Senior Vice President, Agile Coach

BNY Mellon

$160K — $200K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in business or technical field, or equivalent experience; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10-12 years in consulting with senior IT/business management; experience in financial services is a plus.
  • Strong understanding of Lean-Agile principles and frameworks including Scaled Agile Frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
  • Expert in leading cross-functional teams, coaching, and conflict resolution.
  • Proven ability to drive decisions and manage conflicts across diverse groups.

Responsibilities

  • Coach enterprise teams on Agile and product management practices for improved agility.
  • Utilize data analytics to assess Agile adoption and monitor transformation efforts.
  • Design and implement Agile working methods and long-term transformation strategies.
  • Tackle enterprise-level challenges with structured, scalable solutions.
  • Act as a servant leader, promoting mindset and behavior changes through Agile coaching.
  • Lead trainings and workshops, establish success metrics, and recommend team practice enhancements.

Benefits

  • Access to highly competitive compensation and wellbeing programs.
  • Resources and tools for personal and professional development.
  • Focus on health and resilience with generous paid leave options.
  • Flexible benefits supporting work-life balance, including paid volunteer time.
Full Job Description
Job Description

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Vice President, Agile Coach to join our Agile Practice team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL orNew York, NY.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:
  • Coach enterprise lines of business on Agile, technical, and product management practices to improve business agility and team effectiveness.
  • Apply data analytics and performance measurement frameworks to evaluate Agile adoption, monitor transformation progress, and inform evidence-based decisions.
  • Design and facilitate the implementation of Agile ways of working and long-term transformation roadmaps across the organization.
  • Solve systemic, enterprise-level challenges in a structured manner, shaping scalable approaches ahead of broader rollout or pilot expansion.
  • Serve as a servant leader and change agent, driving mindset and behavior change through Agile advocacy, coaching, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Facilitate trainings and workshops, define success metrics, and recommend improvements to strengthen team and program practices.

To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or technical-related discipline, or equivalent work experience required; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10-12 years of experience providing consulting advice to senior IT and business management; experience in the securities or financial services industry is a plus.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean-Agile principles, practices, frameworks, and methods, including Scaled Agile Frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
  • Expertise in cross-functional team leadership, coaching and mentoring approaches, facilitation, and teaching methods, and conflict resolution.
  • Ability to drive decisions and resolve conflicts across multiple parties, with strong problem-solving skills and experience running agile projects of varying size and complexity.


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.

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