Agile Lead, Performance
<div>Geode is looking for an <b>Agile Lead</b> to guide our squad of cross functional members within technology. You will work closely with squad members, squad leaders, business stakeholders, and agile leads of other squads for cross coordination. You will be responsible for implementing Agile principles, evaluating team performance, and ensuring the continuous improvement of agile practices for your squad.</div> <div> </div> <div><span Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">This is a hybrid work environment opportunity with a weekly in-office schedule of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with remote work availability on Mondays and Fridays. </span><br/><b>Responsibilities:</b></div> <ul> <li>Be the primary facilitator and coach for an agile team</li> <li>Facilitate team events and processes, and support teams to deliver value</li> <li>Help make the way the squad gets the work done to be a good fit for them</li> <li>Be a player/coach willing to jump into any situation and help optimize it</li> <li>Educate the team in Scrum, Built-in-Quality, Kanban and scaled agile methodologies</li> <li>Remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement</li> <li>Actively participate in technical and business discussions with various stakeholders</li> <li>Responsible for the administration and optimization of collaboration tools used by the squad</li></ul> <div><b>Skills You Bring: </b></div> <ul> <li>Experience in active or passive investment management and deep business understanding</li> <li>Played a past technical role, such as software or data engineering, inside of a financial company</li> <li>Knowledge of Agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and the Spotify model</li></ul> <div><b>Qualifications:</b></div> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in finance, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field</li> <li>2+ years of experience in engineering directly exposed to an investment facing team</li> <li>5+ years of experience in agile leadership and management</li> <li>CFA is not required, but a big plus</li> <li>Scrum master and scaled agile certifications are a plus</li> <li>Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Miro preferred</li></ul> <div><div><b>Company Overview:</b><br />Founded in 2001, Geode is headquartered in Boston’s financial district, the center of one of the world’s most vibrant finance and technology hubs and employs approximately 170 employees.<br/>Geode is an institutional asset manager providing core beta exposures across a range of equity and niche asset classes, with over $1 trillion in AUM as of December 31, 2023. With a robust infrastructure and experienced investment professionals, Geode offers the scale of a large asset management firm with the benefits of a smaller organization. <br/>Geode is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and support a diversified work environment. Learn more about Geode at www.geodecapital.com/careers.</div> <br/></div>