• Job Description

  Req#: R-141777

  Agile Delivery Coach

  Salary: £75,000 - £90,000

  6-Month Fixed Term Contract

  This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Agile Delivery Coach to become part of the IT data community within Aviva. You will join at an exciting time for our data platforms and services, which form a core pillar of the organisational strategy, and are the focal point for multiple key initiatives over the coming years.

  The role of the Agile Delivery Coach is to support the Aviva Data and Analytics (DAP) teams with development of their Agile approach. This is a 6-month fixed term contract to help step-change our delivery capability and improve our understanding of our change effectiveness. The DAP teams have differing Agile capabilities and levels of maturity. The focus of the role will be to ensure that Agile values and principles are well understood and sufficiently embedded within DAP to ensure a continuous focus on improvement and development of Agile maturity.

  There may be the opportunity for this role to be extended or made permanent post the end of the FTC.

  A bit about the job:

  Collaborating with delivery teams, we strategize the adoption of Agile best practices. We provide coaching at all levels to help staff implement and sustain Agile principles effectively. Leading by example, we actively engage with DAP delivery teams and serve as role models for Agile values, principles, and practices.

  In this role you will be championing the use of metrics and objective measures across teams, ensuring that delivery teams collect relevant data every sprint to inform future planning and continuous improvement. Coaching key stakeholders on their roles within Agile change delivery is crucial, as is sharing best practices across teams to enhance the Agile framework continuously. You will advocate for a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals within change delivery teams, and optimizing processes for effective delivery.

  Assisting DAP delivery teams in setting up Agile delivery that meets Aviva governance needs is a priority. Through training and coaching, we ensure all team members are prepared to engage in change delivery activities using Agile techniques. We also provide practical solutions for teams facing constraints that hinder Agile delivery, such as limited development environments.

  Skills and Qualifications:

  • You have experience of coaching Agile techniques and methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban and SAFe

  • You demonstrate excellent communication skills and have the ability to motivate others around you whilst being a strong leader, educator and coach

  • You can showcase examples of implementing agile techniques in different cultures and environments

  • Your application of Agile methodology and approaches is backed up with Agile certifications. Professional qualifications in other methodologies (e.g. DSDM, Prince2) would be beneficial.

  What you’ll get for this role:

  Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow – is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

  • Starting salary between £75,000 - £90,000 (depending on Location, skills, experience, and qualifications)

  • Bonus opportunity – 12% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s

  • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in

  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days

  • Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts

  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme

  • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave

  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work

  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others

  • We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

  Take a look to learn more. Put a salary into this calculator to see what your total Aviva Reward could be.

  Aviva is for everyone:

  We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

  Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you’re in a job share just apply as a pair.

  We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working –spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

  To find out more about working at Aviva take a look here

  We interview every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Once you’ve applied, please send us an email stating that you have a disclosed disability, and we’ll interview you.

  We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Matthew Drew a call on 0121 234 7664 or send an email to matthew.drew@aviva.com.

• About the company

  We’re here to protect our 33 million customers from life’s unexpected twists and turns – freeing them from fear of uncertainty. We are one of only a few insurance companies in the world that can provide customers with life, general and health insurance, and asset management in one place – a composite insurer. And we have a unique competitive advantage. Whether we’re protecting them from everyday risks or helping them to save for the future, we put customers at the heart of all we do – creating a bright and sustainable future for our customers, employees and our communities.

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