Agile Coach - Data and Analytics | 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, Edinburgh| Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £550

About the Role

Harvey Nash's Pub Sec client are looking for an experienced Agile Coach to work with multiple parts of the Data & Analytics function, helping them find new ways of working and collaborating, while also supporting delivery and providing facilitation. Data & Analytics is one of the parts of the DDaT (Digital, Data and Technology) directorate, alongside Engineering, IT Enablement, Product/BA/Agile and User-Centred Design. Data & Analytics comprises: Data Science; Data & AI Products; Data Engineering; GIS; Business Intelligence and Analytics; and Quality & Data Improvement. The use of data & AI products in the organisation sits under Data & Analytics. The area has been going through a period of rapid growth and change.

Main Duties

• Support for the delivery of Data and AI Products, working with Data Science and Data Engineering
• Coaching and delivery support, working with the Senior Product Manager for Data & AI Products
• Establishing and coaching to improve Agile ways of working across Data & Analytics
• Work with Data & Analytics leadership to drive change on key strategic initiatives, ensuring challenges are well defined, scoped, prioritised and actioned
• Planning and facilitation support for across Data & Analytics
• Coaching to guide the teams in Data & Analytics through a period of growth and change, and to help them collaborate as their Data & AI Strategy is defined and then implemented
• Working with the Data Science team to develop and embed Agile working as they grow, e.g. designing a new Jira board, establishing team ways of working, suitable cadence of Agile meetings and a data science delivery model that facilitates collaboration with software development teams
• Working with teams across Data & Analytics to help them deliver multiple products and services to ensure value is realised in line with roadmaps
• Working with leads on our Data & AI Champions Network to grow capability, adoption and usage of AI (primarily Copilot) organisation wide

Essential Skills & Experience

• Agile experience
• Deep understanding of different Agile concepts and techniques
• Experience and evidence of embedding Agile practices in different kinds of teams, not just product teams
• Ability to use the most relevant practices
• Knowledge and understanding of Agile product (software) development
• Ability to drive continuous improvement even in high-performing teams

Digital and Service Experience

• An understanding of good digital and data service delivery design
• Experience of working with teams building digital, data and AI products and services
• Experience of different industries (public-sector experience is desirable but not essential)
• Experience, understanding and appetite for working with data and AI-led initiatives

Cultural Fit

• Ability to work as part of a team, collaborating and sharing knowledge and decision making
• Being framework agnostic, using the right practices for the context
• Willing and confident to be a leading voice in suggesting improvements to how we work

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.