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Nationwide · 1 day ago

Consultant, Agile Leader - NF

Ohio - Columbus Metro

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

6+ years exp

Nationwide is a company passionate about innovation and customer care, seeking a Consultant, Agile Leader to join their Technology team. The role involves facilitating a self-organized agile technology team to enhance software delivery efficiency and quality, while collaborating with partners to meet business objectives.

BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance

No H1B

Responsibilities

Facilitates team cadence (e.g., retrospective, daily standups and show-and-tell meetings) to encourage collaboration, communication and feedback within the team; promotes a learning culture and challenges the team to be innovative

Removes impediments to the team’s progress; communicates obstacles requiring outside resolution to the partners

Identifies risks and issues that might have an impact on delivery and facilitates a mitigation strategy for risks

Collaborates with partners to prioritize the backlog to maximize value and create clarity on the team activities

Collaborates with the agile technology team to provide guidance to the team in the areas of analysis, design, development and testing, and ensures that standard methodologies are used

Guides and enables automation, software engineering practices, such as DevSecOps, to improve quality, productivity, efficiency and consistency of processes and product

Monitors team metrics, such as time to market (speed), quality and productivity and progress using historical data, observations and experiences to achieve team goals and commitments; leads the team to deliver high-quality solutions

Improves team delivery capabilities continuously by adopting Nationwide Agile Practices, collaborating and coaching

Provides a technical voice on the team to challenge decisions such as design approach, estimates, etc

May perform other responsibilities as assigned

Qualification

Agile methodologiesLean principlesDevSecOps principlesTest AutomationETL toolsCommunication skillsLeadership skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Agile methodologies

Lean and DevSecOps principles

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Strong leadership, organization, facilitation, and presentation skills

Prior experience as an Agile Leader

Six years of experience in programming and systems analysis

Ability to champion agile delivery over fixed practices

Flexibility over rigidity

Coaching, empowerment and influence over dictation

Automation over manual processes

Confirmed knowledge in software development

Proven software engineering expertise using Lean, agile and DevSecOps principles

Thorough understanding of agile technology frameworks and software engineering practices

Consistent record of optimally leading, empowering and building engaged teams

Experience developing and maintaining strong business partnerships

Effective communication skills

Demonstrated problem-solving skills and decision making skills

Preferred

Exposure to ETL tools like Informatica or Talend

Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field

Project management experience

Insurance/financial services industry knowledge

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision

Life insurance

Short and long term disability coverage

Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date

Nine paid holidays

8 hours of Lifetime paid time off

8 hours of Unity Day paid time off

401(k) with company match

Company-paid pension plan

Business casual attire

And more.

Company

Nationwide

Glassdoor3.9

Nationwide, a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus, Ohio, is one of the largest and strongest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the United States.

Founded in 1925

Columbus, Ohio, USA

10001+ employees