Head of Agile

**About the role**:
It is an exciting time to join the Change team here at AXA, with significant ongoing investment planned to transform the UK&I business, including digitisation and automation of our customer experience. COO is developing its 2024 and beyond strategy in alignment with the whole UK&I business.

We are therefore looking for a Head of Agile, reporting to the UK&I Director of Change. The Head of Agile is accountable for the development and implementation of consistent Agile standards, methods and tools and culture/mind set across Change in UK&I.

At AXA we work smart, to support the needs of our business this role is office based meaning you'll work 100% of your week, typically from the same office location. We're also happy to consider flexible working arrangements, such as part-time or condensed hours, which you can discuss with Talent Acquisition.

**What You'll be doing**:

- Development and implementation of consistent Agile standards, methods and tools including playbook and assessment framework
- Ensure articulation of future end state and assess current state to develop and support implementation of roadmaps per Business and Function, including development of effective culture/mind set
- Provide Coaching/Subject Matter Expert to support on-going implementation of Agile programmes both personally and via establishing Coaching capability in their team
- Ensure required organisational infrastructure is designed and implemented including financial processes and capability development
- Support the creation and running of a Scrum Master Guild/community of practice
- Accountable for developing and implementing ways to measure the impact of Agile methods on programme delivery
- Ensure Change Technology has required functionality for Agile

**About you**:
**What we're looking for**:

- Expertise, including best practices, in standards, methods and tools for Agile
- Effective collaboration and influencing of key stakeholders
- Problem solver able to identify root cause and develop optimal solutions
- Proven successful delivery of significant and complex programmes and portfolios
- Experience of cross-functional working and matrix management
- Very results orientated - delivery before/on time and to highest quality
- Able to think conceptually and strategically

**What we offer**:
One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA UK, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package is reviewed regularly to reflect that. You can expect to receive:

- Competitive annual salary
- Annual company & performance-based bonus
- Car Allowance
- Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
- Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 3 days leave
- AXA employee discounts
- Gym benefits

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**About AXA**:
With a presence in over 60 countries, and 165,000 employees serving the needs of 107 million customers, AXA is big.

But never too big to care for every single person who works here. So when you join us, we promise to put our collective might behind you and your career.

You’ll work in an open and supportive environment where you’ll be developed, challenged and encouraged to move around to achieve even bigger and better things - nationally and internationally. You’ll learn directly from senior leaders, from the best in our business. And you’ll enjoy real responsibility, really early on.

Every large company today talks about supporting diversity and inclusion. But at AXA UK, these values form an integral part of everything we do. For us, it’s about bringing together the best talent, helping people to realise their full potential by being 100% themselves at work and delivering outstanding service to everyone - regardless of difference.

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, a global insurance brand and a worldwide leader in financial services, AXA Insurance businesses employ over 5,500 in a network of offices across the UK. Our expert teams care for a huge range of customers, helping them protect their cars, homes and businesses against life’s uncertainties. Whether bought directly, through brokers or through a number of corporate partners, our market-leading products are trusted by millions.

Support Functions: AXA UK Support Functions power AXA’s three customer-facing business units, providing the infrastructure, support and expertise to ensure our customers can always count on us. Whether you’ve got heaps of experience and qualifications behind you, or you’re just starting out, we’ll give you the support and opportunities to help you grow and develop with confidence.