Agile Coach

Overview

Location(s):
London or Manchester

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title:
Agile Coach

Requistion

Location:
London or Manchester - Hybrid working offered, with consideration for both full and part-time applicants - please speak to your recruiter about the options

Grade: GG08 - GG13

Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technology and self-motivated to find innovative solutions to complex challenges as part of a team who help keep the UK safe? Join BAE Systems asan Agile Coach.

• Working within a Software Engineering team, you will build and run systems that support National Security Customers’ core mission capabilities.
• Help individuals, teams and the wider organisation understand and implement an Agile mindset.
• Guide, coach and mentor teams and organisations to embrace Agile ways of working and thrive in a complex world.
• Ensure teams understand and adhere to Agile theory and practices; facilitate stakeholder collaboration and remove barriers between stakeholders and the team to maximise value.
• At a team level, be accountable for the team’s effectiveness, promote self-organisation, remove impediments, and facilitate events and ceremonies.
• Support healthy team dynamics by creating psychologically safe environments where transparency and trust drive change and continuous improvement.

Not only will your team be directly making a huge impact upon the systems you work on, you’ll be doing it for an organisation that makes a huge impact on the security of the UK.

• Enthusiastic about Agile – must have a passion for Agile ways of working;
• Communicative and Personable – personable, approachable and comfortable communicating with team members and stakeholders;
• Situationally Aware – able to utilise Emotional Intelligence effectively;
• A Coach and a Mentor – active listener, uses powerful questions and knows when to switch between stances;
• Facilitative – able to both lead and support the team;
• Competent in conflict management and resolution – facilitate discussion and consider alternatives;
• Assertive – ensure Agile practices and values are adhered to, able to be a voice of reason and make tough calls when needed;
• Focused on the delivery of value – maximise delivery of value from the team’s endeavours;
• Seeking continual improvement – strive to be high-performing and continually learn from experience;
• Promoting team empowerment – encourage self-organisation;
• Promoting team transparency – promote disclosure and transparency within the team and to the wider business.

Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to hold an active eDV before applying for this opportunity.

• Work-life balance with flexible and part-time working options, and hybrid working.
• 25 days holiday a year with opportunity to buy/sell and carry over from the year before.
• Flexible benefits including private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension, cycle to work, and more.
• Dedicated Career Manager to help develop your career.
• Part of our company bonus scheme.
• Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups focused on topics from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.

Our people are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We mix generalists and specialists to deliver cutting-edge, high-quality solutions. Our breadth of work across the Public Sector provides diverse opportunities for career development with new clients.

You’ll be part of a large company with a culture that can feel small, challenging work, and a strong emphasis on work-life balance. We value teamwork, fun at work, and social activities when conditions allow.

We have more than 40 years’ experience in National Security, delivering advice and solutions to customers in this sector to support their vital missions.

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