The Role

The London Business School IT department is responsible for delivering and supporting all digital technology solutions required for the effective running of the School.

Our experienced, professional team is looking for an engaging and confident Agile Coach to help support and shape the transformation of the LBS Technology Team’s Delivery Model.

As a crucial part of the team your experience in shaping product management, including to help define roles, responsibilities and process will be key to your success.

With a demonstrable track record of achieving positive results and ability to coach and mentor colleagues across a number of technology disciplines in Agile Practices you’ll help to co-create the new delivery approach for the London Business School’s Digital Transformation.

This is a great time to join the Technology function, there is a largely brand-new senior management team, led by a new Chief Digital and Information Officer who joined the School in September 2021.

For further information on the role or for an informal conversation please contact Ryan Tindall via rtindall@london.edu.

This is an 18 Month Fixed Term Contract

Main Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of strategy for the area, ensuring that plans are aligned to wider departmental strategy and overall School goals.
• Contribute to the development of broader operational plans, manage operational plans in own area and enable successful implementation by prioritising and aligning planned activities.
• Collaboratively with IT SMT develop Key Performance Indicators to measure the quality and efficiency of programme delivery.
• Lead agile workshops for both product development and functional teams, as well as key stakeholders
• Promote and advocate a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and being accountable for them
• Facilitate learning and development through individual and team coaching
• Coach senior management, both within IT and across the School in Agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices

Who we are looking for

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Professional qualification or equivalent experience.
• Experience of leading projects in Agile Methodologies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage a variety of audiences.
• Sound working knowledge of policies, regulations and legislation in area of specialism.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritise and focus on material issues.
• In-depth knowledge of business education/specialist area.
• Experience in effectively managing external suppliers/contractors.

Why London Business School

London Business School; a global and vibrant business community based in two of the world’s most dynamic cities, London and Dubai. It’s where extraordinary minds and diverse perspectives connect, to have a profound impact on the way the world does business and the way business impacts the world. We offer best in class hybrid learning to our students and participants, whilst creating a flexible, supportive and dynamic working environment for our people to excel in, whatever their location. 

What you can expect from us

Benefits You Can Enjoy

• Generous annual leave of 27 days PLUS extra between Christmas and New Year!
• Generous pension package, 21.4% employer contribution!!! (in return for employee enrolment and contribution)
• Free onsite gym and swimming pool
• Amazing range of professional development to support your career path
• Enhanced cycle to work scheme
• Wellbeing offering to support your physical, mental and financial health
• Up to 5 days volunteering leave or parent /carer emergency leave

All enjoyed in a Smart (hybrid) Working environment so we’re looking forward to discussing how, where and when you might work best to deliver in your new role.

Our commitment to driving inclusion and belonging 

We are a globally reaching institution, committed to creating tangible and sustainable change in driving inclusion & belonging within our School, education and society at large.  We are dedicated to creating an environment where everyone in our community feels they belong and thrive. This is a key school priority, and we want everyone who joins LBS to feel respected, welcomed, and heard. 

Please note we start screening CVs and interviewing candidates from the start of a campaign. A successful candidate could progress to offer before the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in any roles. The closing date for the role is Friday 18th March 2022.

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