Senior Agile Coach (Remote)

<br>A career in Products and Technology is an opportunity to bring PwC's strategy to life by driving products and technology into everything we deliver. Our clients expect us to bring the right people and the right technology to solve their biggest problems; Products and Technology is here to help PwC meet that challenge and accelerate the growth of our business. We have skilled technologists, data scientists, product managers and business strategists who are using technology to accelerate change.
Our team leverages Agile and Scrum practices for product delivery. Their roles focus on iterative and incremental frameworks for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. These roles support and coach product and software development teams and ensure that teams are embracing Agile principles and practices.<br><br><p>To really stand out and make us fit for the future in a constantly changing world, each and every one of us at PwC needs to be a purpose-led and values-driven leader at every level. To help us achieve this we have the PwC Professional; our global leadership development framework. It gives us a single set of expectations across our lines, geographies and career paths, and provides transparency on the skills we need as individuals to be successful and progress in our careers, now and in the future.</p><p></p><p>As a Senior Manager, you&
39;ll work as part of a team of problem solvers, helping to solve complex business issues from strategy to execution. PwC Professional skills and responsibilities for this management level include but are not limited to:</p><p></p><ul><li>Encourage everyone to have a voice and invite opinion from all, including quieter members of the team.</li><li>Deal effectively with ambiguous and unstructured problems and situations.</li><li>Initiate open and candid coaching conversations at all levels.</li><li>Move easily between big picture thinking and managing relevant detail.</li><li>Anticipate stakeholder needs, and develop and discuss potential solutions, even before the stakeholder realises they are required.</li><li>Contribute technical knowledge in area of specialism.</li><li>Contribute to an environment where people and technology thrive together to accomplish more than they could apart.</li><li>Navigate the complexities of cross-border and/or diverse teams and engagements.</li><li>Initiate and lead open conversations with teams, clients and stakeholders to build trust.</li><li>Uphold the firm&
39;s code of ethics and business conduct.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p></p><br><br><p><b><u>Job Requirements and Preferences</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b><u>Basic Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Degree Required</b><span>:</span><br /><span>High School Diploma</span><br /><br /><b>Minimum Years of Experience</b><span>:</span><br /><span>6 year(s) of managing IT project planning, delivery, and execution using Agile methodology like Scaled Agile methodology, Kanban and Iterative.</span><br /><br /><b><u>Preferred Qualifications</u></b><span>:</span><br /><br /><b>Degree Preferred</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Bachelor Degree</span><br /><br /><b>Preferred Fields of Study</b><span>:</span><br /><span>Information Technology, Computer Systems Analysis, Management Information Systems</span><br /><br /><b>Certification(s) Preferred</b><span>:</span></p><p>Certified Scrum Master/Certified Scrum Product Owner, KMP1, KMP2 (Kanban Certification), TFBR (Trainer Certification - optional), Agile Coaching Institute Certification and Waterfall methodology experience</p><p><b>Preferred Knowledge/Skills</b><span>:</span></p><p>Demonstrates intimate abilities and/or a proven record of success as an Agile team leader in coaching teams on planning and executing projects to deliver Technology solutions including the following areas:</p><ul><li>Engaging with Scrum teams across US Tech to guide and lead them in Sprint-based software delivery;</li><li>Facilitating workshops on Agile Best Practices for Scrum teams and roles;</li><li>Assessing the team’s planning, approach and delivery on a regular basis, and providing coaching that enables improvements and helps to grow US Tech’s Agile adoption;</li><li>Coordinating with leadership and teams to guide and coach teams work, facilitating team decisions when needed;</li><li>Working within an environment that is very complex and distributed across multiple business domains and technologies;</li><li>Helping to ensure Scrum teams are enabled to deliver quality products every release;</li><li>Providing coaching and support to teams and leading by example;</li><li>Engaging in release planning, sprint planning, product and sprint backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retrospectives, daily stand up meetings, user story development, estimation, and other related activities when possible;</li><li>Leading the teams to improvements through the application of Agile best practices;</li><li>Demonstrating proven interpersonal skills; able to establish and maintain a close working relationship with analysts, Scrum Masters, technical leads, developers and product owners; and,</li><li>Communicating and promoting Agile ways of working to others.</li></ul><br>At PwC, our work model includes three ways of working: virtual, in-person, and flex (a hybrid of in-person and virtual). Visit the following link to learn more: https://pwc.to/ways-we-work.<br><br>PwC does not intend to hire experienced or entry level job seekers who will need, now or in the future, PwC sponsorship through the H-1B lottery, except as set forth within the following policy: https://pwc.to/H-1B-Lottery-Policy.<br><br>All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at PwC without regard to race; creed; color; religion; national origin; sex; age; disability; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; genetic predisposition or carrier status; veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. PwC is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.<br><br>For positions based in San Francisco, consideration of qualified candidates with arrest and conviction records will be in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.<br><br>For positions in Colorado, visit the following link for information related to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act: https://pwc.to/coloradoproductstechseniormanager. <span style='display:none'>369593 369593WD</span><br><br>
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