Agile Coach

Join us as an Agile Coach..

At AstraZeneca, we turn ideas into life changing medicines. Working here means being ambitious, thinking big and working together to make the impossible a reality. We're passionate about the potential of science to address the unmet needs of patients around the world. We commit to those areas where we believe we can really change the course of medicine and bring big new ideas to life.

AstraZeneca is looking for an Agile Coach to work within our Science and Enabling Units IT - Solutions Delivery Team.

Science and Enabling Units - IT is undertaking a major transformation programme to embed an enduring and sustainable operating model that will deliver valuable and high-quality output to its customers at pace. Agile, as a delivery approach, will be central to this. We recognise the need to build an Agile Coaching capability to work with Project Delivery Teams, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, AZ IT leaders and business stakeholders to assist with ongoing deployment of Agile practices and support the environment of continuous improvement that is being nurtured. At AstraZeneca, you will cover more than just coaching, in addition it will include training (small and large groups) and advising on Agile practices and ways of working across all strata of the organisation. This role requires a broader experience and understanding of delivery than just Agile; the Agile Coach is encouraged to have worked on scaled multi-stream products/programmes delivering concurrent work streams with all the appropriate controls such as change management, release management etc.

Who do we need?

We need you to be an expert in Agile, in order to drive forward our Agile methodology initiatives across our global teams. We therefore expect you'll be well practiced (and most likely, certified) Scrum Master, and experienced in SAFe SPC 4.0, or equivalent.

It's likely you'll be operating in a similar role, preferably within a similarly sized global business, but we're open to background and industry sector.

As well as the above, the following would be useful too;

* Detailed and deep knowledge of Agile principles and practices, with a focus on SAFe and Scrum.
* Strong consulting and facilitation skills in leading technical teams in the adoption and improvement of Agile frameworks
* Excellent training and presentation skills including the design of training materials.
* Positive relationship building skills, with a demonstrated ability to work independently
* Excellent listening and communication skills
* Effective engagement with senior leaders
* Strong passion to provide instruction and mentoring

Why join AstraZeneca?

Our purpose is ambitious and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and creative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate diverse, ambitious thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are courageous, taking risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. Join us and be part of an outstanding place to work; an environment that energizes and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines.

If you are interested, we welcome you to apply now!