Agile Coach - Enablement

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition:
The Team You Will Join:
Join MetLife's Agile Enablement global delivery network as part of a dynamic team dedicated to enhancing agile practices across the organization. This team is responsible for supporting the maturation of agile teams, scaling them into teams of teams (ARTs), and driving transformational change. The team collaborates closely with various departments, including Product Owners, Developers, and other Delivery professionals, to model effective agile delivery techniques and foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
The Opportunity:
The Agile Enablement Team Level Delivery Coach is responsible for engaging directly with Product Owners, Developers, and other Delivery professionals to model effective agile delivery techniques. This position is needed to drive transformational change and foster collaboration among team members, contributing to the purpose of MetLife by enhancing team performance and promoting agile methodologies. This is an exciting opportunity to conduct assessments, implement Lean, Agile, and DevOps best practices, and deliver engaging presentations and training sessions. The role offers the chance to mentor team members, facilitate workshops, and drive organizational change, making a significant impact on the company's agile transformation journey.
Success in this role requires strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a strategic mindset. The Agile Enablement Team Level Delivery Coach is responsible for supporting the maturation of agile teams and helping scale them into teams of teams (ARTs). You'll collaborate closely with business and technology stakeholders in an environment where every contribution is respected, and every perspective is heard.
Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the maturation of agile teams and help scale them into teams of teams (ARTs).
• Create engaging presentations and training sessions to promote agile methodologies.
• Oversee the implementation of Lean, Agile, and DevOps best practices.
• Manage the use of agile lifecycle management tools to provide insights and improve team dynamics.
• Develop metrics to measure and enhance agile practices, focusing on continuous improvement.
• Coordinate workshops that drive alignment between business and technology stakeholders.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills:
Required:

• 3+ years of experience in agile software delivery and/or DevOps.
• Hands-on experience in key roles on agile teams, demonstrating a strong energy for impact.
• Proficiency with agile lifecycle management tools.
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, with a strategic mindset.
• Systems-thinking and the ability to work cross-functionally, navigating complexity effectively.
• Excellent communication skills, with a focus on engaging and inspiring others.

Preferred:

• Active participation in agile communities of practice, including attending conferences and meetups.
• Inventive thinking and the ability to envision new possibilities that drive agile transformation.
• A visionary mindset, energized by the opportunity to challenge the status quo and explore inventive approaches.
• Strategic thinking, with the ability to identify patterns and trends, bringing focus and clarity to agile practices.
• Hands-on mentoring experience, demonstrating best practices in agile delivery.
• A focus on driving organizational change, improving processes, and fostering a culture of agility.

At MetLife, we're leading the global transformation of an industry we've long defined. United in purpose, diverse in perspective, we're dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the 2024 "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ for 2024, as well as the 2025 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ®, MetLife , through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by empathy, we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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