IT Agile Coach

Who We Are:

Since 1906, New Balance has empowered people through sport and craftsmanship to create positive change in communities around the world. We innovate fearlessly, guided by our core values and driven by the belief that conventions were meant to be challenged. We foster a culture in which every associate feels welcomed and respected, where leaders and creatives are inspired to shape the world of tomorrow by taking bold action today. At New Balance, We Got Now.

JOB MISSION:

The Agile Coach is responsible for coaching & mentoring a team of agilist and leadership within the organization. The incumbent drives agile adoption through coaching, metrics, and mentoring. Works with teams and individuals to assist in enhancing agile role development. Builds on existing agile practices and frameworks to enable growth in agile maturity across the teams.

MAJOR ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Coaches and mentors Agile Project Managers, Product Owners, and team members on roles and responsibilities
• Supports workshops and training materials targeted to enhancing agile maturity across NB
• Conducts training sessions when needed
• Supports the Agile Program Manager on strategic vision and implementation of agile transformations
• Attends and observes agile ceremonies and provides feedback and recommendations regarding enhancements to practices
• Regularly promotes relentless improvement opportunities through observation and insights
• Assists teams and individuals in developing metrics at the team and product levels and helps to drive learning from the metrics
• Coaches teams on varying retrospective approaches to enable broader input and positive changes
• Agile evangelist across organizational boundaries
• Coaches' teams through team and product level ceremonies
• Assists in Agile tool identification, management, and implementation
• Participates in industry Agile communities to continuously bring new and engaging ideas to the organization

REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCCESS:

• 5-8+ years in a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or Product Management role, with Bachelor's Degree in Business or Technical Field.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, technical acumen, agile trained professional, agile organizational level coaching experience within an agile framework/methodology.
• Strong experience with resource/people management.
• Thorough knowledge and use of an agile tools, i.e., Jira, Azure DevOps.
• Background in agile delivery, project management, engineering, or product management
• Extensive knowledge of Azure DevOps or any other agile platform (rally, version 1 or any other enterprise platform) preferred
• Ability to work across functional groups
• Ability to identify gaps and areas of improvement, provide recommendations
• Technical education and agile trained certified professional preferred
• Scrumcertified (or other scaled agile frameworks)preferred
• Active involvement in the agile community

Regular Associate Benefits

Our products are only as good as the people we hire, so we make sure to hire the best and treat them accordingly. New Balance offers a comprehensive traditional benefits package including three options for medical insurance as well as dental, vision, life insurance and 401K. We also proudly offer a slate of more nontraditional perks - opportunities like online learning and development courses, tuition reimbursement, $100 monthly student loan support and various mentorship programs - that encourage our associates to grow personally as they develop professionally. You'll also enjoy a yearly $1,000 lifestyle reimbursement, 4 weeks of vacations, 12 holidays and generous parental leave, because work-life balance is more than just a buzzword - it's part of our culture.

Temporary associates are provided three options for medical insurance as well as dental and vision insurance and an associate discount.

Part time associates are provided 401k, short term disability, a yearly $300 lifestyle reimbursement and an associate discount.

Flexible Work Schedule

For decades we have fostered a unique culture founded on our values with a particular focus on in-person teamwork and collaboration. Our North American hybrid model encourages rich in-person experiences, showcasing our commitment to teamwork and connection, while maintaining flexibility for associates. New Balance Associates currently work in office three days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). Our offices are fully open, and amenities are available across our North American office locations. To continue our focus on hybrid work we have introduced "Work from Anywhere" (WFA) for four weeks per calendar year. This model will help us enhance our culture while continuing to maintain elements of flexibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

New Balance provides equal opportunities for all current and prospective associates and takes affirmative action to ensure that employment, training, compensation, transfer, promotion and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment are provided without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap, genetic information and/or status as an Armed Forces service medal veteran, recently separated veteran, qualified disabled veteran or other protected veteran.