SAFe Agile Coach (BFSI Domain)
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Job description
A SAFe Agile Coach in the BFSI domain is responsible for driving enterprise-wide Agile transformation across banking, financial services, and insurance functions. The role focuses on enabling cross-functional teams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and leadership to adopt the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) while ensuring alignment with regulatory, risk, and compliance requirements. The coach partners with business, technology, and operations stakeholders to enhance delivery agility, improve time-to-market for financial products, and strengthen governance through Agile best practices. This role operates across team, program, and enterprise levels, embedding a culture of continuous improvement and value-driven delivery. Key Responsibilities
- SAFe Implementation & Transformation: Lead Agile transformation initiatives across digital banking, payments, insurance platforms, and core financial systems.
- Coaching & Mentoring: Guide Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership teams in adopting Agile practices within a regulated BFSI environment.
- Program Increment (PI) Planning: Facilitate PI planning events, ensuring alignment across business priorities, regulatory commitments, and technology roadmaps.
- Agile Delivery Excellence: Drive predictable, high-quality delivery of financial products and services through Agile methodologies.
- Governance & Metrics: Establish Agile governance models aligned with risk, audit, and compliance standards; track KPIs such as velocity, predictability, and value realization.
- Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement: Collaborate with senior leadership, risk, compliance, and business units to ensure strategic alignment and transformation success.
- DevOps & Continuous Improvement: Promote DevOps adoption, CI/CD practices, and automation to improve release cycles and operational resilience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Finance, or a related field.
- 10 15+ years of experience in Agile delivery, with significant exposure to BFSI transformation programs.
- Proven experience implementing enterprise Agile frameworks (SAFe preferred) in regulated environments.
Preferred Certifications
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
- SAFe Agilist (SA)
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) or equivalent
Key Skills
- SAFe Implementation & Enterprise Coaching
- Agile Transformation in BFSI
- Program & Portfolio Management
- Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
- Metrics-Driven Delivery & Governance
Desired Skills & Experience
- Change Management in Financial Services
- Strong expertise in SAFe, Agile, and PMI frameworks
- Experience managing PI planning, portfolio governance, and enterprise metrics
- Ability to drive large-scale transformation across banking, insurance, or capital markets organizations
Work Authorization & Location Requirement
- Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship; visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
- This is a full-time onsite position requiring presence five days per week in Princeton, NJ.