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Agile Manager, Agility Lab 🔥


Who We Are

Since 1951, The Nature Conservancy has been doing work you can believe in protecting the lands and waters that all life depends on. Through grassroots action, TNC has grown to become one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world working in more than 75 countries and territories. As a science-based organization, we create innovative, on-the-ground solutions to our world’s toughest challenges so that we can create a world in which people and nature thrive. 

We’re rooted in our Mission and guided by our Values, which includes a Commitment to Diversity [1] and Respect for People, Communities, and Cultures. Whether it’s career development, flexible schedules, or a rewarding mission, there’s lots of reasons to love life #insideTNC. Want a better insight to TNC? Check out our TNC Talent playlist on YouTube [2] on Glassdoor [3]. 

Our goal is to cultivate an inclusive work environment so that all our colleagues around the globe feel a sense of belonging, and that their unique contributions to our mission are valued. We’ll only achieve our Mission by hiring and engaging a diverse workforce that reflects the communities in which we work. In addition to the requirements in our postings, we recognize that people come with talent and experiences outside of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and a culture of inclusion! Please apply – we’d love to hear from you.

The Agility Lab is an internal initiative within The Nature Conservancy working to enable conservation teams to build more impactful solutions, faster. We do this by helping teams take a more agile, learn-by-doing approach that validates solutions before bringing them to scale. Adapted from private sector advances such as design thinking, prototyping, lean startup and agile ways of working, the Agility Lab provides the tools, frameworks, structure and coaching necessary for TNC teams to innovate, test and de-risk new conservation solutions. To learn more, visit nature.org/agilitylab [4].


Your Position With TNC

The Agile Manager will support the Agility Lab in working in an agile manner. The role will ensure that the Agility Lab follows Agile practices and Kanban framework values, and work to increase team efficiency, and provide motivation and guidance for process improvement. The role will help adapt these agile practices for conservation and assist in productizing them in the form of frameworks and guidance and assist in their implementation across other Conservancy teams. The role will also lead operational efficiency for the Agility Lab and take on roles that assist in the effective flow of work through the team. 

The individual will be joining a high functioning, ambitious and fast-growing team where a comfort with ambiguity, self-driven attitude, and a humble willingness to take on the next most important “job-to-be-done” will be critical. The individual should thrive in a fast-paced startup-like environment. 


  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The Agile Manager will support and motivate the team to implement Kanban, limit work in progress, improve processes, facilitate Agility Lab meetings and decision-making processes, and eliminate team impediments. The role will track KPIs and other metrics that will help the team steer the Agility Lab’s strategic plan and activities. The role will be charged with basic project management, preparing budget reports and forecasts and will oversee the flow of certain processes, like the Agility Lab’s sales funnel for example. The Agile Manager will provide guidance to the team based on an understanding of TNC’s policies and procedures.


RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

  • Using a tailored version of agile methodologies, principles and, values (emphasis on Kanban over Scrum) values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and support the Agility Lab’s delivery of products and solutions;
  • Creating guidance and training for teams to follow tailored agile values, principles, and practices;
  • Scheduling and facilitating agile events, meetings, and decision-making processes for the Agility Lab core team;
  • Planning and organizing demos and product/system testing;
  • Monitoring progress and performance and helping the Agility Lab make improvements;
  • Ensuring the proper use of collaborative processes and removing impediments for the Agility Lab team;
  • Build the operational infrastructure for a fast-growing team;
  • Determining and managing tasks, timelines, issues, risks, and action items;
  • Tracking project processes, deliverables, and financials;
  • Coordinate the implementation of a communications plan including but not limited to a monthly newsletter, social media, internal blogs; 
  • Demonstrate sensitivity in handling confidential information;
  • Ensure compliance with Conservancy policies and procedures, and external (/legal/IRS) requirements;
  • Travel and work flexible hours as needed;
  • Work is diversified and may not always fall under established practices and guidelines.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor’s degree and 3 years related experience or equivalent combination;
  • Experience with agile methodologies, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban (Kanban preferred), to deliver solutions;
  • Experience with project management;
  • Experience with communication and presentation;
  • Experience with analytics and problem-solving skills;
  • Experience generating reports and interpreting data;
  • Experience facilitating teams through decision making processes
  • Experience in business writing, editing, and proofreading;
  • Experience organizing time and managing diverse activities to meet deadlines; and
  • Experience working across teams and communicating with a wide range of people.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Certified scrum master or agile coach;
  • 3+ years of experience as a scrum master or in a similar role;
  • 3+ years of experience in the entrepreneurial and/or innovation space;
  • Self-driven with a bias towards action;
  • Multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated;
  • Ability to leverage the latest technology to achieve desired results;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Experience creating guidance and training for agile teams to follow agile values, principles, and practices.
  • Disciplined with a high say/do ratio (frequently does what they say they are going to do).

What We Bring

The Nature Conservancy offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan to include employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits in the Culture Tab [5] on nature.org/careers.

We’re proud to offer a work environment that is supportive of the health, well-being, and flexibility needs of the people we employ!


How To Apply

To apply for job ID 51417, submit your materials online by using the Apply Now button at https://careers.nature.org/ [6] by 11:59 PM EST on May 23, 2022. Need help applying? Visit our recruitment [7] page or contact applyhelp@tnc.org [8].

The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our commitment to diversity includes the recognition that our conservation mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of diverse backgrounds, beliefs and culture. Recruiting and mentoring staff to create an inclusive organization that reflects our global character is a priority and we encourage applicants from all cultures, races, colors, religions, sexes, national or regional origins, ages, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity, military, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

Do you have military experience? Visit our U.S. Military Skills Translator [9] to match your military experience with our current job openings!

TNC is committed to offering accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please send a note to applyhelp@tnc.org [10] with Request for Accommodation in the subject line.

Where legally permissible, TNC requires all new employees to be fully vaccinated and willing to keep up to date with vaccines that protect against COVID-19.  By accepting an offer of employment, you agree to comply with this requirement, unless you are entitled to a legally mandated exemption.


  1. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion/
  2. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-o5jtJniubZjnNuR4zpvmTBaiC-ZiSbJ
  3. https://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-The-Nature-Conservancy-EI_IE14686.11,33.htm?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_yaQ5AcLeP8txjFGT5aSnaoIlHU8K8sYLNtzGDByF1KE-1635337767-0-gqNtZGzNAqWjcnBszRV9
  4. http://nature.org/agilitylab
  5. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/culture-at-tnc/
  6. https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/R-1ECM8KXjIERwYNiWRISm?domain=careers.nature.org
  7. https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/recruitment/
  8. mailto:applyhelp@tnc.org
  9. https://www.military.com/mst/nature-conservancy/mos-translator
  10. mailto:applyhelp@tnc.org

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