Agility Lead

JPMorgan Chase • Houston, TX • 8h ago

Join our team to foster agile methodologies, encouraging a culture of innovation and high performance in a leading financial institution.

As an Agility Lead in Corporate Sector - Infrastructure Platforms - Data Protection team, you will play a significant role as a champion for the adoption and continuous improvement of Agile practices within our teams. Leveraging your deep knowledge of product development methodologies and Agile principles, use your expert guidance, mentorship, and support to teams to foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance. As a recognized subject matter expert, put your knowledge to use to work on complex issues, exercise considerable judgment, and make impactful decisions that shape the operational and business direction of your sub-function. Your leadership, communication, and coaching skills will be instrumental in empowering teams to deliver high-quality solutions efficiently and effectively, while continuously adapting to changing requirements and priorities.

Job responsibilities

Lead and coach teams to adopt and implement agile methodologies, and promote open communication and engagement among team members ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational goals

Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate delivery insights and operational planning (e.g. synthesizing metrics and impediments to actions), validating outputs and handling data according to sensitivity requirements

Use advanced communication, facilitation, and presentation skills to manage and influence stakeholders while communicating organizational impediments to leadership

Develop and implement short to mid-term operational and transformation plans, prioritize tasks and manage resources to achieve product goals in a timely and efficient manner through the utilization of metrics and evidence-based decisions

Identify trends and generate original ideas to contribute to the development of new policies and best practices within the discipline

Promotes and standardizes reuse-first, AI-assisted continuous improvement practices across teams (e.g., standardizing templates and lessons learned), ensuring human review and alignment to delivery standards

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

5+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and project management

Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to support agile coaching and delivery workflows with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity

Ability to review and validate AI-assisted insights and recommendations before use, escalating when uncertain and following data handling expectations

Possess advanced knowledge of multiple product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams

Demonstrates proficiency in Jira to plan, manage, and track agile delivery activities with backlog management, sprint planning, workflow configuration, and reporting;

Leverage Jira insights to drive transparency, team accountability, and continuous improvement of agile practices

Display advanced knowledge of agile delivery and multiple agile approaches, including Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming (XP), and scaling frameworks, monitoring agility metrics with the ability to guide teams through complex projects - emphasizing iterative progress and adaptability

Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization, effectively guiding group discussions and decision-making processes within the domain @context

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications

JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans

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