Squad Lead @MMCTech

at  Mercer

YOUR EXPERIENCE & VALUES

• Experience and track record of successful delivery in a regulated, complex, multi-product technological landscape. We also have significant security processes and legislative requirements to protect our customers and their data.
• You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding to support your Agile credentials from data layer architecture through test, DevOps practices, security and operational run.
• A metrics-driven approach to delivery evaluation and drive out systems and processes that help define and report on the metrics we believe to be important
• Excellent stakeholder management skills. As we work to transform the Mercer IT and Business into a truly Agile organisation you will need to influence and coach senior executives, many of whom will be new to Agile
• Pods and squads are distributed globally and utilise a mix of permanent and partner staff who work largely remotely so experience of working with and motivating distributed teams is vital
• You will be collaborative, Inquisitive and interested in technology and best practices

TECHNICAL SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Rounded and holistic understanding of Agile Methodologies such as CSP, KMP & ICP-ACC Certifications, PMP Certification, PMI-Agile Certified Practitioner, or their equivalent.
• 3-5 years’ experience delivering technology projects to working software and/or data deliverables.
• Experience of a wide range of Technology project delivery roles is desirable, ideally with some form of data engineering, data visualization, or testing background.

• Run data project delivery for your Squad ensuring there are smooth and efficient processes for getting data infrastructure, flow, transformation, and visualization from requirements to working in production
• Identify and work to eliminate blockers
• Be responsible for ensuring your Squad is motivated, collaborative, efficient and empowered
• Deliver e2e working data deliverables for 1 or more products or solutions into production
• You will generally be responsible for 2-3 squads of between 6-15 people
• Have an Enterprise mind-set able to foster collaboration, break down silos, identify and work to remove blockers
• Be recognised as an Agile Expert intimately familiar with the processes and practices required for successful and sustainable delivery. Our main delivery methodologies are Scrum and Kanban
• Demonstrate proficiency in creating highly performing teams and take a hands-on approach where required
• Demonstrate a solid understanding of Software Development Lifecycle, DMBOK, Architecture, Test Engineering and Security best practice in an Agile environment
• Support the full lifecycle of a data product, considering tech debt, obsolescence, security and modernisation
• Ensure our Agile governance and ceremonies are in place and effective
• Plan product releases
• Ensure standard metrics are visible and actively being used to drive making choices
• Own the Continuous Improvement backlog for your squad. This is the key mechanism by which we deliver improvements for the following; time to market, efficiency and quality
• Provide coaching and support to your squad ensuring that they operate well as a team and foster a culture of ownership and respect.