Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) – the leading destination for innovative management thinking. We reach lifelong learners to improve the practice of management in a changing world. This mission inspires each of us to unlock the leader in everyone – including you!
The opportunity
Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) is an idea driven company with a commitment to improving the practice of management. We're a wholly owned subsidiary of Harvard University serving customers across three primary markets: educational institutions, corporations, and individual managers.
The Opportunity
The Agile Practice at Harvard Business Publishing applies the mindset, frameworks, and practices of Agile to improve our ability to thrive in a business environment of uncertainty and change.
The Agile Lead is responsible for supporting, training, coaching, and mentoring Agile teams in order to achieve a high level of performance and quality in delivering products and features that provide exceptional business value. The ideal candidate is passionate about Agile and the value that it brings to organizations.
What you'll do
• Set up and run happy, high performing Agile teams. Lead and inspire Agile teams to deliver the
highest value and impact to our customers
• Clearly communicate team progress and status of key initiatives
• Help teams to reflect on and learn from their work
• Educate team members in Scrum and Kanban frameworks
• Support Product Owners in in understanding and performing the duties of their role and ensuring they continue to build and maintain a healthy backlog
• Help coordinate efforts and handoffs among teams that share work
• Embody and model the Agile values of respect, courage, and openness to support a culture of open communication and trust
What you’ll bring
• Expert knowledge of Agile principles and practices. CSM, PMI ACP, CSPO qualifications are all desirable
• 3-5+ years’ experience as a Scrum Master or Agile Project Manager
• Detailed knowledge of Scrum and Kanban
• Strong facilitation skills (brainstorming, conflict resolution, design sessions, etc.)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels
HBP is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Pay Rate: $54-64/hr
Top Skills
What We Do
At Harvard Business Publishing, we believe in the power of leadership to inspire, to transform, and to advance the global good. We empower leaders with breakthrough ideas that solve problems, that elevate performance, and that unlock the leader in everyone. We help leaders move the world forward.
Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) was founded in 1994 as a not-for-profit, independent corporation that is an affiliate of Harvard Business School. We inform and inspire professionals, corporations, educators, and students around the world with the best in management thinking and practice. Through our articles, books, case studies, simulations, videos, learning programs, and digital tools, we reach thousands of organizations and millions of subscribers and social media followers.
With over 600 employees located in Boston (HQ), New York City, Australia, France, India, Mexico, the Netherlands, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom, we serve as a bridge between academia and enterprises around the globe.
Our three market units—Education, Corporate Learning, and Harvard Business Review Group—produce a variety of media including print and digital (Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review Press books, Harvard Business School cases), events (participant-centered learning seminars, custom events, webinars), digital learning (Harvard ManageMentor, HMM Spark), blended learning, and campus experiences. Through these platforms, HBP is able to influence real-world change by maximizing the reach and impact of its essential offering—ideas.
Working at Harvard Business Publishing brings you into a global, dynamic organization that’s constantly discovering—new markets, new technologies and media platforms, and new groundbreaking ideas. You’ll find your co-workers intellectually curious and highly engaged. We collaborate. We experiment. We are always learning
