Agility Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase · Banking · Wilmington, DE +1 · Consumer & Community Banking

This role supports 3-4 agile teams in driving team operations, planning, and delivery, focusing on productivity improvements and continuous planning. It requires proficiency in agile methodologies and scrum frameworks, experience with collaboration tools like JIRA and Confluence, and understanding of engineering development practices.

What you'd actually do

  1. Provide coverage support for 3–4 teams, adapting support based on team maturity and needs.
  2. Drive team operations and enable planning and delivery events to maintain a clear, prioritized pipeline.
  3. Ensure teams have clear, prioritized work and manage dependencies to keep projects moving and avoid delays.
  4. Identify and resolve delivery issues quickly, acting as an escalation point when needed.
  5. Monitor team performance and delivery data to support continuous planning and measurable improvement.

Skills

Required

  • Proficient knowledge of agile methodologies and scrum frameworks.
  • Experience with collaboration tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Teams; estimation and planning skills for maintaining a healthy backlog.
  • Understanding of engineering development practices and adherence to core Agile values and principles.
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to have

  • Agile certification (e.g., Scrum Master, SAFe).
  • Experience in financial services or a related industry.
  • Demonstrated ability to contribute to a diverse and inclusive team environment.
  • AI and Jira Automation Knowledge

What the JD emphasized

  • 1 year minimum of experience within an enterprise product or technology environment.