NovartisAgile Delivery Lead (Scrum & Kanban)
Novartis is hiring an Agile Delivery Lead (Scrum & Kanban). It pays €58k-€108k a year and Level rates it ; you can apply on Novartis.
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- Level rates this role Uses AI ●●○○: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- The posting mentions Claude, Copilot and Jira among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a senior role.
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Lead Agile digital product delivery while leveraging AI-enabled tools and practices to enhance team productivity and effectiveness.
Salary Range:
€57,900.00 - €107,500.00
Job Description Summary
Internal title: Scrum Master DDIT US&I#LI-Hybrid
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Relocation Support: This role is based in Barcelona, Spain. Novartis is unable to offer relocation support. Please only apply if this location is accessible.
Great Agile teams do more than deliver projects, they create meaningful impact. As an Agile Delivery Lead (Scrum & Kanban) at Novartis, you will empower teams to unlock their full potential, accelerate digital innovation, and drive value that ultimately helps improve patients' lives. Working at the intersection of business and technology, you will coach high-performing teams, optimize delivery flow, champion Agile excellence, and leverage modern AI-enabled ways of working to create predictable, sustainable, and impactful outcomes across a global environment.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
- Lead Agile delivery across cross-functional digital product teams and strategic business initiatives.
- Coach teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum, and Kanban practices.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies to drive alignment, transparency, and predictable delivery outcomes.
- Partner with Product Owners to ensure backlog readiness, prioritization, and value-focused execution.
- Remove impediments and enable high-performing, self-organized, and autonomous teams.
- Optimize delivery flow using lead time, cycle time, throughput, and flow efficiency metrics.
- Educate stakeholders and influence Agile mindset adoption across business and technology organizations.
- Leverage AI-enabled practices and tools to improve team productivity, delivery effectiveness, and innovation.
Essential Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in information technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM), or equivalent Agile certification.
- Minimum 10 years of experience in product delivery, product management, or digital transformation environments.
- Minimum 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Agile Delivery Lead, or Flow Engineer.
- Strong expertise in Scrum, Kanban, Agile coaching, flow optimization, Agile metrics, stakeholder management, and continuous improvement practices.
- Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, MIRO, Agile reporting tools, AI-enabled delivery solutions such as Rovo, Claude, or GitHub Copilot, and working within global matrix organizations.
Desirable Requirements
- SAFe certification and experience supporting Agile delivery across multi-team or scaled Agile environments.
- Experience with Salesforce Life Sciences Cloud, Medical Legal Regulatory (MLR) processes, Digital Asset Management (DAM) platforms, or within the Life Sciences industry.
Rewards
At Novartis, we’re committed to reimagining medicine together - and rewarding the people who make it happen.
The rewards of being part of our team go far beyond base pay and incentives. We also offer a variety of competitive benefits in kind to help you thrive personally and professionally, such as insurance plans, retirement plans, wellbeing resources and global recognition programs. In addition, we provide flexible and hybrid working options, where possible, and a minimum of 14 weeks paid parental leave.
Expected Annual Base Salary Range for role:
* Barcelona: 57,900.00 - 107,500.00 EUR Annual
The salary offered is determined based on gender-neutral objectives, such as relevant skills, competencies and experience in accordance with the Novartis pay setting policy and upon joining Novartis will be reviewed periodically.
In addition to your base salary, you may be eligible for a performance-based bonus depending on certain performance parameters. Further details will be provided during the application process.
Pay equity is a fundamental principle of our employment policy and reflects our commitment to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment that treats all employees with dignity and respect, as outlined in our Code of Ethics.
Read our brochure to learn more about our global total rewards offering: https://www.novartis.com/sites/novartis_com/files/novartis-life-handbook.pdf
Note: Benefits and compensation may vary by country and are subject to local legal requirements, including provisions of collective bargaining agreements where applicable. A full overview of your compensation package, including any relevant collective bargaining agreement details applicable to your role based on your employment location and Novartis employer entity, will be communicated separately to you during the application process.
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion / EEO paragraph:
Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse teams’ representative of the patients and communities we serve.
Skills Desired
Agile Methodology, Agile Product Lifecycle Management, Agile Project Management, Change Management, Digital Capabilities, Project Finances, Project Implementations, Project Planning, Project Risk Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Technology UseHow we rate this
Agile Delivery Lead (Scrum & Kanban) at Novartis rates 50 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
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