Location: Upper Marlboro,MD, USA
West Creek 2 (12072), United States of America, Richmond, VirginiaPrincipal Associate, Benefits Agile Delivery Lead At Capital One, we''re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. Our relentless focus and drive to create better experiences for our customers starts with how we take care of our associates and invest in their total well-being. Our vision is to deliver a Total Rewards package that compels the best people to join and stay with Capital One. We''re looking for a teammate to manage delivery needs across the Benefits team, with a focus on Benefit Operations. In the Agile Delivery Lead role, you''ll ensure your teams'' delivery success by leveraging the appropriate Agile methodology (Scrum/Kanban/etc.) to enable predictable, quality delivery while maintaining a focus on the continuous improvement of the team. The ADL will facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team''s goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team. In this role, the ADL needs to be able to bridge the gap between teams with higher levels of Agile maturity and those with little to no Agile experience, supporting both ends of the spectrum, while delivering efforts with a defined deliverable date. General Responsibilities:DeliveryEnsures team(s) maintains focus on quality and continuous deliveryManages with an Agile focus, and a set delivery dateServes as ADL for Benefit OperationsProvide ADL support for Benefits initiatives and prioritiesHelp drive team ceremoniesHelps team build decks to influence key stakeholders in the work we driveUnderstands Benefits, architecture and upstream/downstream dependenciesDemonstrates ability to balance data with other factors when making decisionsProvides visibility into delivery targets, commitments and progressBe well managed - understand and coach the team on delivery controls/compliance to minimize operational/reputational riskProactively identifies impediments and appropriately resolves using network of peers and formal channels (including escalation if required)CoachingIntegrates Agile & Lean principles into team practices and work productsCoaches Product Owner/team on backlog refinement and prioritizationUtilizes team feedback and metrics (quality, delivery rate, etc.) to identify areas of opportunity and works with team to continuously improveInnovates with practices and frameworks through experimentation to improve the team and their deliveryCoaches the team to improve collaboration and self-organizationDeveloping ability to act as an Agile mentor/coach to other Scrum Masters or any Agile roleAgile & Technical Learning: Actively seeks and participates in a variety of learning opportunities such as Communities of Practice, conferences, classroom training and independent study to further develop self and communityBasic Qualifications:Bachelor''s Degree or military experience At least 2 Years of Agile experienceAt least 2 years of delivery experience, with a project management focus (not Agile)Preferred Qualifications:3+ Years of Agile experienceExperience as part of an agile teamScrum Alliance CSM or CSP certification or PMI''s Agile Certified Professional (ACP)PMP, Lean, Agile or Six Sigma certificationSAFe certified or experience (or other scaled agile frameworks) At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position No agencies please. 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