Nationwide · 4 days ago
Consultant, Agile Leader - NF
Nationwide is a company focused on innovation and delivering extraordinary care to its customers. They are seeking a Consultant, Agile Leader to facilitate an agile technology team responsible for delivering high-quality software solutions and improving delivery efficiency through collaboration and best practices.
BankingFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife Insurance
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
Qualification
Required
Having prior experience as an Agile Leader is required for this position
Agile methodologies
Lean and DevSecOps principles
Have strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong leadership, organization, facilitation, and presentation skills
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
Test Automation, Test Strategy, and Technical Analysis is a plus
Exposure to ETL tools like Informatica or Talend will also be helpful
Undergraduate studies in computer science, management information systems, mathematics or related field is preferred
Project management experience is preferred
Insurance/financial services industry knowledge a plus
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
Company
Nationwide
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.
Funding
Current Stage
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