The Domain Coach is pivotal in embedding agile principles and ways of working within the Domain, guiding the leadership team, and ensuring that the delivery of value is customer-centric and aligned with Rio Tinto's strategic objectives. This role is responsible for facilitating the adoption and maturity of agile ways of working, advocating continuous improvement, and enhancing team collaboration and decision-making.
By driving the adoption of lean-agile metrics and practices, the Domain Coach plays a crucial role in optimising processes, resolving conflicts, and acting as a liaison with governance bodies to tailor domain strategies effectively within the broader organisational framework. Their expertise in SAFe principles and leadership skills are central to nurturing a culture that is adaptable, innovative, and committed to delivering sustained value. The Domain Coach’s primary responsibility lies in leading by influence rather than authority, playing a supportive role in the Domain’s agile journey.
- Customer Value Optimisation: Articulate and continually refine the Domain's value proposition, tailoring lean-agile principles to maximize customer-focused outcomes and guide Domain strategy
- Agile leadership and role modelling: Champion and lead the Domain’s ways of working, supporting agility, advocating for cultural shifts towards a more innovative and responsive mindset, and coaching the Domain Leadership Team on embracing and implementing an agile mindset through training and coaching, helping to guide the pathway to agile maturity. Brings in lean-agile standards and capabilities from their Chapter and the LACE. Helps to transform mindset, brings knowledge and support to teams and individuals
- Governance Collaboration: Maintain a transparent and effective interface between the Domain and Rio Tinto's governance structures, negotiating any necessary adaptations to standard processes to better suit Domain objectives
- Empowerment and Decision-Making: Instill a culture of distributed decision-making and empowerment, fostering collaborative cross-domain interactions and coordinating efforts to optimise the Domain's performance
- Continuous Improvement and Facilitation: Drive ongoing improvements aligned with organisation principles, utilising feedback mechanisms for iterative enhancement and leading agile practices and events to facilitate team progress
- Data-Driven Insights and Conflict Management: Leverage agile metrics for informed decision-making and problem-solving, assisting in conflict resolution to nurture a collaborative and progressive Domain environment
The Domain Coach is pivotal in promoting customer-focused value delivery and agile adoption within Rio Tinto, championing lean-agile principles, enhancing dialogue with governance, and uplifting ways of working in support of improved outcomes. This includes enabling the Domain Leadership Team through distributed decision-making, encouraging an agile mindset for innovation, and streamlining stakeholder communication to refine processes. They work with Product Line Owners and Release Train Engineers, using Agile metrics to guide decisions, mediate conflicts, and implement Lean Portfolio Management.
Expertise:
- Applies agile principles and practices effectively within the Domain's context, enhancing strategic alignment and enabling a culture of fast feedback and continuous delivery
- Strong facilitation skills; providing content-neutral guidance for individuals and groups leading to actionable solutions
- Professional coaching, teaching and mentoring, building collaborative partnerships with a focus on self-directed learning and problem resolution
Leadership:
- Navigates and aligns executive expectations with agile approaches, crucial for transforming traditional mindsets and driving business agility
- Demonstrates experience in leading change, guiding the Domain through transitions with a focus on enhancing agile competencies across teams and stakeholders
Strategic:
- Exhibits strong problem-solving capabilities, employing collaborative approaches to address challenges, which is key to maintaining progress and innovation in a dynamic environment
Interpersonal:
- Possesses strong coaching skills to facilitate team growth, fostering self-organisation and improved performance which is essential for the sustainable success of ways of working
- Maintains a commitment to continuous professional development and adapts to emerging agile practices, ensuring that the Domain remains at the forefront of industry advancements and best practices
