Agile Coach for Value Stream Management Office

WHAT MAKES US, US

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

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WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT FOR US

Simcorp is dedicated to evolving from a traditional enterprise software company into a technology-driven services provider, all while keeping our focus on sustained, highly profitable growth. To further support, enable, and drive this journey, we're transitioning to a horizontal delivery model, aligned to client outcomes and are now recruiting for an Agile Coach for the Value Stream Management Office to support the vision, strategy and operating principles for the value streams that will deliver the needed outcomes to our clients.

The Agile Coach for the Value Stream Management Office will use their experience to promote the mindset change and agile process understanding that will be necessary for this transformation to be successful.

As Agile Coach for the Value Stream Management Office, you will be a key member of Value Stream Management Office , reporting to the Head of Service Excellence. You will provide support to the Value Stream Team Leads and will work closely with the Value Stream Architect.

WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

Lean Improvement Enabler, supporting value streams in identifying, visualizing, and resolving delivery constraints

• Facilitate value stream mapping sessions, process diagnostics, and cross-functional improvement workshops.
• Support teams in identifying and removing delivery bottlenecks, delays, and non-value-adding activities.
• Cultivate a continuous improvement culture through embedded feedback loops and lightweight improvement practices.
• Coach teams and leaders on Lean and Agile principles including WIP limits, flow efficiency, and pull-based work systems.
• Enable the adoption of practices such as Kanban, inspect-and-adapt cadences, and outcome-driven planning.
• Serve as a partner and a guide to teams evolving their ways of working toward improved agility and flow.
• Interpret flow performance data (e.g., cycle time, throughput, blocker time) to guide team discussions and decisions.
• Collaborate with the Data & Reporting function to create and refine dashboards and visualizations.
• Help teams leverage data for reflection, prioritization, and sustained improvement.
• Facilitate workshops such as root cause analysis, problem-solving sessions, and delivery system reviews.
• Assess the health and resilience of delivery systems and operational practices in partnership with value stream teams.
• Document and share reusable improvement patterns, templates, and success cases across the organization.

WHAT WE VALUE

5+ years of experience in Lean, Agile, and Value Stream Management principles and practices.

• Demonstrated agile experience with the ability to support and encourage effective teams.
• Change tolerance and motivation to seek improvements to meet changing client needs and market opportunities
• Solid understanding of Lean Portfolio Management and its application in large-scale Agile environments.
• Agile Certified Professional/Expert or similar Agile certification is beneficial
• Proficient communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams and engaging stakeholders at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to drive change and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Deep understanding of processes and a focus on enhancing efficiency
• Ability to mobilize stakeholders and form trusting relationships in a broad organizational context
• Great collaborative skills, highly motivated collaborator with a positive mindset.
• Understanding of the technology industry and the fundamentals of a SaaS business

BENEFITS

Attractive salary, bonus scheme, and pension are essential for any work agreement. However, in SimCorp, we believe we can offer more. Therefore, in addition to the traditional benefit scheme, we provide a good work and life balance: flexible working hours and a hybrid workplace model. SimCorp follows a global hybrid policy, asking employees to work from the office two days each week while allowing remote work on other days. 

There is never just only one route - we practice a personalized approach to professional development to support the direction you want to take.

NEXT STEPS

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks.

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

WHO WE ARE

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds in general.   

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.  

SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. 

For New York City only: The salary range for this position is 126,000.00 - 189,000.00 USD. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including health care, leave, and retirement plans. Your total compensation may vary based on role, location, department and individual performance.

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