Senior Vice President, Agile Coach

BNY Mellon

$160K — $200K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business or technical-related field; advanced degree preferred.
  • 10-12 years consulting experience with senior IT and business management; financial services background is a plus.
  • Deep understanding of Lean-Agile principles and methodologies, including Scaled Agile Frameworks, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
  • Proven ability in cross-functional team leadership, coaching, mentoring, and conflict resolution.
  • Strong problem-solving skills with experience managing agile projects of varying complexity.

Responsibilities

  • Coach enterprise teams on Agile and product management practices for improved agility.
  • Utilize data analytics to evaluate Agile adoption and support transformation progress.
  • Develop and implement scalable Agile practices and transformation roadmaps.
  • Address enterprise-level challenges methodologically before broader implementations.
  • Act as a servant leader to promote Agile advocacy and collaboration across teams.
  • Design and lead training programs, set success metrics, and suggest process enhancements.

Benefits

  • Access to flexible global resources and tools for personal development.
  • Generous paid leaves, including time for volunteering to support meaningful family moments.
  • Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs aiming to foster resilience and financial goals.
  • 401(k) retirement plan options available for eligible participants.
  • Participation in medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for employees and dependents.
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 Lake Mary, FL or Pittsburgh, PA 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.

BNY assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The expected base salary for this position when employment commences can be found in the Job Info section at the bottom of the posting.

Base salary offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base salary is only part of the total rewards package, which may include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive award. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan as well as participate in Company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee's eligible dependents. Eligible employees also may receive other benefits (including various paid time off benefits, such as vacation and sick time), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, the employee will be in an "at will" position and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payments or compensation programs) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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