Agile Lead

**Company Description**

Sports betting, gaming and interactive entertainment is changing, and we’re leading that change. By putting people first. By placing exciting, engaging and entertaining experiences at more fingertips than ever before. We're pulling into pole position by pushing boundaries further. With innovation. With technology. But most importantly, with people like you. Because when you join Entain, it’s your game. So let’s win together.

As an Agile Lead you will be responsible for creating and to grow productive, self-organizing teams, you will spearhead the development and enhancement of Agile methodologies and partner with product colleagues to ensure value is added.

Reporting to the Head of Portfolio you will be part of the Product & Technology Team, who will Work with the Product Lead to ensure a value-driven backlog is prioritised and constantly evaluated/validated.

**What you will do**
- Ensures all team Agile ceremonies are taking place and facilitated to a high standard.
- Supports the team in completing robust, realistic, and achievable plans.
- Encourages team to drive collectively towards sprint goals and targets.
- Drives value and optimises performance.
- Facilitates the identification, mitigation and resolution of risks and impediments that could impact the team’s success.
- Focuses on introducing and managing metrics that monitor the team’s performance, health and highlight areas of improvement.
- Facilitates effective retrospectives to gain open and honest feedback that drives impactful continuous improvement.
- Ensures quality team data is available, so that the team’s progress versus agreed plans can be tracked and addressed appropriately.
- Utilises effective coaching and mentoring to empower and trust teams to take ownership and be
- self-organising.
- Embraces change and challenges, adapting as guided by Agile values and principles.
- Driven by an Agile mindset, fosters effective collaboration and clear communication.

**Qualifications**
- Expertise in Agile methodologies.
- Skilled in sprint events and stakeholder management.
- Experience in Program Increment Planning and problem-solving.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and risk management.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in OKR strategy and Agile development.
- Advanced in KPI/metric monitoring.
- Experience with SDLC.

**Additional Information**

At Entain, we know that signing top players requires a great starting package, and plenty of support to inspire peak performance. Join us, and a competitive salary is just the beginning.

Depending on your role and location, you can expect to receive benefits like
- A regular bonus
- Healthcare support
- A stake in our success through our ShareSave scheme
- Great development opportunities
- Wellbeing support, and so much more.

And outside of this, you’ll have the chance to turn recognition from leaders and colleagues into amazing prizes, join a winning team of talented people and be a part of an inclusive and supporting community where everyone is celebrated for being themselves.

At Entain, we do what's right. It's one of our core values and that's why we're taking the lead when it comes to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive future - for our people, and the wider global sports betting and gaming sector. However you identify, our ambition is to ensure our people across the globe feel valued, respected and their individuality celebrated.

We comply with all applicable recruitment regulations and employment laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, ensuring ethical and compliant hiring practices globally.