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Omni Inclusive

Project Manager - Agile coach

Omni Inclusive, Jersey City, New Jersey, United States, 07390

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Extremely good at communications as they have to work with senior executives. Have at least experience over 2 Years of coaching teams in SAFe methodology (NOT looking for Scrum Master) Certifications (SPC) are good to have but working experience is a must. Able to articulate their role clearly in Enterprise level agile transformation journey

Detailed Role Description

Objectives of this role • Work with agile champions and product managers in various lines of businesses to identify key areas of improvement in agile maturity in the front office • Guide product managers adopting agile techniques and improving their agile maturity. • Coaching product managers to define clear, concise and measurable objectives and adopt data driven decision making • Promote a culture of continuous improvement • Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset, and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practices

Responsibilities • Provide coaching, training and guidance to product managers and product owners fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement • Demonstrate deep knowledge of and expertise in Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), assisting product managers and teams in defining clear, measurable objectives aligned with organizational goals • Leverage agile methodologies and coach Product managers and agile release trains in techniques such as storymapping, creating MVPs to validate ideas and gather feedback, prioritization techniques and agile estimation techniques • Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization • Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by product managers and agile release trains

Required experience. • 5+ years working in an agile environment as a coach • 5+ years working in an agile environment as a Product Owner/ Product manager • Currently or just completed Agile transformation for top bank • Exposure to a large-scale enterprise agile transformation with demonstrated experience with Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other scaling frameworks and deep understanding of agile values and principles. • Demonstrated experience facilitating collaborative sessions, managing customer expectations, and ensuring work is aligned with the enterprise goals and objectives. • Familiarity with agile tools & suites including JIRA, Atlassian, or similar agile management tooling. • Education, Qualifications, Skills • Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent experience, potentially Master's degree • Scaled Agile (SAFe) SPC Certification, SAFe PO/PM certification, CSPO, PSPO or similar certification • Expertise with making presentations using PowerPoint, Excel, Visio • Strong skills for leading, educating, and coaching • Excellent written and verbal communication skills