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# Agile Coach

- **Company:** Stauffers of Kissel Hill
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Health Informatics, Program Optimization, Information Systems, Continuous Delivery, DevOps, Scrum Methodology, Scaled Agile Framework, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Electronic Medical Records, Information Technology, Extreme Programming
- **Published:** May 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f7d454c3efc553c0

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Transitioning development teams to Agile?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Bachelor's degree required in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field; Master's degree preferred

 * SAFe® certification required:
 + SAFe® Program Consultant (SPC) strongly preferred
 + Minimum: SAFe® Agilist (SA), SAFe® Scrum Master (SSM), or SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE)
 * Additional certifications preferred: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), PMI-ACP, or equivalent
 * Minimum 7 years in Agile delivery and transformation roles
 * Minimum 3 years in SAFe® implementation or coaching capacity
 * Proven experience facilitating PI Planning events for large programs (50+ participants)
 * Demonstrated success coaching and mentoring Agile teams and leadership
 * Experience with Agile metrics, tools (Jira Align, Jira), and reporting
 * Healthcare or federal government Agile experience preferred
 * Deep knowledge of SAFe® principles, practices, and all levels (Team, Program, Large Solution, Portfolio)
 * Expert understanding of Lean-Agile mindset, values, and principles
 * Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, XP, and other Agile frameworks
 * Understanding of DevOps, Continuous Delivery, and technical practices
 * Experience scaling Agile across multiple teams and complex programs

## Description

The Agile Coach is a senior leadership position responsible for championing and implementing Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe®) practices across clinical informatics teams supporting VA's Electronic Health Record Modernization. This role leads Agile transformation, coaches teams and leadership on Lean-Agile principles, facilitates Program Increment (PI) planning, and ensures continuous value delivery across 170+ VA Medical Centers., SAFe® Implementation & Facilitation

 * Lead implementation and maturation of SAFe® practices across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
 * Champion Lean-Agile principles and mindset, driving cultural transformation throughout the organization
 * Facilitate quarterly Program Increment (PI) Planning sessions ensuring alignment of teams to common objectives
 * Guide execution of 20 iterations annually with two-week sprint cycles and additional intervals for innovation and planning
 * Establish and maintain Agile governance structures, ceremonies, and metrics aligned with SAFe® best practices
 * Facilitate Inspect and Adapt (I&A) workshops to drive continuous improvement, * Provide expert coaching to Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Release Train Engineers (RTEs)
 * Mentor leadership on Lean-Agile transformation, servant leadership, and change management
 * Coach teams on SAFe® ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and PI Planning
 * Guide teams in breaking down features into user stories with clear acceptance criteria
 * Foster culture of continuous improvement, psychological safety, and high performance
 * Support development of self-organizing, cross-functional teams

Program Optimization & Stakeholder Engagement

 * Oversee Agile metrics and reporting including velocity, burn-down/burn-up charts, and predictability measures
 * Identify and eliminate impediments, bottlenecks, and organizational barriers to flow
 * Collaborate with Product Management to maintain and prioritize program backlogs
 * Partner with VA leadership, Product Owners, and technical teams to drive Agile adoption
 * Present Agile practices, progress, and recommendations to executive stakeholders
 * Support risk identification, dependency management, and issue resolution across ARTs


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