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300 U.S. Bank National Association
Senior Agilist
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What they do
An Agile Coach trains teams on Agile methodology, a software development process focused on iterative development, and oversee the development of Agile teams to improve their processes. Agile PLM consultants are not agile coaches as Agile PLM is an oracle software tool.
$110,513 / year median in Minnesota
-2% projected decline
Job Description
At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that's what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we're building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. Job Description At U.S. Bank, we are committed to helping our customers and communities thrive. We are seeking a strategic, influential, and results-oriented Senior Agilist to drive Agile transformation, delivery excellence, and organizational effectiveness across complex business and technology initiatives within Payments. This role goes beyond traditional Scrum Master responsibilities. The Senior Agilist serves as a trusted advisor, coach, facilitator, and change leader who helps teams, leaders, and organizations accelerate value delivery while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, customer focus, and measurable outcomes. The ideal candidate brings deep experience leading Agile transformations, coaching leaders and teams, navigating complex organizational dynamics, improving cross-functional collaboration, and enabling strategic execution at scale. Key Responsibilities Agile Leadership & Transformation Lead Agile transformation initiatives that improve organizational agility, delivery predictability, and business outcomes. Coach leaders, Product Managers, and delivery teams on Agile principles, Lean thinking, product-centric operating models, and continuous improvement. Drive adoption and maturity of Agile practices across multiple teams, products, and organizational boundaries. Foster an environment of accountability, transparency, innovation, and servant leadership. Delivery Excellence Partner with Product, Business, and Technology leaders to align strategic objectives with execution plans. Facilitate quarterly planning, roadmap alignment, dependency management, and delivery synchronization activities. Enable teams to optimize flow, reduce impediments, and improve value delivery. Guide teams through backlog management, sprint planning, retrospectives, reviews, and outcome-based execution. Organizational Coaching Coach senior leaders on organizational design, Agile operating models, governance, and change adoption. Identify organizational barriers impacting team performance and recommend sustainable solutions. Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, leadership forums, and strategic alignment events. Support leadership teams in defining and measuring objectives, outcomes, and success metrics. Strategic Planning & Portfolio Management Lead portfolio-level planning activities and support strategic execution across multiple initiatives. Drive alignment between business priorities, product roadmaps, and delivery commitments. Establish effective dependency management strategies across teams and organizational functions. Collaborate with stakeholders to manage risks, assumptions, constraints, and execution challenges. Metrics & Continuous Improvement Develop and monitor Agile performance metrics, OKRs, flow metrics, and operational health indicators. Utilize data-driven insights to identify improvement opportunities and increase delivery effectiveness. Measure organizational maturity and guide continuous improvement initiatives. Establish practices that create sustainable, high-performing teams and organizations. Governance & Risk Management Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Audit stakeholders to ensure delivery practices meet regulatory and governance expectations. Simplify governance processes while maintaining appropriate oversight and controls. Support evidence management, audit readiness, and operational risk mitigation efforts. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement Build strong partnerships with executive leadership, Product Management, Engineering, Operations, and business partners. Influence without authority across highly matrixed environments. Drive alignment among competing priorities while maintaining focus on customer and business outcomes. Communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences. Basic Qualifications Agile product development, agile coaching, agile portfolio management experience. Preferred Qualifications Advanced knowledge of Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, SAFe, or other scaling methodologies. Experience supporting product-centric operating models and customer-focused delivery practices. Expertise in Agile portfolio management, dependency management, and strategic planning. Strong facilitation skills with the ability to lead executive workshops, planning events, and organizational alignment sessions. Experience using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Dragonboat, Mural, and related Agile planning platforms. Proven ability to develop and leverage metrics, OKRs, flow measures, and performance indicators to drive decision-making. Experience working within highly regulated environments, including financial services. Agile certifications such as SPC, SAFe Program Consultant, SPC6, RTE, CST, CEC, PMP, PMI-ACP, or equivalent. Leadership Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate: Executive presence and the ability to influence at all organizational levels. Strong consulting, coaching, and facilitation skills. Strategic thinking and business acumen. Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capabilities. Ability to navigate ambiguity and lead through change. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Continuous improvement mindset with a passion for developing people and organizations. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Location Expectations This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.