Agile Coach

Supports the development of change management strategies and strategic priorities by: Lead aspects of planning, delivery, development, and execution of change for organizational transformation programs, projects, and initiatives affecting people, technology, and processes. Lead & participate in workshops to clarify guiding principles, organizational vision, business transformation, and change management initiatives to CTC’s strategic priorities to effectively identify challenges and opportunities. Lead the propagation and implementation of agile practices throughout the organization. Champion and communicate the value of an Agile transformation from a broad perspective for both technology and business teams. Build a leadership and accountability mindset at all levels, helping to develop and evolve the future vision of agility across the organization. Earn trust as an advisor to assigned business group and operate at a group/enterprise-wide level, serving as a specialist resource to senior leaders and stakeholders. Proactively identify opportunities and deliver the appropriate coaching and mentoring of Agile/SAFe to all levels of the organization. Provide coaching plans and strategies to teams and individuals. Engage teams in a design process of their operating model, and identify the Agile framework and team structure best fit to the business objectives (e.g., current state assessment, value stream mapping, team composition). Support leaders in the planning and implementation of new processes and practices by facilitating a progressive adoption sequence of the Canadian Tire operating model. Ensure the removal of obstacles at the organizational level (e.g., cultural barriers, structural challenges). Facilitate capability assessments within teams and provide recommendations targeted at evolving the learning journeys of product leads, product owners, and scrum masters. As part of the CoE, design and deliver meaningful training to educate teams and leadership on the agile mindset, principles, and practices. Assist internal clients to recruit, onboard, and deploy agile roles. Assist with launching and coaching pods and squads. Define and measure agile maturity to support continuous improvement. Assist in the development of strategic plans for enterprise agility programs. This role is required minimum 4 days onsite. What You Bring A go-getter, someone who works to understand current state and can quickly implement solutions. Aligned to the generation of value, and able to identify and coach processes and behaviors that drive value. Confident–not afraid to do what is best for the organization. Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the role. Able to build a sense of trust and build relationships that create a vibrant work environment. Demonstrates empathy, concern for others, practicality, and patience that makes it possible to be an effective change agent. Uses emotional intelligence and humility to understand what motivates people. Motivated, flexible, and resilient. Domain Expertise/Agile Experience 5+ years coaching at the Organizational/Enterprise level, preferably at multiple companies. 5+ years coaching at the Team level. Ability to coordinate and navigate the organization to guide senior executives towards agile methods. Extensive experience leading large scale transformations. Expertise with operating model design, organizational change management, and culture change. Knowledge in organizational design, business agility, and agile leadership. Design of stable and multifunctional teams aligned to value streams. Demonstrated ability to promote the agile mindset, share knowledge in agile, lean, and different frameworks/ways of working or implementation. SAFe Agilist Certification or equivalent is a must. SAFe SPC is strongly recommended. Individual Skills Ability to build organizational structures that help the evolution of high-performance teams. Experience with SAFe and tools that help improve and optimize value streams (e.g., value stream mapping, Kanban). Expert facilitator with the ability to train and coach team members to executives. Exceptional presentation skills with the ability to communicate complex ideas in easy-to-understand terms to people in all levels of leadership and across the organization. Executive presence with exceptional influencing skills. Competence in using Jira, Confluence, other analytical software tools, data analysis methods, and reporting techniques. Knowledge of Retail Business is an asset. About Us Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“CTC”) is one of Canada’s most admired and trusted companies. With more than 90 Owned Brands, 1,700 retail locations, financial services, exemplary e-commerce capabilities, and exciting market-leading merchandising strategies. We dream big and work as one to innovate with purpose for our customers at every level of our business, investing in new technologies and products, and doubling down on top talent to drive the company forward. We offer competitive salaries and wages to CTC employees, as well as store discounts, supported learning through our Triangle Learning Academy, Canadian Tire Profit Sharing, and retirement and savings programs for eligible employees. As part of our enhanced flex benefits program, we offer mental health benefits in the amount of $5,000 per year for benefits-eligible employees and their families, including total well-being, and mental health tools and resources for all employees. Join us in helping to make life in Canada better through living and working our Core Values: we are innovators and entrepreneurs at our core, outcomes drive us, inclusion is a must, we are stronger together, and we take personal responsibility. It is an especially exciting time to join CTC and its family of companies where career opportunities are wide-ranging! Join us, where there's a place for you here. Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging We are committed to fostering an environment where belonging thrives, and diversity, inclusion, and equity are infused into everything we do. We believe in building an organizational culture where people are consistently treated with dignity while respecting individual religion, nationality, gender, race, age, perceived ability, spoken language, sexual orientation, and identification. We are united in our purpose of being here to help make life in Canada better. Accommodations We stand firm in our Core Value that inclusion is a must. We welcome and encourage candidates from equity-seeking groups such as people who identify as racialized, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, people with disabilities, and beyond. Should you require any accommodation in applying for this role, or throughout the interview process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to help meet your needs. #J-18808-Ljbffr