Agile Specialist

CallingallAgileenthusiastsIfyouarepassionateaboutworkinginachallengingandcontinuouslylearningenvironment,keepreading.
We are Wiris, a software development company headquartered in Barcelona, with an office in Long Beach, California. Our mission is to make people's STEM work more meaningful. We develop tools for the education, scientific, and publishing communities, working with the biggest players like Google Workspace, Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, and Microsoft Office. You can find us everywhereFollowusonInstagram@lifeatwiristogetasneakpeekintoourvibrantcompanycultureDon'tmissthisexcitingopportunitytocontributeyourexperienceasanAgileSpecialist(Kanban)andhelpshapethefutureofWiris.
Youwillberesponsiblefordesigning,evolving,andfacilitatingeffectivewaysofworkingbasedonflowsystemsandKanbanprinciples,alignedwithorganizationalguidelinesandbusinesspriorities.
Thisrolecoachesandsupportsteamsinadoptingandstrengtheningthesepracticestoimprovedeliverypredictability,reduceleadtime,enablesustainablevaluedeliveryfortheteams,andgraduallybuildautonomyincontinuousimprovement.
Allourjoboffersareopentopeoplewithadisabilitycertification.
WHATWILLYOUDO?Coachandsupportmultipleteams(uptotwosimultaneously)inadoptingandapplyingagileandKanbanpractices,whilehelpingthemaddresstensionsandmanageconflictconstructively.
Facilitate,teach,andstrengthenretrospectives,feedbackloops,andcontinuousimprovementpracticesthroughcoachingandstructuredteamsessions.
DesignandevolveteamKanbansystemsandflow-basedwaysofworkingadaptedtoeachteam’scontextusingvisualizationandworkflowmanagementpractices.
Visualizeandconnectend-to-endwork,fromupstreamdemandtodelivery,linkingteamactivitiestoteamstrategy.
Defineandrefineexplicitpoliciesandworkingagreements(DefinitionofReady,DefinitionofDone,WIPlimits,classesofservice,andquality-deliverytrade-offs).
Monitorandanalyzeflowmetricswithteams,helpingthemunderstandperformancedata,identifybottlenecks,andmakeinformeddecisions.
Collaborateandalignwithstakeholdersandacrossteamstobalancedemand,capacity,andpriorities,facilitatingconversationsthataddresssystemicissues.
WHATDOYOUNEEDTOSUCCEEDINTHISPOSITION?3+yearsofexperienceworkinginAgile/Leanenvironments.
Experienceworkingwithcross-functionalteams.
FluencyinSpanishandEnglish.
StrongknowledgeofAgileMethodologiesandprovenpracticalexperiencewithKanbansystemsandflowmanagement.
ExperiencewithtaskmanagementtoolssuchasBusinessmaporJira.
Solidunderstandingofflowmetrics(LeadTime,CycleTime,Throughput,WIP)anddataanalysisforidentifyingopportunitiesforimprovement.
Strongsoftskillsinfacilitation,leadership,conflictmanagement,empathy,changemanagement,andinfluencewithoutformalauthority.
Nicetohave:Familiaritywithalignmentframeworks(OKRs,FlightLevels),KMM/Agility@Scalemodels,scalingenvironments,STEM/Psychologybackground,orknowledgeofCatalan.
WHATDOWEOFFERYOU?Attractivesalary+Goal-orientedbonus; Relatedtothecompany'ssalestargetandteamgoalFlexiblecompensationoptions:transport,restaurant,kindergartenFullycoveredprivatehealthinsurance(Sanitas)FlexibleworkinghoursHybridworkmodel,enjoyaflexiblebalancewithuptotwo(2)daysperweekworkingfromhome23paidvacationdaysperyear,plusyourbirthday,ChristmasEve,andNewYear'sEveoffTrainingthroughunlimitedaccesstoUdemyBusinessIn-houseEnglish,Catalan,orSpanishlessonstoimproveyourknowledgeAgreatworkenvironmentinBarcelonacitycenterHealthysnacksavailableforeveryone,everydayWHATDOWECAREABOUT?Peoplefirst:Weareapeople-orientedcompany.
Contribution:Wewanttoleaveourmark.
Courage:Wearebraveanddetermined.
Leadership:Wehavetheaspirationtotransform.
Wiris,whereeveryonematters,workisfun,andgrowthneverends.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant from underrepresented minorities, persons with disabilities, sexual minority groups, and other candidates who may contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives.