools (e.g. Navigator)
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
We are happy to consider those who can work from either our Northampton, London, Knutsford and Glasgow site.
Purpose of the role
Guides teams, leaders, and organizations in adopting and optimizing Agile practices.To foster an Agile mindset, enhance team performance, and drive continuous improvement by coaching teams in Agile methodologies, facilitating collaboration, and removing barriers to efficiency.Align Agile practices with organisational goals and support long-term, sustainable Agile transformations.
Accountabilities
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.
