Agile Transformation Coach at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Roswell, Georgia

Job Description:

Agile Transformation Coach

Job Description

You’re energized by working as part of a team

You share your ideas with your coworkers and they feel comfortable in sharing with you. You work well with others to weigh the pros and cons of an action and decide how to proceed. We value the non-judgmental attitude you bring that allows everyone to feel free to contribute. Our dynamic, supportive work environment will be conducive to your professional growth.

The Product Transformation Office is a collaborative entity within Digital Technology Solutions (DTS) organization that engages across the business and DTS to drive Product and Agile Transformation for K-C’s digital products. 

As a member of this team, the Agile Transformation Coach will lead DTS to transform into a customer focused, outcome driven organization by adopting Agile best practices. The role will provide coaching to Product Owners, Scrum Masters, as well as leaders on adopting product, Agile mindset, and execution. This role will also monitor effectiveness of the transformation journey and bring industry best practice to drive continuous improvement to product management and Agile practices. 

Scope/Categories:

• Role will be an individual contributor.




• Key Interfaces: DTS Leadership, Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Delivery / Scrum teams.




• External Interfaces: Industry Consultants such as CEB, BCG, Gartner.




• Travel may include approximately 15-20% of work time.

Key Accountabilities: 

• Coaches and facilitates teams in all aspects of Agile mindset and execution.  Scope includes jump-starting new teams and on-going coaching for project teams and product teams (scrum and or Kanban).




• Act as primary coaching resource (hands-on coaching) for Scrum Masters and Product Owners.




• Provide one on one coaching to Product Owners related to product backlog management, release planning, backlog refinement, writing quality user stories, story splitting/breakdown, defining acceptance criteria, sprint planning and user acceptance testing.




• Provide one on one coaching to Scrum Masters on how to serve the Scrum team, serve the Product Owner and serve the Organization




• Provide coaching to teams in implementing Scrum/Kanban, capacity planning, estimation (including but not limited to story pointing), backlog refinement, measuring velocity and other metrics, improving quality and effectiveness and driving continuous improvement of team performance.




• Provide ideas to IT leadership based upon experience scaling multi team products and or projects (scrum of scrums or other scaling approaches).




• Coordinate and facilitate agile related community of practice activities to drive shared learnings across the enterprise.




• Observe teams to assess the agile maturity of enterprise as input into improvement roadmaps.




• Develop, implement, and monitor agile related countermeasures to increase enterprise agile maturity and drive agile adoption.




• Build agile coaching capability throughout the enterprise and mentor agile coaches.




• Develop agile training materials and training modules for Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Agile Teams and Leadership.




• Deliver hands-on training in classroom and in virtual setting using collaboration tools (like Mural, Miro or others) in support of enterprise-wide initiatives for internal agile development paths.




• Provide guidance to support migration from project centric organization to product centric organization.




• Directly influence leadership (up to executive levels) and their teams throughout to drive adoption of Agile methods.

Required Qualifications and Experiences:

• B.A. or B.S./M.S. (Advanced degree preferred) in a relevant field; 12+ years of Professional experience with a minimum of 4 years of Information Technology experience.




• 5 - 7 years IT delivery experience.




• +5 years working in an Agile Software Delivery Environment.




• +3 years providing coaching to Agile Teams.




• +1 years acting as a Scrum Master.




• Experience working with Agile Project Teams, Scrum Teams, Kanban teams, and Product Teams.




• Experience coaching agile teams that are dispersed globally.




• Excellent training skills in classroom and in virtual setting using collaboration tools like Mural, Miro or others.




• Experience with Agile Life Cycle Management Tools (JIRA or AzureDevops).




• Strong Virtual meeting facilitation, interpersonal communication, training, negotiation, and presentation skills.




• Experience designing and implementing scrum of scrums for global products with regional delivery.




• Expert problem-solving ability and experience leading groups through problem solving methodology.




• Prior accountabilities that required influencing leaders outside of administrative authority; Strong leadership skills with emphasis on communications and partner management.




• Ethical and data driven decision-making.




• Prioritization and time management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• +2 years Product Management experience.




• +2 years Product Owner experience.




• IT application services delivery experience; Scrum-Master Certification; Product Owner Certification.




• Experience in both developing and implementing new methodologies.




• Experience with DevOps and Platform development.




• Experience working with organization migrating from project centric to product centric.

Join a team of explorers seeking innovation

We always ask, “How can we improve this?” and we’re looking for like-minded people. This is one business that’s not chained to the status quo. “Good enough” isn’t good enough here. We stay ahead by keeping on top of trends, recognizing market gaps and looking to fill those gaps in ways that give us an advantage. In our diverse workforce, we encourage and guide each other to explore new ground, glad for the unique perspectives and skills every person brings. Join us in our rewarding and profitable journey.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work.  If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark. 

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

K-C will not provide support for relocation of the chosen candidate for this role, if necessary, relocation will be at the candidate’s own expense.

Primary Location

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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