Senior Vice President, Agile Coach

Senior Vice President, Agile Coach

At BNY, our culture allows us to run our company better and enables employees’ growth and success. As a leading global financial services company at the heart of the global financial system, we influence nearly 20% of the world’s investible assets. Every day, our teams harness cutting-edge AI and breakthrough technologies to collaborate with clients, driving transformative solutions that redefine industries and uplift communities worldwide.

Recognized as a top destination for innovators and champions of inclusion, BNY is where bold ideas meet advanced technology and exceptional talent. Together, we power the future of finance – and this is what #LifeAtBNY is all about. Join us and be part of something extraordinary.

We welcome you to apply! When applying to this general posting, our expert BNY Talent Acquisition Team may also review your resume for consideration across other open roles within the company.

We’re seeking future team members for the role of Senior Vice President, Agile Coach to join our Enterprise Change Office. This role is located in Manchester.

You’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Operate as an Agile SME.  Contribute to design of a bespoke agile operating model.  Help solve systematic problems with operationalization in structured manner.  Facilitates implementation of long-term strategy across the entire organization.  Supports iterative development of BNY’s change policies, framework, and procedures
• Review and advise on tailored Agile rollout plans for LoB/CF 
• Participate in and enhance Agile Coach Communities of Practice (COPs)
• Coach and mentor LoB/CF agile leads, senior managers and product managers in the Lean and scaled-agile mindset, principles, practices, behaviours, and values needed to transform the organization. 
• Conduct trainings and workshops at LoB and Enterprise level. Delivers training classes (virtually and in-person as applicable) for large numbers of people
• Champions continuous learning culture to refine BNY agile operating model, alongside increasing knowledge, competence, performance, and innovation across the Enterprise.  Coordinate and encourage change and continuous improvements to increase the team's productivity and quality of all deliverables
• Design agile performance metrics and key risk indicators 

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Change Management, Information Systems, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent work experience required
• Relevant years of experience, with experience as an Agile Coach, and working directly with multiple agile teams
• Deep expertise in Agile methodologies and frameworks. Expert in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) or other formal software engineering frameworks and practices
• Proven experience in leading complex initiatives, coaching, and training; formal training experience with large, cross-functional teams is preferred
• Ability to take ambiguous topics and translate into actionable plans working with multiple business, operational and technical stakeholders
• Very strong written and verbal communication skills
• Preferred to have Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe SA, PM/PO, SPC, PMI-ACP, CSM, CSPO and Kanban)
• Preferred experience with Agile work management tools like Planview and Jira 
• Experience in the securities or financial services industry would be a plus

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• America’s Most Innovative Companies, Fortune, 2025
• World’s Most Admired Companies, Fortune 2025
• “Most Just Companies”, Just Capital and CNBC, 2025

Our Benefits And Rewards:

BNY offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves, including paid volunteer time, that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments & safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.