Agile Coach

Join Amgen's Mission to Serve Patients

If you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. At Amgen, our shared mission—to serve patients—drives all that we do. It is key to our becoming one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies. We are global collaborators who achieve together—researching, manufacturing, and delivering ever-better products that reach over 10 million patients worldwide. It’s time for a career you can be proud of.

Agile Coach

Live

What you will do

Let’s do this. Let’s change the world. In this vital role you will that works within teams across the organization to identify and develop process improvements and enablers that accelerates the Agile maturity and value delivery of Biotechnology Product and Platform teams. This role combines SAFe coaching with strong business analysis skills to drive adoption and implementation of Agile methodologies. The Coach is a member of the SAFe Enablement team that continuously improves standards, processes and automation enablers, drives a culture of continuous innovation across the enterprise, and enables effective Agile Release Trains, Solution Trains and Portfolio.

• Support the SAFe Agile transformation efforts within the organization, including the adoption of SAFe Agile principles, practices, and approach. Assess the current state of Agile maturity and develop a roadmap for improvement. Provide guidance and support to teams and leaders in transitioning to Agile methodologies.

• Advise SAFe events, including PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.

• Mentor Agile teams to improve their performance, collaboration, and delivery capabilities. Provide coaching to Scrum Masters, RTEs, Product Owners, and team members to enhance their Agile skills.

• Collaborate with collaborators to gather and analyze business needs and requirements. Identify process improvements and enablers to enhance team performance and efficiency.

• Conduct regular assessments of current processes and identify areas for improvement. Implement standard methodologies and tools to streamline workflows and enhance productivity. Monitor and measure the effectiveness of process changes and make necessary adjustments.

• Provide training and workshops on SAFe principles and practices to teams and collaborators. Champion a culture of continuous improvement and learning within the organization.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and effective communication. Facilitate collaboration between business and technical teams to achieve common goals. Communicate progress, challenges, and successes to collaborators at all levels.

• Identify and remove impediments that hinder Agile adoption and team productivity. Promote a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging teams to experiment, learn, and adapt their processes. Implement metrics and KPIs to track the effectiveness of Agile practices and make data-driven recommendations for improvement. Identifying Value Streams and the Agile Release Train. Creating the implementation plan. Coaching ART execution

• Build and champion an internal Agile community of practice to share knowledge, experiences, and standard processes. Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging Agile practices and introduce innovative ideas to the organization.

• Leverage agile tools such as Jira / Jira Align, Smartsheet’s and Confluence

• Train executives, managers, and leaders on the SAFe framework, discussing the new concepts and providing orientation and overview training.

Win

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The best of biology and technology to fight the world’s toughest diseases, and make people’s lives easier, fuller and longer, professional we seek is a Scaled Agile Coach with these qualifications.

Basic Qualifications:

Doctorate degree OR

Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of Agile experience OR

Bachelor’s degree and 6 to 8 years of agile coach experience OR

Diploma and 10 to 12 years of Agile Technology experience.

Must-Have Skills:

• Deep knowledge and expertise in SAFe. Combine technical knowledge of SAFe with a motivation to improve software, systems, and Agile business processes.

• Proficiency in Jira, Confluence, and other agile tools.

• SAFe training experience.

Good-to-Have Skills:

• Workshop facilitation experience

• Experience with other agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

• Familiarity with Lean principles and practices

• Advanced certifications in business analysis (CBAP, PMI-PBA)

Professional Certifications:

• SAFe for Teams certification or equivalent - required.

Thrive

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that deal with others, we also work to care for our teammates’ professional and personal growth and well-being.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

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