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The Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Accelerator Lead to join the Data Team within the Strategy and Innovation Division here at IAG. This is a permanent opportunity on a Full-time basis based in Sydney.

IAG is committed to creating an organisation that is customer lead and data driven. The Senior Data Accelerator Lead is fundamental on supporting Data Accelerator strategy implementation for the data asset on which IAG’s future decisions will be built. You will be hands-on on enabling the lean and rapid cycles of delivering data capability and products. You will be a champion for global data rapid delivery practices, supporting an scaled approach implementation.

The purpose of the role and your unique contribution is to lead Data Accelerator initiatives across IAG, acting as an end to end specialist on agile/lean ways of work, with a strong focus on delivery in the data space and scaled agile implementation. This role is responsible to lead data delivery leads, mentor technical & business people, stakeholders and leaders on transitioning to scaled agile & lean ways of work.

Key Responsibilities:

Support transitioning to scaled agile ways of work, including product development, portfolio management, DataOps team design, mentoring, training, facilitation and capacity management
Lead delivery in product oriented data teams, defining delivery practices footprint in a transitioning environment
Build capability in data product development teams you work with and their leaders so if you move to another area of focus they will continue to thrive
Help our teams and leaders apply modern product principles and practices in their daily work from ideation to delivery, and be an advocate for the mindsets that underpin these
Organise and facilitate ceremonies e.g. Big Room Sprint Planning, Scrum of Scrum, Retrospectives, Showcases, Product Backlog Refinements, Product Roadmap, etc
Facilitate communication amongst leaders, business and technical people, promoting great understanding and being able to bring everyone together around the vision and purpose
Facilitate sessions with senior stakeholders, enabling better understanding and supporting conflict resolution
Help build roadmaps, boards, value chains, enablement streams, define EPICS, and MVP
Lead Delivery Leaders/Data Accelerator Leaders (as capability grows)
Coordination and alignment of portfolio/multi-team agile delivery
Change management

Skills & Experience

Minimum 5 years’ experience working as Scrum Master/DevOps Delivery Lead, with great skills on:
- Data Delivery
- Scaled Agile implementation
- Agile/lean transformation coaching and mentoring
- Design and System thinking
- Product Development and Management
Advanced work experience in mentoring/coaching teams in agile values, principles and practices and model the agile mindset
Advanced work experience in environments where scaled agile frameworks were in use
Advanced ability and techniques on facilitation, being able to support alignment and conflict resolution in both technical and business spheres
Advanced ability on storytelling and on translating business/technical language, simplifying communication and promoting better understanding amongst cross-skilled initiatives.
Advanced ability in building and inspiring high performing agile/DataOps teams
Team player, with great interpersonal and communication skills
JIRA Software, Confluence and relevant facilitation tools
Solid reporting, budget, risk & issue management
Experience in the technical data space, data development background

About Us

At IAG, we believe that everyone has a unique point of view to share, shaped by their life experiences, cultures & passions. We celebrate and commit to:
#Proud to be me – we value difference, not sameness
#Together – harnessing our collective wisdom enables us to be our best for our customers & each other
#No boxes – it’s not about labels, boxes or categories; It’s about building a diverse and inclusive mindset into everything we do
IAG is the largest general insurance group in Australia and New Zealand. We own some of the region’s most trusted brands, including NRMA Insurance, CGU, SGIO, SGIC and WFI.

Let’s Talk

Start your career journey with us and click ‘Apply’! Applications close 2nd of August 2020
In addition to a diverse and inclusive culture, some of our benefits include 13% superannuation, 50% insurance discounts, flexible work and leave options, generous parental leave and return to work program, recognition and reward program, and various corporate partner discounts.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply for this position. #LI-AU #LI-AH

Senior Data Accelerator Lead - Agile Data Product Delivery

IAG Limited The Rocks NSW 2000

IAG Limited

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