Agile Manager

The Agile Manager will drive the implementation, adoption, and continuous improvement of iterative ways of working across the bank. They will be responsible for designing and implementing improvements to our governance and controls process, to enable teams to increase the pace of change, and deliver value more efficiently, whilst balancing this against Handelsbanken’s robust controls environment.

The Agile Manager will coach and mentor stakeholders across the bank. They take on the line management responsibilities for the Scrum Masters, building team cohesion, and supporting Scrum Masters with stretching growth objectives and opportunities.

Main Responsibilities

• Design, implement and continuously improve IT change processes for Agile delivery governance and controls, ensuring that these are fully understood, communicated, and embedded by the delivery teams.
• Work with the IT Change Governance team to ensure IT change processes for iterative development is documented in key governance frameworks, instructions, and artefacts.
• Define and implement the vision, strategy and roadmap for Agile adoption.
• Design and deliver training programs and workshops to build Agile capabilities across teams.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Agile teams.
• Facilitate the implementation of Agile tools and processes, ensuring alignment with the bank’s strategy.
• Champion the Agile transformation within the bank, advocating for the cultural and behavioral changes needed for success.
• Provide effective leadership and line management to the Scrum Master team.
• Manage the recruitment, performance, and development of the team.
• Actively promote and ensure adherence to the Bank's Risk Management framework (including sub-frameworks) and relevant risk and compliance policies and procedures, ensuring timely and appropriate escalation of concerns to relevant senior stakeholders.

Ideal Candidate

• Excellent leadership and team-building skills, with the ability to influence and motivate others.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a results-oriented mindset.
• Solid experience in implementing Agile at enterprise level, within a regulated environment.
• Exceptional communication and people skills, with the ability to engage and inspire diverse teams.
• Experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence) and a solid understanding of software development processes.
• Experience with multiple agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Professional standard of presentation skills.

Company Information

Handelsbanken is a relationship bank with a decentralised way of working, a strong local presence thanks to a nationwide network of branches, and a long-term approach to customer relations. Each Handelsbanken branch operates as a local business enabling it to make decisions at a local level and provide a bespoke service. The focus is always on the need of the individual customer and not on the sale of specific products.

We are embarking on an exciting Business Transformation journey. This transformation will significantly enhance our technology systems, processes and services, bringing evolution to our ways of working. Join us in this transformative journey, where your dedication, adaptability and commitment will play a crucial role in shaping the future of banking for our valued customers.

The Bank is deeply committed to embedding good equality and diversity practice into all of our activities. This is so that we are an inclusive, welcoming and inspiring place to work that encourages everyone to apply, regardless of socio-economic background, age, disability, pregnancy and/or parental status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), veteran status, marital and civil partnership status, religion or belief, sex, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

At Handelsbanken, we deeply value our unique culture and values including trust in and respect for each individual. We take pride in nurturing a work environment where people flourish, and where they are empowered to take decisions in their areas of expertise. We take a long term perspective in everything we do and want each employee who joins us to build a long-term successful career with the Bank.

What is in it for you?

• We have a wide range of learning and development available, empowering and enabling our colleagues to take ownership of their own development.
• Competitive Salary and an extensive range of benefits is provided, including private medical insurance, income protection and life assurance.
• A market-leading pension contribution of 15% paid by the bank, which can be invested in a wide range of funds (including ESG and Shariah funds).

Application next steps

Your journey with us begins once you have submitted your application. One of our Handelsbanken recruiters will be reviewing your details and will later organise a phone conversation if you match the role requirements. If there is a mutual fit, we will extend an invitation for you to participate in an interview.

How can we support you to be your best self?

Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to provide support e.g. if you need additional time to prepare for an interview or you have any requirements for any part of the interview/hiring process – just let us know by email uk_talent@careers.handelsbanken.co.uk.

This advert will be live for a minimum of two weeks. However, please note that after the two weeks, the closing date could change at any time depending on the number of responses received.