**Agile Coach**The Lean Agile Center of Enablement is a small group of enthusiastic Agilists in IT, that is responsible for enabling and uplifting the Agile capabilities and mindset in AstraZeneca through training, coaching, process simplifications, and provisioning of appropriate tools.As a member of the AstraZeneca Lean Agile Center of Enablement, the Agile Coach will work with Delivery Teams, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, AZ IT leaders, and business stakeholders to assist with ongoing deployment of Agile Technical practices across AstraZeneca. The Agile Coach, may provide hands-on support to Agile teams and employees at times, while also collaborating with people across widely varying levels and roles in the organization to create the requisite environment. The individual will work with stakeholders to drive improvements in agile and engineering maturity and work with teams to advance technical practices.**Required Skills**:- 5+ years successfully working as an Agile **Coach**/Scrum Master with hands-on experience in DevOps and SAFe, participating in transformation efforts and improving DevOps culture and understanding- Facilitate progress toward delivery goals using Agile practices and other delivery methodologies and coordinate with non-agile teams, as required.- Strong consulting and facilitation skills in leading technical teams in the adoption and improvement of Agile frameworks and technical practices- Excellent training and presentation skills including the design of training materials.- Strong relationship building skills, with a demonstrated ability to work independently- Excellent communication skills with the ability to manage internal and external communication and improve overall transparency throughout the organization- Experience facilitating large and small group training sessions- Proven ability to coach in technical practices such as XP and automation**Others**- Knowledge of TDD/BDD/ATDD practices- Experience integrating security and performance testing into DevOps pipeline- Fluent in Spanish and English- Prior experience coaching teams in DevOps at small to medium organizations a must, large organizations is a plus**Desired Skills**:- Excellent listening and communication skills- Effective engagement with senior leaders- Strong passion to provide instruction and mentoring- Virtual learning and development design and delivery a plus- Ability to facilitate discussion, decision-making, and conflict resolution- Experience in the overall planning, organization, and execution of technology initiatives within Agile projects- Participates in and contributes technical advice to the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) negotiation and agreement among key stakeholders.- Awareness of build and virtualization approaches to facilitate delivery- Experience working in a regulated industry a plus**Minimum Education and/or Experience**:- Bachelor's degree in a related discipline, or a combination of relevant education and experience- Certified Scrum Master, 3+ years of hands-on Agile and/or DevOps coaching experience- 5+ years of experience in an IT environment- Certified SAFe Practioner (SPC) 6.0, is plus**Why AstraZeneca?**At AstraZeneca when we see an opportunity for change, we seize it and make it happen, because any opportunity no matter how small, can be the start of something big. Delivering life-changing medicines is about being entrepreneurial - finding those moments and recognising their potential. Join us on our journey of building a new kind of organisation to reset expectations of what a bio-pharmaceutical company can be. This means we're opening new ways to work, pioneering cutting edge methods and bringing unexpected teams together.Interested? Come and join our journey.**So, what's next!**Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can't wait to hear from you.**Where can I find out more?**Our Social Media:If you have site, country or departmental social media then feel free to switch any of the above linksAstraZeneca is an equal opportunity employer.
