Agile Coach

Job Description

Senior Agile Expert – Banking Sector

Location: Luxembourg – Onsite

Engagement: Full-time allocation, long-term ongoing project

Rate: €710/day

Overview

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Agile Expert to lead an agile

transformation within the banking secto. This role requires deep expertise in consulting

on team design, scaling agile methodologies, and delivering cross-team transformation

initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Agile Coach for multiple teams, embedding and optimizing agile
  
  

practices across the organization.

• Lead large-scale agile transformations, ensuring alignment across teams and
  
  

functions.

• Provide strategic consulting (~50% of the role) on optimizing delivery models,
  
  

improving operational efficiency, and fostering innovation.

• Partner with senior stakeholders to design and implement team structures that
  
  

maximize agility at scale.

Requirements

• Proven track record in agile transformation at scale within large organizations,
  
  

preferably in the financial sector.

• Strong experience consulting on team design and cross-team delivery models.
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification is highly advantageous.
• Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills with senior
  
  

leadership.

Languages

• English – Professional proficiency (mandatory)
• French – Advantageous
  
  

Engagement Details

• Onsite: 100% in Luxembourg (no remote option)
  
  

Core Agile & Transformation Skills

• Enterprise Agile Coaching – guiding leadership and multiple teams through
  
  

transformation

• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) – preferably with SPC certification
• Team Design & Organization Structure Consulting – structuring squads, tribes,
  
  

and cross-functional units

• Agile at Scale Implementation – applying frameworks such as SAFe, LeSS, or
  
  

Disciplined Agile in complex environments

• Agile Maturity Assessment – measuring and improving agile adoption levels
  
  

Leadership & Facilitation

• Stakeholder Management – engaging with C-level, senior managers, and team
  
  

leads

• Facilitation Skills – leading workshops, PI planning, retrospectives, and
  
  

transformation roadmaps

• Change Management – handling cultural shifts, resistance, and adoption
  
  

challenges

• Mentoring & Coaching – developing agile mindsets in leaders, product owners,
  
  

and delivery teams

Delivery & Process Skills

• Lean Principles – value stream mapping, waste elimination
• Agile Metrics & Reporting – throughput, lead time, predictability
• Continuous Improvement – embedding feedback loops in delivery processes
• Cross-Team Collaboration – coordinating dependencies and scaling delivery
  
  

Banking / Financial Sector Knowledge

• Understanding of Banking Operations – retail, corporate, investment, or central
  
  

bank processes

• Regulatory Awareness – PSD2, MiFID II, Basel III, ECB directives, etc.
• Experience in Large, Regulated Environments – working under strict
  
  

compliance frameworks