The position will be an intern within the Agile Practices & Delivery Team within the Office of the CTO (OCTO) at WEX. This role will have exposure to processes that ensuring agile software development enables teams and organizations to rapidly deliver business value by decreasing time to market, shortening feedback loops between development, operations, and customers, and establishing a culture of learning and experimentation. They will be embedded in at least agile delivery team for the duration of the program.
The ideal candidate will have a natural inclination for Servant Leadership and Continuous Improvement and will embrace, foster, and facilitate the adoption of Agile Values and Principles. This individual will be part of an empowered, self-organizing, and self-accountable team whose highest priority is to satisfy our customers through early and continuous delivery of value.
Responsibilities
Ensure team members understand business agility and agile software development values, principles, and practices
Ensure the team is disciplined in accurately reflecting the state of in-progress work in their portfolio management tool
Continuously ensure that the team’s delivery process is accurately visualized and documented
Bring people together to solve problems around team productivity and delivery
Leverage visualizations and data to measure the performance of a team and coach them to improve the capabilities that drive higher levels of performance
Prepare and present on insights gathered from delivery data analysis. Facilitate meetings and create presentations to share ideas and findings as necessary
Collaborate with the product owner to maintain a healthy backlog
Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and users
Qualifications
At a minimum, you should be a rising junior, senior, or masters-level student, in a degree/certificate-seeking accredited program
A highly motivated Change Agent who loves working on small, high performing teams
Highly collaborative and solid communicator who works well with a team and stakeholders
Someone who cares deeply for team success, learns from failure, and embraces experimentation
A professional who can advocate strongly for positions and still be 100% behind team decisions even if they don’t go their way
Excel at guiding software development teams and the organization on the implementation and adoption of the Agile Values, Principles, and Practices
Experience with, and working knowledge of various frameworks and methodologies that can be leveraged to improve the way we build and deliver technical products and services
Experience with Jira/Confluence/Azure (or similar Agile tracking tools)
Strong communication, interpersonal and mentoring skills
Ability to adapt to a changing environment
Self-motivation and ability to stay focused in the middle of distraction
Must be collaborative in driving decisions
Have a hunger for learning, an appetite for change, and a desire to improve yourself and those around you
Background/Certifications
Exposure to working with software development teams
Awareness of Agile transformation competency (Scrum Master, Agile team coach, Lean Six Sigma, etc)
Certified Scrum Master(CSM) a plus
The base pay range represents the anticipated low and high end of the pay range for this position. Actual pay rates will vary and will be based on various factors, such as your qualifications, skills, competencies, and proficiency for the role. Base pay is one component of WEX's total compensation package. Most sales positions are eligible for commission under the terms of an applicable plan. Non-sales roles are typically eligible for a quarterly or annual bonus based on their role and applicable plan. WEX's comprehensive and market competitive benefits are designed to support your personal and professional well-being. Benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, retirement savings plan, paid time off, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and more. For more information, check out the "About Us" section.
Salary Pay Range: $20.00 - $25.00
WEX is a global payments technology provider operating across four key verticals: fleet, healthcare, corporate payments, and travel. We provide visibility, actionable insights, and control to our clients, so they can focus on taking their business to the next level.