Agile Program Lead - Release Train Engineer

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Are agile methodologies part of your DNA? Do you want to play a key role in driving, facilitating, and executing activities in an agile organization, contributing, improving, and modernizing the digital solutions for Development in Novo Nordisk?

If you can nod yes to these questions, you might be our new Agile Program Lead in DD&IT Development. Apply today to join our team!

The role for you?

As Agile Program Lead you will be joining the VP area called “Agile Deliveries” focusing on efficient execution of Agile deliverables and delivering digital products to Novo Nordisk's Development organization (R&D). You will be working closely with our 6 other RTEs managing our existing Agile Release Trains (ARTs) and programs and our Agile Coaches in the Lean Agile Center of Excellence (LACE). You will be driving the agile agenda for multiple agile teams and will be responsible for managing and coordinating the release processes in collaboration with Novo Nordisk’s Development organization (Line of Business).

Moreover, you will help us continuously improve the way we work, to meet the demands from the business, ensuring a stable and modern IT infrastructure across Novo Nordisk globally. Your main responsibilities will include driving the agile maturity in a pragmatic way including facilitating and executing PI planning. You act as a servant leader providing leadership to help create high performing delivery teams.
 

You will be responsible for:

• Facilitating the ART to efficient delivery through effective Program Increment (PI) planning events and keeping track of and helping solve program impediments and escalate if necessary
• Helping the ART manage their progress via transparent program backlog and program board overviews
• Driving Agile teams, vendors, and customers in the Novo Nordisk Agile way of working incl. Agile Delivery Model, Azure DevOps, Agile QMS and Agile Sourcing
• Being a change ambassador to drive the learning culture and Agile mindset in Novo Nordisk
• Ensuring the right capabilities are available in the ART to enable long term ability to deliver
• Working with the Agile Program Management Office (APMO) to agree on ART budgets and ensure program execution and operational excellence

As DD&IT are driving the agile transformation in Novo Nordisk, you will get the chance to connect and spare with many other RTEs, Coaches etc. You will get the opportunity to have a positive impact on our culture and ways of working, strengthening, and developing our agile environment.

What are we looking for?

We believe that the right candidate for this role comes with a background from which most of the following can be ticked off:  

• Domain knowledge in IT operation, infrastructure and/or cloud
• Solid experience with project management within an agile setting
• Experience as Release Train Engineer, Coach or Scrum Master in a SAFe context is required
• You have an academic degree within business, IT or similar and a Release Train Engineer certification
• Excellent command of English (spoken and written)
• Stunning communication skills when dealing with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
   

As a person, you can continuously monitor progress and align to the roadmaps and strategic visions. You have a key focus on optimizing the way we work agile including ensuring optimal team size, composition, and resource allocation. You ensure priority-driven workflow, realistic and executable iteration loading, and optimize value and flow.

Play your part in DD&IT Development

Digital, Data & IT (DD&IT) Development is an area with +260 diverse and dedicated employees working in Denmark (Søborg) and India (Bangalore) supporting Novo Nordisk’s Development organization (R&D) in their digital strategy. The Development organization is responsible for planning, conducting, and reporting clinical trials and securing authorization of our medicines at Health Authorities worldwide. DD&IT Development is a global organization, therefore many of our meetings are conducted virtually and across different time zones. We offer flexible working location and hours so you can expect to be working both from home and in Søborg.

In DD&IT Development, we have been applying agile ways of working in our organization over the past couple of years. Our day-to-day work is a combination of development and operations work, and IT services and products are delivered according to the SAFe framework with agile teams running Scrum or Kanban. We operate according to the SAFe framework and utilize tools and events where they add value. 

Every day, our thousands of digital experts work in all areas of technology. We navigate the tech spectrum from front-end to back-end, from artificial intelligence to machine learning, and from cloud systems to quantum computing. All to make a tangible impact on lives across the globe. How? Go explore at TechLife at Novo Nordisk. 

Join the Novo Nordisk family

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that. 

We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 60,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

Any questions?

For further information, please contact VP, Pil Arnild Mortensen at +45 3079 0635

Deadline

19 November 2024

Feeling overwhelmed by job requirements and doubting if you're 100% qualified? Don't let it stop you! We encourage you to apply anyway, as your profile could surprise us and fit our needs better than you think. So take the leap and submit your application.

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