Agile Transformation Manager

Job description

Agile Transformation Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries and all business functions—underpinned by the world's largest delivery network—Accenture works at the intersection of business and technology to help clients improve their performance and create sustainable value for their stakeholders. With more than 358,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture drives innovation to improve the way the world works and lives.
Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

Skills and Knowledge

Agile practices in Technology Consulting for Financial Services requires a broad understanding of several Agile methodologies such as Scrum, XP, Kanban, Lean, TDD, … and knowledge of large-scaled agile frameworks like Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Large Scale Scrum (LeSS), Nexus, etc.
The successful candidate will be able to :
- Significant experience facilitating agile meetings and ceremonies involving the customer and key stakeholders, from initial backlog creation through successful release
- Be familiar with various Agile methodology support tools like VersionOne, Rally, Jira, etc.
- Be experienced in managing technology development projects and programs
- Easily communicate the complex priorities of a project to diverse teams and stakeholders
- Develop system processes that enable rapid growth
- Have strong skills in knowledge and project management
- Has experience at inspiring and supporting change at individual, team and organizational levels, in the adoption and ongoing improvements of effective and scalable Agile methods, processes, tools, and metrics. Help individuals and teams reach their highest potential and grow in a collaborative and iterative environment.
- Experience in a consulting environment with demonstrated track record of continuing responsibilities, creativity and innovation

Your role

- Conduct Agile process and maturity audits and assessments to ensure the development teams are practicing the Agile approaches and principles

- Trigger and support Adoption and optimization of Agile processes, principles and practices by typically helping clients in several domains:
1. Coaching Agile teams in all roles and functions
2. Management of Agile methodology related roles, activities, and events including project planning, daily stand-up meetings, reviews, retrospectives, sprint and release planning, and demos
3. Recommend and develop regular project team and program level efficiency and productivity metrics, and project dashboards around relevant schedule, scope, and quality areas, inclusive of agile and traditional metrics

Support the business development life cycle by serving as a solution SME, assisting with proposal development efforts and participating in sales calls

Desired profile

Qualifications

· Master's degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field.
· Between 3 to 10 years of full lifecycle implementation experience, with at least 2-3 years delivering products or projects utilizing iterative and incremental engineering approaches and Agile Methodologies.
· At least 1 to 3 years of formal Agile coaching/consulting around agile engineering concepts and approaches, directly coached teams through large scale agile process development.
· Certified in one or more of the following is a plus: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Agilist (SA), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC).
· Fluent in English, and French and / or Dutch.

Our Offer

Within Agile practice of Accenture Belux, you will get the opportunity to work for leading Financial Services companies on strategic projects. You will be able to build your skills and expertize by leveraging on our state of the art insurance assets, methodologies, global network of experts and comprehensive training acumen. Learning takes place both on the job and through formal training conducted in the classroom, online, or in collaboration with teammates. The sheer variety of work we do, and the experience it offers, provide an unbeatable platform from which to build a career.