Agile Coach (1110200112024120140)

Job Title : Agile Coach

Position type : Full time

Place of work : Bangkok

Department/Function : Retail & Corporate Banking

Reporting to Title : Head of Service Delivery

The company and the mission:

BRED IT (Thailand) Ltd.is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French bank BRED Banque Populaire based out of Paris (BPCE Group). 

BRED IT was established in 2008 with the objective to become the IT hub for BRED Group Commercial Banks in South East Asia, Pacific Ocean, and the Horn of Africa areas. 

In parallel, BRED IT has expanded its activities since 2011 to also provide remote IT services to Paris Headquarters.

Today, with more than 250 employees, BRED IT fully supports Banque Franco Lao in Laos, BRED Bank Cambodia, BRED Bank Vanuatu, BRED Bank Solomon Islands, BRED Bank Fiji and Banque pour le commerce et l’industrie Mer Rouge (BCIMR) in Djibouti:

BRED IT hosts and manages all layers of BRED International Banks Information Systems: From Infrastructures to Applications (Core Banking, Internet/Mobile Banking, E-Payments…), on a 24x7 basis. 

Half of the activity is currently performed for BRED Headquarters, with a focus on Projects (built with Java, COBOL, PHP, DataStage) and Production/Devops. 

We are a unique company, thanks to our identity and our history: We place our expertise at the service of BRED Group and develop our activities with an entrepreneurial structure. 

By putting BRED group best interests first, it allows us to deliver tailor-made solutions with high value-added.

Position:

We are looking for an agile coach, to support both French and International perimeters, with teaching qualities and high sense of sharing, passionate about agile culture, collective intelligence, and continuous improvement, in a highly cross-cultural environment.  

Main activities:

• Propose, share, and evolve tools, rituals, and practices related to agility and development methods.

• Monitor the adoption and maturity of teams, suggesting areas for improvement when necessary.

• Conduct and adapt training sessions, communicate, and drive change through practice.

Main responsibilities:

• Support for IT Projects Managers:

o Establish a clear product vision, including objectives, scope, and macro functionalities.

o Define and clarify needs from a macro vision to detailed specifications (User Stories).

o Propose effective backlog management and prioritization techniques.

o Facilitate agile ceremonies.

o Promote agile practices and best practices in development and coordination methods.

o Ensure smooth and efficient collaboration within BRED-IT and with BRED SA.

• Coaching and Training Teams:

o Assist teams in progressing towards self-organization, including setting up team rules.

o Adopt agile practices and best practices in development and coordination methods, particularly in backlog management and indicator management.

o Successfully conduct agile ceremonies.

o Act as a communicator, explainer, and regulator with external stakeholders, ensuring all stakeholders are managed and involved.

o Help the agile team progress and achieve high maturity level of agility.

o Report on the maturity state, progress, difficulties, and risks related to the agile transformation.

o Propose and implement new framework and way of working to improve team effectiveness.

Education:

• University or Engineering school degree in IT or related field.

Language, Experience and Skills:

• Fluent in English.

• French skill is a plus.

• 3+ years of experience in agile method and coaching.

• Sociable and adaptable.

• Ability to establish relationships of trust.

• Team player, open-minded, anticipation and speed adaptation.

• Initiative and creative thinking.

• Willing to work in an international environment.

• Banking knowledge is a plus.

What we offer:

• Attractive compensation (includes fixed and performance bonus).

• Hybrid working mode with 2 days work from home per week with flexible working hours.

• Additional 10 days of work from anywhere per year.

• Work from home allowance for you to buy equipment to facilitate working at home. 

• Annual leave from 14-25 days. 

• Provident Fund with competitive company contribution rates starting from 6% up to 12%. 

• Medical insurance and life insurance covering employee and dependent; spouse and child or children from your first day.

• Outpatient Department (OPD) coverage of 2,500THB per visit for 31 visits per year.

• In Patient Department (IPD) coverage.

• Dental Care coverage of 4,000THB per year.

• Eye Care coverage of 5,000THB per year.

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing mental support for colleagues to release stress and alleviate employee life problems.

• Learning and Development benefits, including an online e-learning platform. 

• Staff wellness program including badminton, football, dance classes, and yoga classes.

• Monthly activities such as snacks and food, wine and cheese, games, events, lucky draw, and staff parties.

• Annual Health checkup benefits.