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CIBC Agile Team Coach in Toronto, Ontario
We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients.
At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.
To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com (https://www.cibc.com/en/about-cibc.html)
What You’ll Be Doing
Step into a dynamic role at the Agile Center of Enablement where you will join a team of experienced and passionate practitioners. Together, you will drive efforts to enhance our organization's Agile maturity, focusing on improving practices, mindset, and overall business agility.
At CIBC, we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Therefore, details on your work arrangement (proportion of on-site and remote work) will be discussed during your interview
Coach and Mentor: Utilize your knowledge and experience in Agile to mentor individuals and teams, elevating their understanding and implementation of new ways of working.
Facilitate Training and Development: Conduct both virtual and in-class training workshops covering essential Agile and Business Agility concepts and practices such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Scaling Frameworks. Develop and update training materials as needed.
Promote Agile Culture: Champion Agile values and principles throughout the organization, advocating for a shift towards continuous improvement, operational excellence, and a customer-centric mindset.
Leadership and Strategic Advocacy: Collaborate with senior management and stakeholders to align Agile principles with business strategies, emphasizing leadership's role in supporting teams and promoting a culture that understands and champions Agile behaviors and practices.
Measure and Adapt: Track progress and maturity of Agile adoption through observations, assessments, and feedback, adjusting strategies to meet evolving teams' needs.
Key Skills and Qualifications
Proven experience in coaching and training on Agile practices.
Strong facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Experience with Agile practices like Scrum, Kanban, XP, and Agile at Scale.
Ability to lead change and influence across various levels of an organization.
How You'll Succeed:
Agile Leadership: Champion the Agile mindset, illustrating the key differences between 'being Agile' and 'doing Agile.' Lead by example to foster cultural shifts that empower teams to embrace continuous learning and improvement.
Collaborative Influence: Forge strong collaborations with teams, product owners, and other Agile coaches. Use your influence to promote the adoption of Agile practices and a growth mindset throughout the organization.
Coaching and Facilitation: Utilize your deep understanding of Agile to coach and mentor individuals and teams. Facilitate sessions that drive adoption and ensure teams achieve and sustain high levels of maturity in their practices.
Change Management: Navigate and lead organizational change by identifying resistance and effectively managing stakeholders’ expectations and concerns. Promote an environment receptive to embracing change.
Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of growth and innovation by nurturing an agile mindset throughout the organization. Use metrics and feedback to guide strategic enhancements, aiming to boost organizational agility and effectiveness.
Strategic Agility: Apply Agile values and principles strategically to align with business goals. Adapt and tailor Agile practices like Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile to meet specific team and organization needs, maximizing business agility.
Who You Are:
Agile Maturity: You have a robust understanding and practical experience in applying a variety of Agile techniques, such as User Stories, TDD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, and Agile Games. You are adept at using XP, Kanban, Design Thinking, and other business agility patterns to enhance agility.
Certified Professional: You hold certifications such as ICP-ACC (Agile Coaching Certification) and ICP-ATF (Agile Team Facilitation), which underscore your expertise and dedication to your craft. Additional coaching certifications are highly valued as they demonstrate a broader commitment to professional development and excellence in Agile coaching.
Champion of Change: You embody and champion Agile values and principles daily. Your adaptive and forward-thinking approach enables you to drive change and inspire continuous evolution in practices and mindset within the organization.
Collaborative Leader: Your leadership style is inclusive and collaborative, effectively transforming good ideas into great outcomes through teamwork. You value the collective success and are committed to building an environment where every team member can contribute to shared goals.
Visionary Thinker: You are proactive and visionary, constantly seeking new opportunities to foster innovation and define future possibilities. Your decisions and actions are designed to influence both immediate and long-term success.
Values-driven: Integrity, trust, and accountability are core to your professional conduct. You bring authenticity to your role and are passionate about personal and professional growth, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved within and beyond the organization.
Lifelong Learner: Engaged and active within Agile communities, you participate in meetups and seize continuous learning opportunities to remain at the forefront of Agile methodologies. Your commitment to personal and professional growth drives you to constantly seek new insights and practices, enhancing your skills and influence in the Agile landscape.
What CIBC Offers
At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.
We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, defined benefit pension plan, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.
Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.
We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.
*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions
What you need to know
CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com
You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.
Job Location
Toronto-81 Bay, 18th Floor
Employment Type
Regular
Weekly Hours
37.5
Skills
Agile Coaching, Agile Leadership, Agile Learning, Agile Teams, Agile Technical Coaching, Agile Training, Enterprise Agile Coaching
At CIBC, we are in business to help our clients, employees and shareholders achieve what is important to them. Our ability to create value for all CIBC stakeholders is driven by a business culture based on common values: Trust, Teamwork and Accountability.
Working with CIBC makes you a part of a work environment committed to our clients, employees and communities - a place where you can excel.
Every day, our 44,000 employees help our clients achieve their financial goals, because what matters to our clients, matters to us.