Agile Coach

About BNP Paribas India Solutions:

Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas SA, European Union’s leading bank with an international reach. With delivery centers located in Bengaluru, Chennai and Mumbai, we are a 24x7 global delivery center. India Solutions services three business lines: Corporate and Institutional Banking, Investment Solutions and Retail Banking for BNP Paribas across the Group. Driving innovation and growth, we are harnessing the potential of over 10000 employees, to provide support and develop best-in-class solutions.

About BNP Paribas Group:

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability

Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At BNP Paribas, we passionately embrace diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees are valued, respected and can bring their authentic selves to work. We prohibit Discrimination and Harassment of any kind and our policies promote equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants, irrespective of, but not limited to their gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, race, colour, national origin, age, religion, social status, mental or physical disabilities, veteran status etc. As a global Bank, we truly believe that inclusion and diversity of our teams is key to our success in serving our clients and the communities we operate in.

About Business line/Function :

BP2S IT:

DTS  , Person should work on BP2S IT transformation team.

Key responsibility  is to play Agile Coach  role. 

Job Title:

Agile Coach

Date:

02-July-2024

Department:

DTS

Location:

Chennai

Business Line / Function:

BP2S IT

Reports to:

(Direct)

Grade:

(if applicable)

(Functional)

Number of Direct Reports:

Directorship / Registration:

NA

Position Purpose

·       Guide teams on cultural shift, improving the organization of their work through Agile values & Principles.

·       As an Agile coach, you will work with multiple Tribes/Squads, help squad members and leadership develop an agile mind-set and embed agile principles and values in their day-to-day work.

·       Agile coach will work with the leaders to embrace agility to perform their roles to maximize value for organization.

·       Agile Coach will transform and sustain an environment in which all teams can achieve their optimal potential.

·       Agile coach will champion a culture of continuous improvement and help squads identify solutions to the impediments that get in their path to efficient value delivery.

·       Enabling Squads to realize their Vision and Mission and delivery on their KPIs.

Responsibilities

Direct Responsibilities

·       Creating and sustaining a culture within squads and Tribes that exemplifies Agile values and Principles.

·       Coach and mentor Scrum masters, Product owners & Developers with regards to the adoption and application of Agile practices.

·       Training and Mentoring the Tribes and Squads different Agile frameworks- Scrum, KANBAN and have knowledge on Scaled Agile frameworks – Spotify and SAFe.

• Deep background in coaching and developing people, and in influencing behavior change towards constant improvement.

·       Regularly assess the Agile and Scrum maturity of the teams through Retrospectives, metrics and coach the tribes to continuously improve.

·       Facilitate Business and technology team to collaborate to focus on value delivery.

·       Trainings/Coaching to the use of Agile tools – Jira

Contributing Responsibilities

·       Technical expertise in DevOps, CI/CD, Build and Deployment strategies, Release management.

·       Emphasizing on TDD, BDD and ATDD culture of development.

·       Lead by example and demonstrate and agile mindset in your day to day work.

·       Expertise in designing and facilitating outcome oriented meetings/ceremonies at the squad and Tribe level.

·       Intellectually curious and model a culture of Continuous learning.

Technical & Behavioral Competencies

·       Deep knowledge in Agile Principles, Practices, frameworks and metrics.

·       13 years of Overall experience with 3+ years of experience in Coaching people, leadership and teams transform from doing agile to being agile.

·       Ability to quickly assess team’s maturity, develop a coaching plan and skillfully take on the appropriate stance to transform the team.

·       Working knowledge on DevOps including CI/CD, Build and deployment strategies, automation, Release management.

·       Knowledge on TDD, BDD, ATDD, Code coverage & engineering best practices.

·       Proficiency in delivering trainings on Agile concepts and tools to diverse set of audience.

·       Track record of driving behavior and culture change across all levels of the organization.

·       Expertise in coaching, mentoring and training Teams and leaders including Domain, tribe, squad, chapter leaders.

·       Helping to anticipate and resolve potential blockers, that prevent the squad from doing their best.

Specific Qualifications (if required)

Any certification in Agile/Scrum master

Skills Referential

Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)

Ability to collaborate / Teamwork

Ability to deliver / Results driven

Communication skills - oral & written

Ability to share / pass on knowledge

Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)

Ability to inspire others & generate people's commitment

Ability to develop others & improve their skills

Ability to develop and adapt a process

Analytical Ability

Ability to develop and leverage networks

Education Level:

Bachelor Degree or equivalent

Experience Level

Beginner

Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)