Sr. Agile Coach

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary

As a Senior Agile Coach, you will use an array of approaches to partner with individuals and teams at all levels of the organization to encourage and guide them in improving ways of working and achieving greater business responsiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Encourage Individual Growth: Support team members in their personal and professional development, helping them to achieve their full potential
• Foster High Value-Creating Teams: Guide teams to work more effectively together, enhancing collaboration and productivity
• Hone Leadership Skills: Mentor and coach leaders to adopt agile practices and lead their teams with agility
• Increase Knowledge: Provide training and resources to teams and individuals to deepen their understanding of agile principles and practices
• Improve Business Outcomes: Work with teams to deliver value sooner, foster positive change, and rapidly innovate business agility capabilities
• Deliver Value Sooner: Help teams to prioritize work effectively and deliver high-quality results in a timely manner
• Foster Positive Change: Encourage a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability within the organization
• Learn Emerging Ways of Working: Stay updated with the latest agile practices and share this knowledge with the teams
• Rapidly Innovate Business Agility Capabilities: Support the organization in developing and implementing innovative agile practices

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• EDUCATION: High School Diploma or GED is required. Bachelor’s degree is preferred. International Coaching Federation (ICF) certification is preferred. Organization and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC) certification is preferred.
• EXPERIENCE: 7+ years’ proven experience as an Agile Coach. Strong understanding of agile principles and practices.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to work collaboratively with teams & individuals at all levels of the organization. Strong problem-solving and facilitation skills
• Ability to foster a culture of continuous improvement and adaptability. A love for questioning the current state, imagining possibilities, and creating the conditions for invention and ideation. Excels at igniting excitement, energy, and enthusiasm within individuals or teams to accomplish tasks and achieve goals.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Driving Success – Sets goals that inspire others; demonstrates a high level of ambition to achieve outstanding results.
• Improvement Mindset – Identifies the interrelatedness of work activities; targets important areas for improvement across business units/functions.
• Winning Together – Makes decisions in partnership with impacted business units/function leaders with the goals of the organization in mind; acts in the best interest of the organization

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard, you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off
• A supportive and responsive management approach
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement 
• Paid time off to volunteer
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.