Manager | APM: Agile Coach | Bengaluru | Finance Transformation

Coaching and mentoring agile teamsAgile Maturity assessment and enabling team to continuously improveTrain teams (RTEs, scrum masters, product owners) to adopt agile working practicesValue stream identification, value stream analysis and value stream mapping,Mapping OKRs/ Organization goals to Execution at Portfolio, ART and Team LevelsFacilitating ART LaunchExecution of Kaizens in ART release for efficiency improvementWorking with Leadership to establish Lean Portfolio Management groupConduct Big room trainings, brainstorming session and various SAFe Workshops like Inspect & Adapt, Stakeholder identification, QMS alignment etc.Define revised org structure based on AgileStakeholder management, influencing and running project governance, change management and benefits realizationModel Agile behavior & mindset and able to coach leaders and managers in empowerment and servant leadership-based management of teams and team-membersUse a variety of Agile facilitation, mentoring, coaching, and teaching techniques in individual and team settings to help introduce/ improve on Agile mindset, practices, and tools.Lead the development of a culture where development team and operations work together for continuous delivery of value using DevOps principles and practicesSolid exposure to the product-platform ways of working in an Agile environment.Conducting team agility assessments effectively to evaluate and drive potential improvement areas in the Agile teamsAble to apply systems thinking to measure, analyze, and remove impediments across the delivery value streamActively scans the external environment to stay abreast of, and create internal awareness of new trends in Agile frameworks, concepts and capabilitiesSetup and drive Communities of Practices (CoP) that help enable sharing best practices across the organizationRequired Skills:Overall 10-15 years of total experience including significant experience being a Scrum Master and 4-6 years in Agile CoachingFull time MBA / Engineering / equivalentSoftware development experience is preferredOne or more of certifications such as SAFe, LeSS, CSP, PSM-II, CEC, SPC, ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF is a plusKnowledge and experience of other agile, lean and DevOps approaches (e.g., XP, Kanban, TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, automation, etc.)Coaching skills at different levels of the Organizations (Portfolio, ART and Teams) and LeadershipShould be aware and leverages a rich set of facilitation, training and coaching tools, and models and knows when to apply themShould have experience in implementing one or more Scaling Agile frameworks.Effectively able to drive learning culture through workshops, meetings, and gamification techniquesHas a deep understanding of communication, group dynamics and organizational cultureShould have formal and/or informal education about coaching and strong mentor relationshipsExperience in product backlog management tools is highly desirableExcellent communication skills, both written and verbalExperience in Client Facing roleExperience in Automotive/ Auto-ancillary industry is preferredOther Requirements:Base location should be Bangalore or candidate should be willing to relocate to BangaloreWillingness and ability to take initiatives and learn independentlyWillingness to travel to client office as required