Agile Coach/Project Manager

Job Description

Job Title: Agile Coach / IT Project ManagerJob Location - BangaloreWhen you re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you ll do challenging work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $24 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.Location/Division Specific InformationCommunity of Practice (COP) team is part of corporate IT function under Enterprise Technology Organization (ETO) . COP Team is responsible for Agile Transformation, Program Management, Portfolio Management, Quality and Continuous Process Improvement for Thermo Fisher ScientificHow will you make an impact We are seeking an experienced program management professional to drive delivery of innovative solutions in a industry leader Life Sciences company committed to making the world a Healthier and Safer Place.This highly visible role will serve as Program Manager and Agile coach for 4-5 scrum teams. As a servant leader, you will facilitate Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) events and processes, accelerate value delivery, and collaborate across Scrum teams, communicate with stakeholders, escalate impediments, help manage risk and drive relentless execution.What will you do

• Provide thought leadership on Agile best practices, at scale, for assigned products and programs
• Coach scrum teams in agile values and best practices, teams of teams in multi-sprint big room planning, engineering craftsmanship best practices and enabling delivery at scale across multiple teams
• Contribute to development of Thermo Fisher s unified agile development methodology, through alignment with product and technology stakeholders
• Deliver needed agile training to align our teams around a common language and methodology for Thermo Fisher.
• Participate in creation of Agile coaching strategy, creating a common approach that would help our teams delivery with improved effectiveness and efficiency.
• Partner with product and engineering leaders from assigned Product Lines to enable them as impediment removers for our teams.
• Lead communities of practice to enable craftmanship for product owners, development engineers, quality, scrum masters and agile program managers.
• Be the influencer to help transform Thermo Fisher into a self learning and continuously improving organization.
• Supports the creation of a culture that empowers self-organizing teams, with a focus on accountability, adaptability, quality, and speed to market.
• You will ensure effective execution across Scrum teams aligned to an Agile Release Train (ART) to ensure high-quality business value is delivered, managing the flow of value through the ART.
• You will execute Train-wide processes using Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) including:
  • Facilitating Program Increment Planning readiness in partnership with Product Management and Architecture
  • Facilitating the Program Increment Planning event, Inspect & Adapt workshops, PI System Demo
• You will track execution and publish PI Objectives/Team progress for visibility and transparency
• You will track execution and publish progress of features and capabilities for visibility and transparency

• Masters degree in computer science engineering from an accredited university (desired not required)
• Bachelor s degree with major in computer science engineering (or equivalent) from an accredited university (preferred) will substitute for minimum 5 years professional IT experience.
• PMI-ACP, Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Certified SAFE

• 8+ years of agile coaching and program management experience, at scrum team, team of teams and leadership levels.
• Experience and active participation in 2+ agile transformations, with demonstrable results
• Communication and change management expertise spanning software developers to senior executives
• Able to partner with a world-class agile coaching team
• Skilled in the development of agile metrics to incentivize best practice behaviors at all levels of the organization
• Well respected leader in agile community
• Experience in product management or engineering development, and leadership of product development teams
• Agile Coach, Mentor, Program Management / Scaled Agile Framework experience in an organization with primary revenue streams derived from software product development and sales.
• A servant leader and strong communicator who can:
  • Listen and support teams in problem-identification and decision making
  • Encourage an environment that values mutual respect, openness, and courage
  • Persuade by influence rather than authority
  • Think beyond day-to-day activities
  • Support teams commitments, personal development, and continuous growth
  • Empower teams to be owners of their products and processes
  • Communicate with all levels of the organization, from individual contributors to leadership
• Have SAFe certifications, ideally SAFe RTE or SAFe SPC

Tool &

• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

• Strategic Thinking - Think big picture. Set priorities aligned with major goals. Encourage innovation by backing good people who take smart risks.
• Critical Thinking - Question conventional wisdom by identifying and challenging assumptions made that cause actions or inaction. Strive to inject independent thinking, checking biases, promotes action and decision-making.
• Communication - communicate effectively in the way reach audiences with ease, clarity, and transparency: one-to-one, small group, full staff, email, social media, and of course, listening.
• Provide organizational support for relationship development to foster teamwork, build relationships, and promote collaboration to cultivate and strengthen a network for the exchange of ideas
• Problem-solving (analytical)

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 70,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.comThermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.Apply Now,

Keyskills :
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