Agility Leader

Company:Marsh

Description:

We are seeking candidates for the following position based in the Mexico City office and be onsite 3 days a week: Agility Lead

We in Product Delivery Engineering are on a mission: to transform the way our Mercer business and IT teams work together to unlock the benefits of rapid delivery of quality, secure software to market by empowered teams. We will do this by rolling out our Agile at Scale Delivery model. You will oversee one or more Pods and will be responsible for their delivery of working software through to production

What is in it for you?

• A company with a strong Brand and strong results to match
• Culture of internal mobility, collaboration and valued partnership from the business.
• Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations.
• Entitled to vacation, floating holidays, time off to give back to your community, sick days, and national holidays (with early dismissal).

• Enjoy unlimited access to a vast range of courses and professional training through Udemy to continually enhance your skills and knowledge

We will count on you to:

• Run the software delivery Pod ensuring there are smooth and efficient processes for getting software through from requirements to working in production
• Focus on value creation, growth and serving customers
• Responsible for ensuring your pod is resourced with skill individuals working with our internal and external resource provider teams
• Responsible for aligning with the strategic target organisation and operating model for Agile delivery, in particular the QE transformation and the shift towards the implementation of T-Shaped Engineering practices 
• e2e Delivery of a group of software Products
• Makes outcomes that leads to project success, and work with Product Owner and Business Analysts to help project team prioritize and groom backlog in order to deliver an Alpha early, then continue to deliver value often throughout the project lifecycle to staging and production environments
• Be a leader for between 5-8 squads: around 30 – 100 people
• You will have an Enterprise mind-set able to foster collaboration, break down silos, identify and work to remove blockers
• You will be a recognised Agile Expert intimately familiar with the processes and practices required for successful and sustainable delivery
• Solid understanding of Software Development, Architecture, Test Engineering and Security best practice in an Agile environment
• Responsible for the holistic costs of the pod; its resources, infrastructure and licensing
• Pods support the full lifecycle of a product and we operate on the philosophy that the work comes to the team. You will need to consider tech debt, obsolescence, security and modernisation
• Ensure our Agile at scale governance and ceremonies are in place and effective
• Working with the wider team to plan complex product releases
• Ensure our standard metrics are visible and actively being used to drive drawing conclusions
• Own the Continuous Improvement backlog for the Pod. This is the key mechanism by which we deliver improvements for the following; time to market, efficiency and quality
• You will provide coaching and support to your pod and be responsible for line management of squad leaders
• In addition to your day to day Pod leadership activities you will be assigned 1 or more workstream leadership opportunities that will deliver cross-functional benefits to our organisation
• Build and sustain team culture

What you need to have:

• Significant organisational Agile transformation experience and be able to demonstrate proven strategies. Mercer has a complex technological landscape and a large portfolio of revenue generating applications. We also have significant security processes and legislative requirements to protect our customers and their data
• Previous experience of Agile Programme management eg (RTE role)
• You will be expected to have a broad technical understanding to support your Agile credentials from software architecture through test, DevOps practices, security and operational run
• A metrics driven approach to delivery evaluation and drive out systems and processes that help define and report on the metrics we believe to be important
• Excellent stakeholder management skills. As we work to transform the Mercer IT and Business into a truly Agile organisation you will need to influence and coach senior executives, many of whom will be new to Agile
• Pods and squads are distributed globally and utilise a mix of permanent and partner staff who work largely remotely so experience of working with and motivating distributed teams is vital
• Financially astute you will instil Financial Management Disciplines into your team and be accountable for Engineering Delivery spend reporting and tracking
• You will be collaborative, inquisitive and interested in technology and best practices
• Experience of a wide range of Technology roles is desirable, ideally with some form of development engineering or Agile Programme management background
• Rounded and holistic understanding of Agile Methodologies such as CSP, SAFe RTE, KMP & ICP-ACC Certifications or their equivalent

If you are interested, please send your CV in English.

Interviews will be held in English.

Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. The Company’s 85,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses. Marsh provides data-driven risk advisory services and insurance solutions to commercial and consumer clients. Guy Carpenter develops advanced risk, reinsurance and capital strategies that help clients grow profitably and pursue emerging opportunities. Mercer delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations redefine the world of work, reshape retirement and investment outcomes, and unlock health and well being for a changing workforce. Oliver Wyman s serves as a critical strategic, economic and brand advisor to private sector and governmental clients. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age, background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person. office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week