Agile Project Coordinator

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Agile Project Coordinator to join our Project Management Team in Warwick.

In role, you will own and drive the overall ways-of-working within the team including continuous improvements and removing obstacles that are impending team performance.

Main Responsibilities:

• Support team and Planning Manager in maintaining artefacts (e.g. sprint plan and backlog)
• Assist with communication, improving transparency and radiating information
• Support Resource Owner in identifying individual training needs
• Coach team members in practices and processes whilst empowering self-organisation
• Ensure process adherence, implementation and maximisation of benefits
• Organise and facilitate team related meetings
• Efficiency/scope-creep management
• Interact with the team and others to collect lessons learned and share knowledge
• Track and follow-up on progress, ensuring standards are met
• Create reports and flags on status to support Operational management
• Manage JIRA to support project and Sprint Planning

Person Specification:

• Good knowledge and experience of Scrum/Kanban and other Agile software development methods, processes, and tools
• Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Project
• Experience from communicating at different levels within the organisation, including senior management, operations personnel, and customers
• Project Management experience in Lean/Agile environments
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentational)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision in a dynamic and timeline sensitive work environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong ability to manage stakeholder expectations

Personal Traits:

• Collaborative
• Influential
• Structured
• Analytical
• Self-motivating

Hours & Location:

• 40 Hours Monday - Friday
• Warwick Hybrid Working

Why Semcon:

We pride ourselves on being people who put people first. For us at Semcon, the most important factor is always our end users, the people actually using the technology- People first, then technology. Our mission is improved user experience through digitalisation of product information. With the right people who are inspired to make a difference by achieving our shared goals, we deliver our vision in becoming the preferred choice within product information.

We celebrate successes through employee recognition initiatives and we live our culture through strong value principles and promoting well-being. Learning and renewal is of upmost importance in our ambition to be the market leader within product information. With a strong focus on professional development, each person is in charge of their own pathway within the structured Contribution and Development dialogue framework.

We offer fair base salaries, complemented by a generous benefits package

Semcon actively promote employee health and well-being with a range of initiatives including:

• Flexible hybrid working
• Company enhanced sick pay
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Company funded medical cash plan and retail discount scheme
• Free Office Tea/Coffee/Healthy Snacks