Agile Coach

Job Title - Agile Coach

Location - Glasgow- Hybrid 2 Days in the office per week

Contract - 6 Months - potential to extend

Shift Pattern - 09.00am - 17.00pm Monday - Friday 

Barclays Overview

Barclays is a British universal bank. We are diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Our businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top-tier, full service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by our service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are opposed to discrimination on any grounds.

Working Flexibly

We’re committed to providing a supportive and inclusive culture and environment for you to work in. This environment recognises and supports ways to balance your personal needs, alongside the professional needs of our business. Providing the opportunity for all our employees, globally to work flexibly empowers each of us to work in a way that suits our lives as well as enabling us to better service our customers’ and clients’ needs.

Whether you have family commitments or you’re a carer, or whether you need study time or wish to pursue personal interests, our approach to working flexibly is designed to help you balance your life.  If you would like some flexibility, then please discuss this with the hiring manager.

Purpose of the Role:

Barclays are looking to recruit 2 x Agile Coaches to join the Team in the Glasgow office on a Hybrid working basis. This position will be predominately to help manage/ coach multiple teams through a large scale Change project, showing and teaching Agile ways of working. This role will work alongside senior stakeholders of C Suite level. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Coach multiple teams within an Agile style of working including Team Leaders and Management 

• Report into C Suite stakeholders

• Build forums of “Best Practise” to showcase working continuity across the business.

• Continuous improvement strategies 

• Drive innovation through a clear understanding and vision of organisational change 

• Turning any challenges into opportunities and gaining Buy in 

• Showcase innovation ways of thinking to the wider teams and be a pillar of knowledge and guidance to managers to help them in any training/ coaching needs they may have

• Identifying and mitigating risks associated with Agile transformations, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and strengthening control measures.

Previous Experience & Qualifications:

• Deep understanding and practical experience with Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), LeSS (Large-Scale Scrum), and others.

• Certification in relevant Agile practices (e.g., Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified SAFe Agilist).

• Experience in facilitating Agile ceremonies like daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews.

• Proficiency in conflict resolution and fostering team collaboration.

• Ability to mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other team members.

• Experience in managing organizational change and guiding teams through the transition from traditional methodologies to Agile.

• Familiarity with strategies for overcoming resistance to change.

• Experience in leadership roles such as Project Manager, Product Manager, or Team Lead.

• Strong skills in influencing and guiding leaders to align with Agile values.

• Experience in software development, testing, or IT operations to understand the technical challenges teams face. Desirable from a Developer background understanding of coding/ Programs 

• Experience in tracking and reporting Agile metrics like velocity, burndown charts, and lead time to assess team performance and drive continuous improvement.

• Ability to communicate the value of Agile practices to non-technical stakeholders.

Purpose, Values and Mindset

We deploy finance responsibly to support people and businesses, acting with empathy and integrity,

championing innovation and sustainability, for the common good and the long term.

Our values underpin everything we do: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship.

Respect

We harness the power of diversity and inclusion in our business, trust those we work with, and value everyone & contribution.

Integrity

We operate with honesty, transparency and fairness in all we do.

Service

We act with empathy and humility, putting the people and businesses we serve at the centre of what we do.

Excellence

We champion innovation, and use our energy, expertise and resources to make a positive difference.

Stewardship

We prize sustainability, and are passionate about leaving things better than we found them.

Our Mindset shapes how we take action, living by our Values, driven by our Purpose, always with our customers

and clients at the heart of what we do; our Mindset is to Empower, Challenge and Drive.

Empower

Trust and support each other to deliver. Make decisions with those closest to the topic. Include diverse

perspectives. Celebrate success and learn from failure.

Challenge

Question whether things can be done better. Use insights based on data to inform decisions. Be curious about how we can adapt and improve. Speak up and be open to alternative viewpoints.