Program Manager (Agile Coach)

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We are looking for an Agile Coach (internal title is Program Manager).

Given the size and scope of our organization, we have the flexibility for this position to be located in the following head office locations: Toronto, London, Winnipeg. 

You have strong leadership capabilities and will drive out a leading-edge transformation of Agile practices & methodology within Global Corporate Technology.  You will have the bandwidth to roll out new ways of working that will bring visibility to our pipeline of work as well as a clear understanding of resource capacity!

What you will do 

• Ability to implement new ways of working from traditional Waterfall by helping to role out and leverage tools such as Jira and Confluence to manage work intake and capacity management via daily stand-ups and agile methodologies
• Experience leading teams leveraging Kanban boards and ability to coach teams to this discipline
• Ability to educate, coach and guide team members on a journey or change
• Organizes, facilitates & leads agile program processes and their execution, escalates impediments, manages risk, and helps drive program-level continuous improvement leveraging Jira & Confluence
• This role is a “hands-on” collaborative and facilitative role that drives all the Program ceremonies and processes associated with scaled Agile Management Framework (AMF) and holds the overall responsibility for all the processes and people involved in the product deliveries within the Agile Release
• Provide end-to-end project management; including but not limited to building and managing the detailed schedule, managing financials, resource forecasting, identifying early warning indicators, and proposing solutions
• Identification and management of dependencies; ensuring dependent work is closely tracked and delivered to prevent schedule slippage
• Collect project & initiative performance indicators, build status reports, Management & VP-level presentations
• Communicate with various stakeholders for all verticals (HR, Finance/Actuarial, Risk & Compliance)
• Drives continuous improvement and change, engaging stakeholders to identify business problems and create scalable solutions that adapt the Agile process and drive productivity throughout the project lifecycle
• Ability to transition to coaching role with expertise in leading-edge theories or techniques in their own field. Uses these insights to contribute to the development of Scrum Master strategies

What you will bring 

• A collaborative mindset with a positive outlook
• Skill in using computer applications including Jira and Confluence 
• Adaptability, flexibility and creativity in their approach to stakeholder engagement and work to support the Agile transformation agenda
• Ability to establish goals and objectives and contribute to the team's overall direction; Provide advice to the team and all levels of leadership, supporting forecasting initiatives and demand in order to help develop annual strategic plan
• Recognized as a top domain expert who can operate in a scaled environment, interpret technical internal and external business issues and recommend best practices – based on deep knowledge of Agile methodology - to resolve complex problems

Be your best at Canada Life- Apply today 

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Canada Life serves?the financial security needs of more than 13 million people across Canada, with additional operations in Europe and the United States. As members of the Power Financial Corporation group of companies, we’re one of Canada’s leading insurers with interests in life insurance, health insurance, investment and retirement savings. We offer a broad portfolio of financial and benefit plan solutions for individuals, families, businesses and organizations.

We are committed to providing an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities in which we live, and to creating an environment where every employee?has the opportunity to?reach their potential.

Canada Life?would like to thank all applicants, however only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted