Lead Agilist / Agile Coach

SM Global IT LLC

Columbus, United States

6 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.dice.com

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Confluence JIRA Microsoft Azure Scrum Methodology Statistical Process Control (SPC) Atlassian Tools ServiceNow Customer Service Management

Job description

Seeking a Lead Agilist / Agile Coach to provide leadership and guidance across Agile teams, improve delivery practices, and support Agile transformation initiatives., * Lead and coach Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and delivery stakeholders.
Facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, Retrospectives, and Backlog Refinement.
Drive continuous improvement across teams and delivery processes.
Identify and remove organizational, technical, and process impediments.
Establish and monitor Agile metrics, KPIs, velocity, throughput, and delivery performance.
Coach teams and leadership on Agile, Scrum, Kanban, and Lean practices.
Support cross-team planning, dependency management, and release planning.
Establish consistent Agile standards, processes, and governance.
Work closely with product, technology, business, and executive stakeholders.

Requirements

Strong background in Agile delivery, Scrum, Agile Coaching, or related roles.
Experience as an Agile Coach, Lead Agilist, Scrum Master, or Agile Delivery Lead.
Strong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and Agile principles.
Experience coaching multiple Agile teams in an enterprise environment.
Strong understanding of Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or similar Agile tools.
Experience with Agile metrics, team performance, delivery planning, and dependency management.
Strong facilitation, communication, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills.
SAFe, SPC, PMI-ACP, CSM, PSM, or similar certification is a plus.