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Junior Agile Coach - Manchester - National Security West
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Junior Agile Coach - Manchester - National Security West
**Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa – UK – Manchester
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber, and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect, and understand complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and businesses to achieve digital advantage in challenging environments.
Job Title: Junior Agile Coach
Requisition ID: 122420
Location: Manchester (with hybrid and flexible working arrangements)
Grade: GG09
Referral Bonus: £5,000
About the Role
We are seeking a passionate Agile Coach to join our expanding UK National Security sector team. At BAE Systems, Scrum Masters are Scrum/Agile Coaches—our coaches fostering team success by guiding, supporting, and mentoring them. This role welcomes both junior candidates (starting in agile coaching) and mid-level professionals (seeking career growth).
Location: Based in our Manchester office with flexible hybrid working options.
What You Would Do
Our Agile Coaches empower teams, individuals, and organisations to thrive through Agile ways. They act as change agents, community builders, and leaders by:
- Guiding an Agile mindset – Applying Agile principles while embodying those values.
- Driving adoption – Helping teams understand and apply Agile theory, tools, and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile).
- Fostering collaboration – Removing barriers between stakeholders and teams to enable better value delivery.
- Enhancing team performance – Continuously improving processes, self-organisation, and psychological safety.
- Navigating complexity – Facilitating Scrum ceremonies, scaled frameworks (Scrum@Scale, LeSS, SAFe, Nexus), and team dynamics.
- Promoting culture shift – Encouraging a people-centric approach with emotional intelligence (EI).
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Key Outputs: ‣ Coaching non-direct-agile roles embedded in complex environments. ‣ Facilitating organisational Scrum/Agile transformation. ‣ Mentoring stakeholders in agile techniques. ‣ Participating in local and corporate agile communities.
Requirements
Experience
✅ Hands-on coaching – Delivered coach/mentor support to at least one team you did not directly manage. ✅ Agile Adoption Leadership – Led Agile implementation for a department or small business unit. ✅ Community Building – Facilitated and grown Agile/Scrum practitioner groups. ✅ Stakeholder Collaboration – Experience working with senior stakeholders and adapting techniques. ✅ Scaled Agile Exposure – (Preferred) Experience with Scaled Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum@Scale, LeSS, SAFe). ✅ Self-driven Professional Growth – Actively participates in local/Industry events, certifications, and Agile communities (e.g., conferences, meet-ups).
Security Clearance
⚠️ Government SC (S réputationnaire Clearance) required before joining—specifics here.
Why BAE Systems?
✨ A workplace where you can make a tangible difference. 🚀 Inclusive culture prioritising diversity, integrity, and merit. 🛡️ Balanced work-life flexibility with hybrid working. ✅ Strengthening cyber defence and digital security capabilities. 🌍 Collaboratively shaping global leaders in public/private sector protection.
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Diversity & Adaptations
⚠️ We welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have:
- A disability/health condition;
- Require reasonable adjustment support, speak to your recruiter.
Note: Many BAE Systems roles have export/security restrictions (affected by nationality, past residency, etc.). Minimum requirement: Baseline Personnel Security Standard.
Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Hybrid Working
✨ A blended work environment (home/office/client sites, flexible hours).
Global Collective
✧ Collaborative diversity blends skills from around the world. ✧ Well-being and flexibility improve personal/professional balance.
** Commitment to Equality, Inclusion & Belonging**
✨ Our teams are driven by innovation, collaboration, and security leadership.
Positions Overview: Capabilities Division
Digital Intelligence’s core focus is cyber defence and digital transformation.
- Behaviour: Thinking security first.
- Teams: Engineering, Consulting, Project Management.
- Achievement: Building the leading voice in global, public, and private digital security.
Join us to create and deliver cutting-edge defence solutions—because trusted defence isn’t just part of the future, it’s yours to build today. ✅
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