Director, Enterprise Agile Coach 

BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

We are seeking Director-level Agile Coaches with expertise in managing enterprise-wide, multi-year Agile transformations, preferably in a heavily-regulated industry and using the SAFe Framework. 

This role is based ONSITE 4 DAYS/WEEK in our Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL offices. 

You will have an impact in following ways:

• Provides guidance and technical leadership as a senior leader in Agile Practices and serve as role model for BNYM line of business (LOB) to adopt and improve Agile methods and practices.
• Manager of senior agile coaches/agile practice managers. 
• Serves as the technical expert and consultant on Agile practices, methodology and strategy across businesses lines to develop and implement new process to solve complex problems with significant business impact, facilitates technical design.
• Influence change strategy and integration of functions and partners with multiple senior management teams to execute goals and implement processes. 
• Influences and negotiates with senior leaders (across functions) for several projects. 
• Serves as the technical expert and consultant on Agile practices, methodology and strategy across businesses lines to develop and implement new process, providing in-depth and sophisticated analysis to arrive solutions with interpretative thinking to define problems and develop innovative solutions. 
• Facilitates technical design, test plans, documentation and implementation/conversion strategy. 
• Defines change strategy and integration of functions and partners with multiple senior management teams to meet goals and implement processes. 
• Solves the complex problems with significant business impact through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.

Relevant competencies: Active Listening-Expert | Agile Methodologies-Expert | Agile Metrics-Expert | Agile Transformation-Expert | Business Analysis-Beginner | Business Process Improvement-Advanced | Consulting-Expert | Cross Functional Team Leadership-Expert | Emotional Intelligence-Expert | Kanban-Intermediate | Lean-Expert | Product Development-Expert | Scaled Frameworks-Expert | Scrum-Intermediate | Servant Leadership-Expert | Software Development-Intermediate | Team Management-Advanced | Training-Expert | 

• Bachelor's degree in business or technical-related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
• 12 years of experience in providing consulting advice to senior IT and business management required; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus. 

Individual skills

• Communication skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Active coach, with an ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement within teams

Mindset & Behaviors

• High-energy and passionate outlook, with an ability to influence those around them
• Passionate about understanding people / teams in various stages of Agile environment
• Believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, and trust across the team

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: • Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion • Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score • 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’