Agile Coach at Yassir Nigeria (Remote)

Yassir is the leading super App in the Maghreb region set to changing the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed (~$200M in funding) by VCs from Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world.

We offer on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery. Building on this infrastructure, we are now introducing financial services to help our users pay, save and borrow digitally. Helping usher the continent into a digital economy era. We’re not just about serving people - we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agile Coach

Location: Lagos (Remote)
Job type: Contract
Category: Engineering – Product Engineering

About the Role

• We are looking for an Agile Coach, who will help transition our projects from its existing work practices to infusing a real agile comprehension from the top-down.
• You will be responsible for adapting our processes to adapt to rapidly changing environments, in a highly collaborative manner to guide Yassir’s rapid growth.
• You possess unparalleled strategic thinking, outstanding project management and leadership acquirements? - then this job is for you!

Responsibilities

• Increase the agile aptitude, incremental thinking skills and self-organization of our cross-functional teams
• Work with other agile coaches, development teams, tech guides, and product managers to create an environment with high autonomy, critical thinking, and high alignment, where teams learn to self-organize based on a strong and well-understood vision and clear KPIs
• Coach and train development teams, product managers and engineering team on the effective application of agile values, regulations, and practices, motivating to high performance at a sustainable pace, and high staff engagement

Requirements

• It is in your nature to empower teams and people to achieve their full potential
• A minimum of 4 years of proven experience in Agile Coaching
• Proven record in promoting transparency, empowerment and continuous improvement
• By embracing ideation and innovation, you guide the teams toward self-organization and agile maturity
• A strong sense of emotional judgment and conflict resolution techniques. Trust building is your main focus
• Professional fluency in written & spoken English

What We Offer

• You will be part of one of the first Algerian startups to go through the Y Combinator program and one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North Africa. We are current in +50 cities.
• At Yassir we celebrate everything. OKR´s party! 
• Flexible working hours, because we care about your outcome and not output
• Outstanding mentors who will assist you in your growth
• Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive guidance
• Very strong team cohesion with daily and weekly activities
• Make a real impact on the world by helping us bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Interview Process

• Talent acquisition screening interview.
• Take home tech challenge.
• Live coding (technical interview)
• System design interview.
• Leadership interview.