LACE Agile Coach

Job Title: LACE Agile Coach

Division (Weir Minerals)

Location: South Africa/ Spain

Remote

Purpose of Role: The role of LACE Agile Coach will guide the organisation through its Lean-Agile journey, ensuring alignment with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and the company’s strategic goals. This includes championing the adoption of agile practices across the business by coaching teams and individuals in SAFe  and working with them to move to a model of continuous value delivery.  In common with other LACE team roles, they will be a passionate advocate for Lean-Agile principles and a catalyst for change, driving the organisation towards operational excellence and customer-centric innovation. The LACE capability will provide the resources and frameworks for teams adopting these new ways of working, and the LACE Agile Coach will be a prominent figure in the development and sharing of these.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate Lean-Agile Transformation: Guide the organization through its Agile journey, ensuring alignment with SAFe and strategic goals, while championing continuous value delivery.
• Coaching, Mentoring, and Training: Provide hands-on coaching to Agile teams, Release Train Engineers RTEs, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners, and deliver training to executives, managers, and team members to strengthen their understanding of SAFe principles.
• Continuous Improvement and Metrics: Lead efforts to enhance processes and efficiency within the operating model, while defining and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs to measure Lean-Agile effectiveness and report progress to senior leadership
• Change Leadership and Collaboration: Foster innovation and relentless improvement by acting as a change agent, building collaborative relationships with stakeholders, partners, and sponsors, and adapting to evolving team and scope requirements.

• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Business, Project Management, Business/Administration, Information Technology, Information Systems, Technical, MBA
• Relevant certifications such as SAFe Agilist (SA), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) are preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an Agile coach with an understanding of SAFe and experience working within an agile operating model in a global company.
• Direct experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), including implementing and managing SAFe at various levels.
• Extensive experience in training, coaching and mentoring teams and individuals in Agile practices. Proficiency in Agile tools and technologies, such as Jira, ADO, Planview.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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