Agile Coach - Plainsboro, United States - Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk

Verified Company

Plainsboro, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

About the Department
The Finance and Operations dept. brings insights and intelligence to inform decision making & drives digitalization and business solutions to attain NNI goals.

Finance and Operations works closely across the organization to guide enterprise-wide resource allocations, investment choices, drive core operations and develop insights to drive growth and operational excellence across the value chain while innovating for future capabilities.

Our focus on innovation ensures we're constantly building future capabilities.

We're responsible for regulating accounting, upholding workplace safety, managing our supply chain and sampling, supporting technological and data innovation, insights and analytics, delivering patient support solutions, maintaining our facilities and assuring the integrity and completeness of all business transactions.

At Novo Nordisk, you will have the opportunity to build a life-changing career in a global business environment.

We encourage our employees to make the most of their talent, and we reward hard work and dedication with opportunities for continuous learning and personal development.

Are you ready to maximize your potential with us?

The Position

The Agile Coach for the Digital, Data and Information Technology department serves to guide teams in embracing Agile methodologies, fostering collaboration, adaptability, and continuous improvement to enhance product delivery efficiency.

Through mentorship, the Agile Coach supports cross-functional team development, ensuring shared understanding of Agile principles and alignment of IT projects with strategic business goals.

This role will also cultivate a learning environment, encourage experimentation, feedback, and innovation ultimately driving greater value and success in DD& IT initiatives.

Relationships

As the Agile Coach reporting to the Senior Manager of Innovation and Agile, your role centers on engaging with team members to foster collaboration, aide in problem-solving and offer guidance on Agile methodologies.

Additionally, the role requires collaborating with managers and leaders to align Agile practices with business objectives, promote cultural changes, and facilitate the adoption of Agile principles at all organizational levels.

The role will also interact with stakeholders to ensure that Agile practices meet business needs, address concerns and promote transparency in the development process.

Essential Functions

Train the organization on Agile mindset, values and methodologies as well as role model techniques and behaviors
Role model and seek to anchor Agile mindset, culture and ways of working in the Agile teams, ARTs, Business Owners, Executives and with other relevant stakeholders
Execute trainings and workshops to enhance knowledge on the Agile values and ways of working
Drive and support the Agile mindset across the organization
Help identify and mobilize Communities of Practice
Coach and mentor all Agile roles, Agile teams, Agile Release Trains, Business Owners and Executives in the Agile context
Coach teams, ARTs, Business Owners, Executives and other stakeholders through adaptation of Agile practices based on the endorsed mandate of the Agile Transformation team
Strive for standard SAFe but with a pragmatic touch
Produce and share knowledge in a variety of channels
Provide handson support to kickstart events and roles e.g. host events to showcase, support Scrum Master handson with selected activities, observe and address behavior, use of Agile tools (e.g. Azure DevOps) etc.
Drive continuous improvement and scaling of the Agile methodology, tools and processes based on learnings captured in the Agile teams and ARTs
Ongoing evaluation of the Agile implementation across the organization and implementation of changes and new initiatives
Active engagement with the global Agile Transformation Office (ATO)/Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE) to evolve the Agile methodologies
Escalate issues and raise concerns regarding progress as and when necessary to ensure adherence
Influence leadership to drive change and enable the organization to move quicker together
Support the transformational change journey across the organization
Proactively guide and advise LoB (Line of Business) and IT (Information Technology)
Inspire the organisation to continuously improve operating model
Guide and advice leadership acting as Agile role model

Physical Requirements
0-10% overnight travel required. **This is an on-site position that follows a hybrid schedule. Will not consider 100% remote.

Qualifications

Education Level: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; Certified SAFe Program Consultant (or similar) or equivalent experience
Experience Level: Minimum of 5 years of experience including progressively responsible experience within agile methodologies
Technical Experience: Advanced knowledge on Agile tools e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe and DevOps
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