Agile Coach

At If, our Digital Operating Model is how we turn strategy into execution – underpinning our digital journey and enabling us to deliver customer value at scale. It brings together business and technology in cross-functional teams, enabling us to respond faster to changing customer needs, accelerate innovation, and to continuously develop our products, offerings, services and customer experiences.
 

Today, more than 1,500 professionals at If operate within this model in Tribes across the Nordics and Baltics. As a result, the Digital Operating Model is not simply a way of working - it is a key capability that shapes how we deliver business outcomes, leverage our scale, and maintain our competitive position in an increasing digital insurance market.

About the role

This senior role is about building and growing and organization that can make an impact at scale. You will partner with leaders, tribes and squads to drive the evolution of our Digital Operating Model and strengthen organizational capabilities. Success in this role requires balancing strategic thinking with pragmatic execution. One day you may facilitate alignment around organizational strategies, and the next you may coach teams through a change initiative or help leaders improve decision-making and collaboration.

Together with other coaches you focus on assessing the Digital Operating Model, structure, culture, and processes to identify areas for improvement and development. 

You will:

• Drive team and organizational effectiveness by coaching tribes, squads and leaders to improve collaboration, performance and delivery outcomes.

• Establish a culture of continuous improvement through measurement, insights and data-driven decision making.

• Shape and evolve our operating model by improving structures, decision-making processes, ownership and cross-functional collaboration.

• Advise leaders and leadership teams on organizational effectiveness, strategic execution, change leadership and adoption of new ways of working.

• Build strong organizational capabilities by securing learning and capability opportunities through If Agile Academy.

We offer

In the same way that we place high demands on you as an employee, we also expect you to place high demands on us as an employer. Here are some of the benefits of working at If:

• An including work environment where everyone is welcome

• Career and development opportunities in the biggest insurance company in the Nordics

• Social activities, as well as highly skilled professional environment

• Possibility of hybrid workplace

• Health promoting workplace with e.g., wellness allowance and various sports activities

• Great insurance benefits

• Lunch benefit

About the team

You will join the Agile Center of Excellence, a Nordic team of experienced coaches and organizational development professionals. Together, we partner with leaders and teams across If to strengthen our Digital Operating Model and build the capabilities needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Who are you?

You are an experienced and inspiring coach with the ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You thrive in complex environments and are motivated by driving meaningful change and creating lasting value. You have experience working in large-scale, complex organizations where agile ways of working, operating models and organizational development are critical enablers.

To succeed in this role, you have

• Deep experience applying agile principles and practices in complex enterprise environments, with an ability to translate theory into measurable outcomes.

• Proven experience in leading and driving change, operating model evolution or large-scale transformation initiatives in complex environments.

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders across all levels.

• Several years of experience in training, coaching and facilitation.

You also have excellent interpersonal- and communication skills and you are fluent in English.

Additional facts and the recruitment process

Application deadline: Screening and interviewing will start immediately. However, application deadline is September 30th.

To apply for the position: Please attach your CV

Work location: The role is based in Espoo (Finland), or Stockholm (Sweden) office, , under the Technology Strategy and People Development Unit.

Travelling: Will be required within the Nordic countries and Baltics.

Start: As soon as possible or by agreement.

For more information, please contact Anna-Maija Varho, Agile Coach,anna-maija.varho@if.fi

Final candidates will undergo a background check before employment.

We look forward to your application!