Agile Coach at Procentia

Mangotsfield Rural, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Oct, 26

Salary

60000.0

Posted On

10 Jul, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Agile Coaching, Azure DevOps, Sprint Management, Backlog Refinement, Stakeholder Management, Agile Maturity Tracking, Hybrid PMO Governance, Business Insight Translation, Change Management, Ceremony Facilitation

Industry

Software Development

Description

About us Procentia is an award-winning software and technology company specialising in the Pensions and Pension Risk Transfer market. We design intelligent solutions that put administrators and members at the heart of any pension scheme. Established in 2002, we’re renowned for our web-based pensions administration and management system, IntelliPen. Our platform helps our clients meet the demand for self-serve technology and provide meaningful consumer-like experiences that their pension scheme members expect from online platforms. Trusted by administrators, employers and trustees, our software is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and feature-rich platform for modern pensions management. With offices in the UK and North America, we support some of the largest pension schemes and plans across the private and public sectors. We've been named 'Pension Technology Firm of the Year 2024' at the Pensions Age Awards, and voted ‘No.1 UK Pension Administration Software Provider’ in 2022 and 2023. Procentia people are a vibrant community of passionate specialists dedicated to developing best-in-class software solutions and client service. We’re proud of our welcoming and open culture, and our Values. They’re not just words on paper – we’re dedicated to living them every day. Everyone is welcome here. The job: Procentia is undergoing a transformation of its operating model and delivery approach. The Agile Coach will play a hands-on role in raising the maturity of project delivery, embedding Azure DevOps as the standard delivery and reporting tool across projects. Here's what you'll be doing: · Embedding ADO standards You’ll help align active projects to Procentia’s ADO standards, including board setup, work item hierarchy, sprint management, status hygiene, estimates, dates, dashboards and reporting. · Coaching agile ways of working You’ll coach delivery teams, Project Managers and Technical Leads in practical agile principles and ceremonies, ensuring sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, backlog refinement and show-and-tell sessions are purposeful and effective. · Building measurable improvement You’ll define and track measures for agile maturity, throughput, sprint velocity, ADO hygiene and ceremony effectiveness, establishing a baseline and evidencing progress over the engagement. · Supporting adoption and capability development You’ll create the conditions for sustainable change by engaging stakeholders, building capability, managing resistance constructively. Key skills and experience: ·Experience coaching multiple delivery teams and supporting improvements in agile delivery practices. · Experience integrating agile practices with hybrid or waterfall PMO governance frameworks · Experience working with senior stakeholders and translating delivery data into clear business insight Experience embedding new ways of working in organisations with mixed readiness and capability Lets talk about what's in it for you... · 25 days holiday (plus public holidays) increasing with length of service up to a maximum of 28 days, with carry over of up to 1 week · Buying and Selling holiday (up to 1 week) · Volunteer day · 5% Employer contribution pension · Life Assurance · Private Medical Insurance · Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) · Health care cash plan · Tusker – Electric Car Leasing scheme Don’t meet every requirement? We know that some candidates, particularly women, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, neurodivergent people, and those from ethnic minority backgrounds, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every listed requirement. At Procentia, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. If this role excites you but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be a great fit for this role or another opportunity within our team.

Responsibilities

The Agile Coach will drive the maturity of project delivery by embedding Azure DevOps standards and coaching teams on agile principles. They will define measurable improvement metrics and support the adoption of new ways of working across the organization.