Senior Agilist I

Title: Senior Agilist I
Location: 38 Fountain Square Plaza Cincinnati OH 45202
Duration: 9+ months (long term)
 
Job Description
Job Profile Summary
Fifth Third Senior Agilists are members of the Agile Center. Senior Agilists come with at least 3 years of full-time business experience and 1-2 years' scrum experience.
After receiving the proper mentoring and training in Fifth Third Agile, Scrum and Scrum Mastering, Senior Agilistsare given an Agile Squad or Squads to support.
They will work to ensure their Agile Squad understands and applies all Agile and Scrum values and principles.
They will co-create working environments that enable their Agile Squad to form into a high-performing team, delivering sustained business value in an Agile manner.
 
GENERAL FUNCTION:
Senior Agilists embody agility using a servant leadership approach and leading by example while guiding their Squad on the application of the Scrum Framework.
Senior Agilists build trusting environments where problems can be discussed and solved collaboratively. They facilitate Scrum events and activities as necessary and ensure the team is realizing value from them (including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective and Backlog Refinement).
Senior Agilists coach the Product Owner and Development Team in effective Product Backlog management so that they have a common understanding of what is to be delivered, why it needs to be delivered, and what success looks like. They coach the Agile Squad in self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, risk identification, dependency management, conflict resolution, and software craftsmanship.
They also coach others in the organization regarding Agile practices and impacts that actions have on the team and its self-organization.
A Senior Agilist possesses a learning mindset and help the Agile Squad continuously improve their interactions, practices, and process through valuable inspect and adapt practices using data from feedback loops, metrics and other information radiators.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Understanding of the Scrum Framework and principles of agility
• Understand how to use empirical data collection to benefit team and organization
• Critical and creative problem solving skills
• Collaborates with other team members; values team success over individual success
Continuous learning regarding Agile, Scrum, coaching, facilitating, emotional intelligence, team dynamics, listening for self
and team
•Understanding of all software lifecycle development disciplines - Project Management, Requirements Management, Analysis
& Design, Quality Assurance & Testing, Implementation, Deployment, Configuration & Change Management
•Understanding of a variety of practices that support agility (Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Driven
Development, Automated Test-Driven Development, etc.)
• Understanding of priorities and goal setting for teams and organizations in an agile business environment
Leadership skills, specifically leading by example (servant leader) and display behaviors that demonstrate the key mindset
shifts associated with becoming agile
• Where possible facilitate the removal of Agile Squad impediments (e.g. cultural barriers, logistic challenges, coordination
w/other Agile Squads and teams)
•When needed, escalate Agile Squad impediments to appropriate organizational entities
• Facilitate communication, cooperation, and collaboration inside and outside the Agile Squad, including the Agile Center
• Works to improve the effectiveness of all roles of the Agile Squad
• Shields Agile Squad from external requests and interference to ensure the Agile Squad is fully functional and productive
• Fosters self-organization, learning, and growth within the Agile Squad
• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear
• Other duties as assigned
 
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:
• 3+ years of full-time business experience
• 1+ year scrum experience
• Experience teaching and/or mentoring peers and/or teams
• Experience communicating and removing impediments outside of team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Coaching skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Ability to resolve conflicts - strong mediator
• Active coach and mentor whose goal is to grow and maximize potential
• Brings high-energy and passion to the job with a focus on building strong teams
• Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a sustainable & effective workplace
• Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement
• Bachelor's in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a directly related field or equivalent in work experience