AGILE COACH

Agile Coach – Driving adoption of the SAS Agile Delivery Model

 

Are you someone who thrives on enabling others, enjoys working at the heart of transformation, and is passionate about modern ways of working? Do you have a knack for guiding teams, influencing leaders, and creating real behavioral change? If so, our Agile Coach role might be the perfect fit for you!

As an Agile Coach, you will facilitate the adoption of the SAS Agile Delivery Model across Digital & IT and the wider SAS organization. You will guide product and platform teams, leaders, and key stakeholders in building an agile and product-centric mindset that drives alignment with business goals and maximizes value delivery.

Challenges you will work on:

 

In this exciting and dynamic role, you will support teams and leaders in applying agile principles, practices, and behaviors in their daily work. You will tackle the complex challenge of driving a consistent yet pragmatic adoption of the SAS Agile Delivery Model, ensuring teams can adapt effectively to their context without deviating from agreed governance.

As a trusted coach and advisor, you will collaborate closely with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Business Owners, and leadership teams, helping to improve flow, strengthen collaboration, and embed continuous improvement. Your ability to influence and align stakeholders across business and Digital & IT will be crucial in creating buy-in for new ways of working and ensuring sustainable change at team, product, and portfolio level.

You will also contribute to scaling and continuously improving agile delivery methods, tools, and practices across SAS, ensuring learnings from teams feed back into the evolution of the SAS Delivery Model.

The Team

As part of our newly created Office of the CIO in Digital & IT, you will be part of a high-performing and diverse team composed of talented professionals from various backgrounds. Our team values collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to excellence. We support each other and thrive on creating a positive and inclusive work environment where everyone can succeed. You’ll work closely with product owners, developers, scrum masters and other agile coaches, collaborating with the Head of Agile & AD Practices and transformation teams to align practices. Everyone in the team will contribute to the agile community of practice within SAS communicating effectively to drive agile practices across the organization.

To be successful, we believe you have:

 

• A strong foundation in agile mindset, principles, values, and ways of working.
• Proven experience coaching teams and leaders in agile and product-centric environments.
• Solid knowledge of agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe, and the ability to apply them pragmatically.
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities across business and IT.
• Ability to communicate clearly, manage expectations, and engage teams with enthusiasm.
• A pragmatic, hands-on approach and willingness to act as a “playing coach”.
• Experience driving continuous improvement at team, product, and portfolio level.
• A university degree in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience.
• Commitment to working from the office 3 days per week.

Why SAS?

 

At SAS, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development in an international, fast-paced working environment. We are dedicated to the continuous growth of our employees. Working with us comes with a variety of benefits, including:

• Travel Perks: Enjoy discounted travel opportunities around the world with SAS.
• Health & Wellness: Access to health and wellness benefits, including a newly renovated gym with complimentary classes such as CrossFit and yoga.
• Discounts: Receive discounts from a wide range of brands, as well as on transportation to and from airports, airport shops, hotels, and car rentals.
• Work Environment: Our office location in Frösundavik offers a vibrant workspace with a restaurant, café, and easy access to outdoor activities in Hagaparken and Brunnsviken. Engage in running, tennis, outdoor gym sessions, kayaking, and stand-up paddling with equipment available free of charge.
• Convenient Commute: Benefit from a non-stop bus service connecting our office to Solna station, and commuter trains, alongside a network of cycle paths.

Our Culture at SAS

At SAS, we are dedicated to caring for each other, delighting our travelers, and driving the transformation towards sustainable aviation. As a future colleague on our team, you’ll join a culture where we work collaboratively towards common goals, recognize each other's contributions, and celebrate successes. Our focus is on safe, sustainable, and punctual execution, and we are committed to protecting our planet while transforming SAS for the future. This is an empowering workplace where you can thrive, grow, and take ownership of your work. Join us at SAS and be part of shaping the future of aviation!

Additional Information

 

• Deadline for application: 23/01/2026. Please send us your CV as soon as possible, as interviews are conducted continuously, and the position may be filled before the
• application deadline. Note that we are not able to handle any applications that are sent by email, due to GDPR regulations.
• Desired start date: March 2026
• Position: Fulltime (100%) starting with a 6-month probation period
• This position is based in Frösundavik, Solna (Stockholm), and you will be expected to work onsite. Remote work may also be an option, depending on the agreement made with your manager.
• To be eligible for this position you need an EU-work permit. Please note that we ask you to inform us if you currently have a valid EU-work permit.
• A background check will be conducted at the final stage of this recruitment process, as this role is security classified. If you, are aware of any specific matters that may come up during this background check, we kindly ask you to be transparent about them during the recruitment process.
  
  

Is this you? If so, come fly with us!

If you have questions about this position, you are warmly welcome to contact Leah McCartney Palm, Head of Office of CIO via email: leah.palm@sas.se. Please note that we are not able to handle any applications that are sent by email due to GDPR.

We are looking forward to hearing from you! 

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SAS is Scandinavia's leading airline. For more than 75 years, we have been flying and connecting Scandinavia with the world and the world with Scandinavia. We have always been at the forefront of what is new and scouting the horizon. We have seen the world change, sometimes over a long period of time, and sometimes quite suddenly. Changes that have made us rethink, adapt and build new. We are moving towards a future where change and the need for new thinking is constant. A future of conscious thinking and sustainable innovation.