J.P. Morgan Wealth Management -Senior Associate - Agility Lead

Come join JPMorgan Wealth Management as an Agility Senior Associate where you will be responsible for the education, adoption, and scaling of agile methodologies and encouraging a culture of consistency and high performance in a leading financial institution.

As an Agility Senior Associate, you will work with product and technology teams to enable the team to work in a more productive and efficient manner. As a coach, you will champion planning, continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and encourage an environment that fosters autonomy, mastery, & purpose. You will leverage your expertise to empower teams to deliver in the face of evolving requirements and priorities.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the Area Product Owner/Product Manager to align teams with the product vision, sprint activities, and other necessary information.
• Enable agile delivery by facilitating the prioritization of tasks and managing resources to effectively address complex situations to achieve goals.
• Coach product owners in creation and maintenance of the product backlog, including empirical planning.
• Analyze and interpret policies, identify key barriers, and apply your critical thinking skills to address challenges within the product development lifecycle.
• Communicate organizational impediments to leadership, clear impediments for the team.
• Create an environment of collaboration within the teams that allows for open dialogue and productive solutions for resolving conflicts.
• Facilitate the adoption and adaptation of agile methodologies within teams and provide guidance, training, and support to propel continuous improvement and high performance.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 3+ years of experience or equivalent expertise in a relevant domain, with a focus on coaching teams and individuals on agile methodologies and product management
• Possess knowledge of product development lifecycle stages, methodologies, and best practices, enabling effective guidance and support for teams
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at various levels within the organization, effectively guiding group discussions and decision-making processes within the domain context

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Formal training on Agile coaching, such as recognized coaching certifications