Principal Agile Program Manager in Farnborough, United Kingdom

Principal Agile Program Manager

In-Office: Farnborough, UK

R30999

About This Role

Discover. A brighter future.

With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Ourcollaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together.And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world’s leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

Job Description:

At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity,teamworkand collaboration reign. Join a company that is just asemployee-focusedas it is on its customersandis consistentlyawardedfor both. We’re all about people , and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

As a Principal Agile Program Manager, you willleverageyour deep understanding of agile principles and modern software product development process to shape how we work, learn, and innovate. Youleverageyour Agile management skillset to continuously evolve product development process to reduce waste and improve efficiency. You will also help build strong communities and shape our culture of continuous learning and continuous improvement. Actively manages and escalates risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Responsibilities

• Optimizes the flow of work across multiple agile teams throughout product development lifecycle

• Motivates and enables others to take accountability to streamline product delivery process, efficiently manage large and complex products launches across multipleteams

• Leverages data and metrics to derive insights and continuouslyidentifyimprovement opportunities. Drive these improvement opportunities tofruition

• Be the champion of Agile Software Product development processes within a Value Stream and mentor Product Owners and Engineers to follow agilepractices

• Leads the charge on building community, foster inter-team collaboration and the culture of continuous learning and continuous improvement across the entire Value Stream

• Collaborates with Discover Technology Academy to create, contribute and teach through immersive learning experiences that support delivery of products, services,solutionsandcapabilities

• Play a key role in federating Discover Tech Academy Dojo Factorycapabilities

Minimum Qualifications

At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

• Bachelors – Computer Science or Businessorrelated

• Project Management, Agile or Related experience

Preferred Qualifications

If we had our say, we’d also look for:

• Project Management, Agile or Related experience

• Strong Jira experience

• Intermediate or Advanced experience with Tableau

• Strong Jira Align experience.

• Expert in Scrum framework with advanced experience in scaling frameworks (ex: SAFe).

• Strong analytics experience synthesizing data into compelling messages for change to Product and Engineering stakeholders.

• Expertise in creating software delivery plans: breaking down larger concepts into consumable work and working with engineering to size and sequence work for delivery.

• Experience building continuous improvement roadmaps for area(s) supported.

• Knowledge of Software Capitalization and R&E Tax Credit laws and how to apply them to building software.

• Understands need for architectural runway in software development and proactively seeks ways to optimize work flowing through the system.

• Strong experience engaging and partnering with a PMO governance body.

• Ability to roll up sleeves and dig deep into the work; have intimate knowledge of-

• delivery in areasupported.

• Expert in identifying dependencies and risks between epics/features and knowing how to effectively document them and drive them toconclusion.

• Excellent communication with ability to effectively influence partners and stakeholders.

• Familiarity with release management processes.

• Constantly keeps (regulatory) compliance top of mind in everything you do.

• Understands DevOps mindset and seeks ways to improve the CICD delivery pipeline.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

And by the way, while you’re waiting to hear from us, don’t forget to check out the great benefits Discover offers.

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer(EEO is the law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) ). We thrive on diversity&inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteranstatusor any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in consideration for a career at Discover.

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What are you waiting for? Apply today!

All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.(Know Your Rights) (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster)