Agile Tools Coach
Denver, CO

Job Description

Job FamilyAgile Group

Job Description SummaryDo you want to be a "change agent" within our organization? Do you have working knowledge of JIRA and Agile practices or methods? Are you inspired to communicate and work with a team to continually improve the business?

If the answer is yes, we are looking for you!Job Description

What You Will Do:

The Agile Tools Coach is a technical change agent serving as a subject matter expert and champion to promote lean agile methods enabled by Transamerica's agile tools. Responsible for the adoption and ongoing administration of the enterprise agile planning tool platform. Advocate for continuous improvement within and across teams by educating and training the effective use of JIRA's toolsuite to plan and deliver strategically aligned outcomes. Identify opportunities to design and improve the agile platform to support the company's evolving methodology.

What You Will Learn:

You will be working with a dynamic and growing team within our Project Management Organization (PMO). You will be the trusted expert and will be teaching the team how to improve the tool while being a brand and tool advocate. You will be guiding the team during this digital age transformation.

What Success Looks Like:

* Provide process and tools training, coaching, and mentoring to new and established agile teams of varying size and maturity.
* Configure JIRA Align to reflect company strategic objectives, portfolios, programs, and team roles; work structure and planning enablers which compliment work management and process controls.
* Partner with stakeholders and fellow Agilists to develop and configure metrics, dashboards, and advanced filters to provide end-users and business leadership with meaningful operational/performance metrics and transparent progress reporting.
* Help teams improve their agile capabilities through use of tools across a diverse set of processes including intake, program management, backlog grooming, and increment, sprint and release planning. Work with a diverse set of stakeholders, including those assuming newer roles that will benefit from servant leadership and coaching.
* Work with teams to improve their ability to plan, build, and run services across an end-to-end value stream.
* Partner with JIRA administration function to ensure alignment and seamless integration across platforms.
* Coach Product Owners and Scrum Masters in methods for building and refining their product backlogs within the agile tooling platform.
* Partner with PMO practitioners and Portfolio Managers to promote shared visibility into delivery progress, alignment with strategy, dependencies, and risk management within our tools.
* Assess delivery team processes, practice maturity, and risks. Mentor team members regarding opportunities for improvement at a sustainable pace for the team and organization.
* Engage in Communities of Practice to contribute expertise and gather user feedback on methodology.
* Interface with business, technical, and architecture leaders to help them understand how effective use of tools and methods can accelerate desired outcomes.
* Contribute and refine content that describes tooling capabilities in context of company methodology for reference by practitioners.

What You Need:

* Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent education/experience
* Five years of experience in a project or team delivery role
* Two years of experience working with teams applying Scrum and/or Kanban practices
* Experience helping teams adopt lean-agile principles and practices
* Three years of experience and moderate to advanced knowledge in use and/or support of Atlassian's software platform
* Experience managing or coaching enterprise instances of JIRA/Confluence
* Knowledge of lean-agile techniques and frameworks including: XP, Kanban, Scrum and SAFe
* Excellent written and oral communication, presentation, and training skills
* Servant leadership skills (e.g. facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, transparency)
* Experience as a member of multiple Scrum or agile project teams with a wide range of diversity (e.g. team size, organization, cultures, multiple locations)
* Track record of agile education: training, conferences, user groups, communities of practice, self-study
* Comfortable presenting content to teams and leadership.

What You Receive:

A Comprehensive Wealth + Health package. It's our passion to empower people, and especially our employees, to add years to their lives and more life to their years. That means a healthy account balance and a healthy body to match. As you'll come to discover, Wealth + Health is a central part of everything we do!

Wealth Benefits; Competitive Pay, Bonus, and Benefits Package; Pension Plan, 401k Match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Disability Insurance, Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Discounts, Career Training & Development Opportunities, Certification Sponsorship

Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits; Be Well Company sponsored holistic wellness program which includes Wellness Coaching and reward dollars, Parental Leave, Adoption Assistance, Employee Assistance Program, College Coach Program, Back-up Care Program, Paid Time Off to Volunteer, Employee Matching Gifts Program, Employee Resource Groups, Inclusion and Diversity Programs, Employee Recognition Program.

Why Work for Us

Total Rewards at Transamerica: It's more than a paycheck.

Our comprehensive Total Rewards package is designed to help support you in many ways - throughout all stages of your life and career. We provide a competitive, market-driven program that encompasses base compensation, bonus potential, retirement, health and wellness benefits, learning and development opportunities, plus great employee perks. All designed with you in mind… to help you live your best life, grow personally and professionally - and feel valued for the work you do.

Learn more about our Total Rewards Package.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Transamerica Life Insurance Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee because of age, religion, sex, gender identity, genetic information, race, color, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, participation in the uniformed services (e.g. U.S. Armed Forces, National Guard), physical or mental disability, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local equal employment opportunities laws.

Applicants with physical or mental disabilities may be entitled to a form of reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will insure equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Transamerica Companies. Please contact: applicantsupport@transamerica.com if you are a job seeker with a disability, or are assisting someone with a disability, and require assistance to apply for one of our jobs.

Ontario Applicants:

Our Company is committed to providing accessibility to those with disabilities in a manner that is consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, that is in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 ("AODA"). Please contact applicantsupport@transamerica.com if you are a job seeker with a disability, or are assisting someone with a disability, and require assistance to apply for one of our jobs.

Technical Assistance:

If you experience technical problems during the application process, please email applicantsupport@transamerica.com.