Agility Senior Associate - Consumer & Community Banking Finance

Join our dynamic team to advance agile methodologies, fostering innovation and high‑quality solution delivery in a collaborative environment. As an Agility Senior Associate in Consumer & Community Banking Finance, you will guide and support solution delivery teams in adopting and adapting agile practices throughout the product development lifecycle. Leveraging your advanced knowledge of agile principles, you will facilitate group discussions, decision‑making processes, and collaborative activities to build continuous improvement and high performance. Your expertise in coaching, communication, and leadership will enable you to effectively manage complex projects, foster a culture of innovation, and enable the successful delivery of high‑quality solutions. In this role you will manage team‑level ways of working and partner with PALs and Tech Leads to drive shared consistency for the team to work in a more productive and efficient manner. As an Agility Lead in Consumer and Community Banking, you will play a significant role as a champion for the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile practices within our teams. Job Responsibilities Facilitate the adoption and adaptation of agile methodologies within teams and provide guidance, training, and support to propel continuous improvement and high performance. Create an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts. Enable agile project delivery by facilitating the prioritization of tasks and managing resources to effectively address complex situations to achieve project goals. Analyze and interpret policies, identify key barriers, and apply your critical thinking skills to address challenges within the product development lifecycle. Lead and develop a team of Agility Leads while partnering with Product Teams, owning one Scrum team, and collaborating with PALs and Performance Leads to drive consistency and a strong community of practice. Co‑create and scale playbooks, translate individual contributor strengths into line‑of‑business capabilities, and align to the continuous improvement roadmap while helping define quarterly planning. Ensure backlog readiness by maintaining a pipeline of high‑priority, well‑defined work for the next 2–3 sprints and managing dependencies through a dedicated board to enable uninterrupted delivery. Oversee key delivery artifacts, including quarterly planning preparation, team objectives, JIRA board management, and risk tracking to support planning and execution. Sustain tools and standards across the team, prepare sprint demo materials for product leader reviews, and measure/enable agility outcomes aligned with CCB metrics. Develop and deliver training on Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban), drive continuous team improvement through a structured backlog, and enhance productivity by leveraging LLMs, streamlining workflows, and removing obstacles. Strengthen team collaboration and communication by facilitating retrospectives, planning sessions, and leadership reviews to improve efficiency and outcomes each sprint. Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, focusing on guiding teams to adopt agile methodologies and practices. Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices. Proficiency in facilitating group discussions, decision‑making processes, and collaborative activities within teams to achieve product goals. Experience in agile delivery and agile approaches, and ability to coach teams toward continuous improvement and high performance. 5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise focusing on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management. 3+ years of agile coaching experience. Advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices to effectively support teams. Advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, XP, and scaling frameworks, monitoring agility metrics, and guiding teams through complex projects. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization. Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications (Kanban, Scrum Master, etc.). Technical/development experience (Java/Object‑Oriented coding, scripting, infrastructure development). Proficiency in agile delivery, business acumen, change management, continuous improvement, coaching, internal stakeholder management, strategic thinking, self‑study, verbal communication, adaptability, and decision making. Benefits We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Eligible roles may receive commission‑based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity. Benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on‑site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. 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