Agile Coach – Banking (Glasgow)

Job Description

Overview

Job Title: Agile Coach – Banking (Glasgow)

Location: Glasgow (2-3x per week)

Salary/Rate: £440 per day

Start Date: Feb/March

Job Type: Inside IR35 contract till end of 2026

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading consultancy clients! They are currently looking for a skilled Agile Coach to join their banking client for a contract until the end of the year.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Develop scrum principles and sprint goals aligned to industry best practices and the bank’s objectives, to foster a high-performing technology team and support progression on scrum projects as an Agile Coach.
• Implementations and executions of large-scale agile frameworks.
• Previous experience as an Agile coach in an enterprise setting.
• Facilitated negotiations at various levels with stakeholders.
• Some other highly valued skills may include agile certifications and qualifications, previous experience as a Scrum Master, and a strong background in technical development.
• You may be assessed on skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
• Purpose of the role: to develop scrum principles and sprint goals aligned to industry best practices and the bank’s objectives, to foster a high-performing technology team and support the successful progression on scrum projects.

Accountabilities

• Management and fostering of a high performing engineering team by providing high quality technical guidance and support to resolve complex challenges aligned to the bank’s technology practices, industry best practice and the bank’s business objectives.
• Identification and implementation of process improvement initiatives to enhance the technology development process in an efficient and effective manner.
• Stay abreast of the latest industry technology trends and innovations, actively contributing to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence and growth.
• Collaboration with business stakeholders, developers and other technology teams to ensure technology initiatives align with business objectives, security policies and regulatory requirements.

Agile Coach Expectations

• Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define jobs and responsibilities, plan for future needs and operations, counsel employees on performance and contribute to pay decisions/changes. May lead specialists to influence department operations, balancing short and long-term goals while ensuring budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.

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