Candescent · 2 days ago
Senior Agilist
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expCandescent is the largest non-core digital banking provider, seeking Senior Agilists to serve as agile leaders within the organization. The role involves defining and promoting best practices for agile methodologies, coaching teams, and leading the transformation of large products while ensuring alignment with agile principles.
BankingFinancial ServicesSaaS
Responsibilities
Lead transformation and execution of a Product (team of teams)
Serve as a member of the Product Leadership Team (PLT)
Apply and improve organizational standards and identify opportunities for change
Help the Product team integrate with the Portfolio and navigate complexity
Collaborate with Portfolio Leadership to drive Product and Portfolio success
Coach team-level Agilists (e.g., Scrum Masters) and Product Managers in facilitation and backlog management
Coordinate Agile Teams in product delivery and lead Agile Team structure adaptation
Identify and communicate product impediments and risks, and lead response planning
Mentor less experienced Agilists and seek guidance from senior practitioners
Ensure aligned, end-to-end product execution including planning, development, testing, delivery, and operations
Drive continuous improvement using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
Facilitate product-level agile events, workshops, and coaching sessions
Maintain documentation, metrics, and improvement plans for agile practices
Define and own agile methodology, values, and principles for the product in partnership with Product Managers
Enable the product to continuously experiment and evolve strategy using outcome-based feedback loops
Maintain transparency through regular communication of agile outcomes and impediments to stakeholders
Define best practices for planning activities including product roadmaps, OKRs, PI planning, and cross-team collaboration
Coach Product Managers and Agilists on agile ways of working to build strategic and tactical capabilities
Act as a transformational advocate for agile and product mindsets across teams
Ensure teams are staffed with the right roles and skills to meet objectives
Collaborate with Product Managers to prioritize and communicate roadmaps across Product Owners and teams
Own and facilitate product-level agile practices including PI planning, product syncs, and business reviews
Manage risks, dependencies, and the flow of value across the product and with external teams
Simplify governance, audit, and compliance requirements in collaboration with Product and Risk/Compliance teams
Lead agile surveys and retrospectives to guide product-level agile maturity and roadmap development
Establish and monitor product-level metrics to drive outcomes and support continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
Operational knowledge of large Agile programs (5+ teams) and frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, DAD, Nexus
Expert in running program-level operations and transformations
Able to define and execute product transformation strategy based on business needs
Skilled in Agile team structuring and product startup processes
Proficient in Value Stream Mapping and improving delivery flow
Master-level skills in continuous improvement and cross-team facilitation
Able to coach leaders, stakeholders, and other Agilists across the product ecosystem
Master-level Agile coaching and facilitation experience
4+ years leading Agile transformations at the product or release train level
Experience coaching teams from inception to maturity for sustainable delivery and speed
Facilitated Agile Release Trains and led delivery using Kanban
Coached senior leaders and stakeholders (director level and above preferred)
Led multi-team change initiatives and coached other facilitators and change agents
Preferred
Coached senior leaders and stakeholders (director level and above preferred)
Company
Candescent
Candescent is a digital banking platform that offers online banking, account openings, and digital transaction services.
1001-5000 employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Donald Chesnut
Chief Design Officer
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Chief Product Officer
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