118 Agile jobs in Manila

Position Accountability Statement:

This role is responsible for the stewardship of systems/technologies that will be implemented to support the company's defined Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures (OGSM).

Key Responsibilities:

• Guide project managers and stakeholders in defining project scope, goals and deliverables
• Provide inputs on project plans, timelines and resource allocation and coordinates with PMO
• Ensure that projects adhere to quality standards, best practices and guidelines and compliance requirements
• Coaches and supports project counterparts in terms of design and system architecture to ensure scalability, security and reliability
• Monitor project progress, track milestones and escalates project blockers to ensure timely and within-budget delivery
• Ensure projects align with the organization's systems and infrastructure strategy and business objectives
• Identify opportunities to leverage technology and systems to support business growth and innovation, in partnership with IT
• Manage change effectively within the organization related to systems and infrastructure projects
• Facilitate stakeholder buy-in and adoption of new systems or technologies

Qualifications:

• Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

• Proven experience as a Project Manager, with a focus on system projects and implementations, ideally within the healthcare industry.
• Professional certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) is preferred.

• 3-5 years of experience as a Lead,  Solutions Architecture or Enterprise Solutions is highly desired.

• Skills and Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.

• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, demonstrating a proactive and results-oriented approach.

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Agile Coach
The Agile Coach supports the continuous buildup of Agile Framework and Methodologies within Bayer. The position will provide guidance to Project Leads, Scrum Team and all employees managing a project following the Agile framework.

Your Roles And Responsibilities

• Ensure development and implementation of Agile mindset within Bayer to aid and sustain high performing teams following Agile principles
• Coach and mentor leadership and team members on different Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile, based on the team construct and to align them with the overall portfolio
• Coach new Scrum-Masters in efficiently facilitating Scrum ceremonies like sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review and retrospective meetings
• Design programs or activities to facilitate the adoption of Agile Principle in the organization, including an operating model for future Agile practices
• Develop a recruitment, training, and development strategy with the goal of building internal capability in Agile coaching
• Prepare and facilitate training different teams on Agile Principles
• Provide detailed guidelines and directions to all central and local teams in managing projects using Agile framework and methodologies
• Help teams stay on track of projects using Agile Framework and Methodologies
• Regularly conduct assessment of the team's Agile maturity
• Serve as Scrum Master when needed especially for new or special project teams

Who You Are

• 3+ years of experience as an Agile Coach
• 5+ years of Agile experience in project and product development that has delivered significant customer and business value
• Experience in Agile Transformation of varying project/initiative size and complexity
• Has ability to apply and transfer practical knowledge in different Agile frameworks and methodologies
• Strong leader, mentor and coach
• Excellent communicator and motivator
• Proven skills in facilitation, collaboration, conflict resolution and problem solving
• Certification in Agile, Scrum, Kanban or SAFe
• Coaching certification is a plus but not required
• Ability to build up trustful relationships.

YOUR APPLICATION
Local regulations and legal requirements vary per country of hire and will be discussed with considered candidates individually based on their potential of hire.

Bayer welcomes applications from all individuals, regardless of race, national origin, gender, age, physical characteristics, social origin, disability, union membership, religion, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or any unlawful criterion under applicable law. We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and avoiding discrimination.

Bayer is committed to providing barrier-free access and support-facilities for individuals with disabilities - during the application process and beyond. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to request any support / equipment they may need via the contact information below.

IMPORTANT NOTE for POTENTIAL CANADIAN CANDIDATES:
This position requires full vaccination against COVID-19.

Location:
Philippines : National Capital : Taguig

Division:
Enabling Functions

Reference Code:

The Agile Business Analyst is responsible for facilitating communication between business stakeholders and Agile development teams. He elicits, analyzes, and documents business requirements, collaborates with cross-functional teams, and ensures the successful delivery of valuable solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborates with business stakeholders to understand their needs, goals, and desired outcomes
• Conducts interviews, workshops, and meetings to elicit and clarify business requirements
• Documents requirements using user stories, use cases, process flows, and other appropriate techniques
• Analyzes existing business processes and customer experience and recommend improvements or enhancements to customer experience
• Collaborates with product owners, scrum masters, and development teams to plan and prioritize backlog items, ensures a shared understanding of requirements, and provides clarification and addresses questions or issues
• Assists with release planning and sprint planning, ensuring that requirements are well-defined and prioritized
• Facilitates workshops and meetings to gather feedback, validate requirements, and resolve conflicts
• Serves as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams, ensuring effective communication and alignment
• Keeps stakeholders informed of project progress, risks, and dependencies
• Collaborates with development teams during sprint execution, prepare test cases, perform user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure that delivered solutions meet business requirements and acceptance criteria
• Supports the resolution of defects and issues identified during testing and production phases
• Handles projects that will be assigned and provide applications management support as needed

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in information systems, computer science, engineering, business, accounting or a related field
• Proven experience as a Solutions Analyst, Business Analyst or Agile Business Analyst or similar role in an Agile development environment
• Strong understanding and practical application of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.) and related tools (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)

Title: Agile Office Head

POSITION DETAILS
The Agile Office Head is responsible for strengthening the foundation of the agile transformation of JFC, enabling capability development across the organization that will support agile ways of working, and plans and implements activities and initiatives that will drive agile culture-building in support of business strategy and the achievement of organizational objectives.

Primary Responsibilities
Strategic Direction

• Drives the strategic focus for the Agile Office, which will be co-defined with the Global OLC Head and other team members
• Leads the institutionalization of Agile mindset, principles, ways of working into various initiatives to support the organization's transformation
• Provides guidance and coaching to teams on ways to build internal capabilities in order to sustain and scale the Agile transformation
• Leads the delivery of Agile Office goals and objectives and orchestrates key activities among internal and external stakeholders
• Works closely with the different organizations and BUs within JFC to ensure that strategic business needs are met in alignment for initiatives that utilize the Agile framework

Governance

• Facilitates and supports the Innovation Board as the governing body of the organization's whole innovation journey
• Proposes Agile Office budget and deploys funding in alignment with strategic goals
• Conducts regular touchpoints with various stakeholders, including senior leaders, to provide timely updates regarding the key activities of the Agile Office
• Identifies and manages risks that may arise, and flags them for the attention of the Global OLC Head in a timely manner
• Regularly reviews and manages the effectiveness of the Agile Office's services and initiatives to ensure their relevance to business objectives
• Partners with stakeholders to drive and scale the organization's speed in decision making and execution, accelerating the organization's agile maturity
• Models the right behaviors and reinforces the right culture within the Agile Office to support the organization's transformation

Position Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree graduate
• Experience strategizing, leading, and scaling organization / business transformation
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership and multiple client groups across varying geographies
• Experience in coaching senior leadership within organizations on agile best practices, lean design thinking and scrum
• With Agile or Scrum Master certification or equivalent
• Adaptable and able to make necessary pivots
• Customer centric over process centric

Expected Key Outcomes

• Cultivate an Agile Culture and drive Agile adoption across the organization
• Measure and improve Agile Maturity
• Establish a strong foundation for Agile Practices
• Strengthen and optimize Agile Capabilities within the organization

Scope of Work/Responsibilities

The Senior BA is required to be an Agile BA who will work collaboratively with the end users and specifically will:

Requirement Elicitation and Refinement:

• Conduct requirements elicitation workshops and present findings to stakeholders.
• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements, often translating them into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Develop necessary requirements for the project in Azure Dev Ops, aligned with the standard document artifacts as supporting documents.

Stakeholder Collaboration and Management:

• Work with the product owner to refine and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring it reflects the most valuable work for the team.
• Actively engage with stakeholders, including product owners, developers, and end-users, to understand their needs and ensure alignment throughout the project lifecycle
• Define business processes in consultation with business users.
• Design and present potential solutions to stakeholders.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Collaborate with IT Department colleagues working on integrating systems to conceptualize solutions from business requirements needed.
• Ensuring clear and consistent communication between stakeholders, clients and the development teams.

Quality Assurance:

• Coordinate with testing team and assist users with User Acceptance Testing.
• Monitor and manage bug fixes/issues and their resolution.
• Help define acceptance criteria for user stories and ensure the delivered product meets those criteria.
• Collaborate with the QA team to provide and validate test scenarios for creation of test cases, and test scripts.

The Senior BA will work with its counterparts, from business, vendor, and technical side of new systems, including integration when needed, within the ecosystem of the company.

Skills:

• Agile Mindset: Understanding and embracing agile principles and practices.
• Business Analysis Techniques: Proficiency in various elicitation and analysis techniques.
• Communication and Facilitation: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify and resolve issues that arise during the development process.
• Technical Understanding: A basic understanding of the technologies being used.

Requirement and Qualification (Education & Work Experience)

• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Information Management, Business Management, Accounting, or any related course
• At least 10 years of solid experience in business analysis and 5 years in a senior business analysis role
• 5 years of experience in banking, accounting, financial services sector
• 7 years of experience in designing and documenting business processes
• 5 years of experience in quality assurance and testing IT applications
• Good exposure in account / sales management, government procurement process, and contract lifecycle management or equivalent
• Good understanding of the development process is an advantage
• Must be conversant with project management lifecycle and systems development cycle
• Knowledge in Agile and Waterfall Methodology
• Knowledgeable in using Azure Dev Ops on managing iterations and building user stories and relevant supporting documents
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Technology Stack such as SharePoint, Power Platform, Teams, Dynamics 365, and Power BI
• Relevant experience in ITIL Best Practices
• Proven vendor management skills and experience
• Strong stakeholder communication and management skills
• Must have excellent written and spoken communication skills in English

Work Arrangement

• Hybrid, requiring to report onsite three times a week. If the user unit requires to report to HQ for more than 3 days, compliance is mandatory.
• Work Schedule is from 8:00AM – 5:00PM Manila Time.

Job Type: Temporary

Contract length: 12 months

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Pasig

First Focus is Australia's best Managed Service Provider (MSP), with a team of over 280 technical professionals across offices in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. We have grown consistently and profitably for over 15 years, and we're continuing to win new clients and challenge ourselves to rise to new heights.

We have just started the search for the best experienced Agile Delivery Lead to join our Technology team in the Philippines. Why would such an amazing and talented individual consider coming to First Focus? What makes First Focus better than where you are today?

• We actively promote equal opportunity and fair treatment for all our employees, irrespective of their position, location or nationality, fostering a positive and inclusive workplace culture - grow your career
• We understand the value you deliver, and we will give you the support to get the job done - be supported to be awesome
• We find and retain the best - best Product Owners, best PMs, best Service desk team, best managers, best team
• We encourage transparency as one of the foundations of our culture, creating a healthier, more productive work environment while actively discouraging toxicity - be heard, feel safe to speak up

As an Agile Delivery Lead, you will be working along side with Head of Projects and be responsible for guiding existing PMO team through the transition from traditional Waterfall project management to Agile methodologies. You will play a crucial role in managing both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication, and enhancing the overall project experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Agile Transformation - Drive the transition from Waterfall to Agile methodologies across the organization.
• Stakeholder Management - Manage and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and transparency.
• Project Experience Enhancement - Focus on providing a Super Green project experience by implementing best practices and continuous improvement strategies.
• Team Leadership - Mentor and coach teams in Agile practices, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Process Improvement - Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Performance Monitoring - Track and report on project progress, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading Agile transformations and transitioning from Waterfall to Agile methodologies.
• Strong understanding of Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to provide a better project experience through effective leadership and process improvements.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster, PMI-ACP) are a plus.

Benefits

• Dayshift, weekends off
• Above the market salary range
• 25 days paid leave annually*
• 10 paid days of training leave per year*
• Employee Profit Sharing*
• Loyalty bonus for long-term employees*
• HMO from the first day of your employment, which includes Medical coverage plus dental benefits package
• Addition of one (1) more dependent (e.g., your spouse) to the Company's HMO policy from day 1
• As a loyalty incentive, you may add one additional dependent after 2 years of service and a third dependent after 5 years.
• Company-paid Training and Certifications with corresponding salary increase (T&C apply)
• Hybrid work set-up*
• Employee Referral Program (Php 20,000)
• Employee MVP Award (Php 10,000)

Office Address:

• 29th Floor, Robinsons Cyberscape Gamma, Topaz Road, Ortigas Pasig City Metro Manila Philippines
• 26th floor, Axis Tower One Building, Filinvest Ave, Alabang, Muntinlupa

Additional Information

• Opportunity to work from home. If you are residing within Metro Manila or in other nearby provinces, a hybrid work set-up will apply.
• Terms and condition apply

Scrum Master

Responsibilities:

• Function as team leader responsible for understanding the big development picture

and ensuring that the team is following the company's planning and Scrum Process.

• Facilitate and lead all scrum meetings (Planning, daily scrum and refinement).

Shielding the team from interruptions

• Responsible for ensuring Scum is understood and the team adheres to Scrum theory,

practices and guidelines.

• Responsible for leading teams in Quarterly planning

• Helps resolves team impediments

• Responsible for leading a team in determining milestone timelines

• Responsible for negotiating and communicating timelines, status and risks to

leadership

• Report on team status weekly

• Foster strong and cohesive teams. Foster trust and collaboration across all team

members to work as one unit. Assist teams resolving destructive conflict

• Naturally able to share lessons learned and best practices with others, build

relationships with stakeholders and broker relationships at all levels.

• Work with management and teams to strengthen our agile culture as well as work

with teams and individuals to inspire the goals of self-determination,

entrepreneurship, and customer-centered thinking.

• Assist teams and leaders in executing agile practices in a way that leads to

continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum MasterMinimum 3 years of experience as a Scrum Master focused on software development (preferably in .net)

• Agile Methodology experience

• Familiarity with common Agile practices, service-oriented environments, and better

development practices as well as other methodologies that will allow you to coach

the team on effective techniques.

• Understanding of the fundamentals of iterative development as well as backlog

tracking, burndown metrics, velocity, and task definition.

• Proven leadership experience in achieving successful project outcomes.

• History of delivering strong results in large scale/complex software development

projects.

• Experience working with distributed software development products and teams.

• Demonstrated Ability to lead cross functional teamwork in and across teams and

organizations.

• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.

• Ability to develop project plans, manage individual deadlines and goals, including

project metrics and dashboards.

• Direct management of projects and their outcomes, rather than passively collecting

and reporting metrics.

• Strong ability to identify risks, issues, and dependencies early.

• Quickly facilitates mitigation plans, alternative approaches, and communication of

risks.

• Fully committed to transparency in all situations.

• Highly organized with excellent multi-tasking skills.

• Customer service orientation.

• Analytical thinker with creative problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

• Preference for Agile certifications (Scrum Master or Product Owner).

• Self-starter attitude and ability to build a strong rapport and trust with resources in

several functional areas.

• Adeptness at learning modern technology and tools.

• BS/BA degree or relevant experience.

• Experience with JIRA and Confluence is a plus.

• Experience with Scaled Agile Framework is a plus.