Sr Agile Coach

To lead, coach, train and mentor employees at all levels of the organization on Agile principles. Cultivate Agile mindset by demonstrating and teaching values of the Agile Manifesto as well as the technical skills that form the underlying principles and methods. Ensure Agile values, ways of working and frameworks are understood and applied effectively across the organization and teams. Use subject matter expertise to coach and lead new and existing teams on practices, and influence leadership and associates on the culture change required to shift from a traditional to an Agile methodology. Work is performed under general direction.

• Teach, lead, and mentor cross-functional business groups to build, sustain, and strengthen Agile values, SAFe and scrum concepts and practices, providing them the necessary tools and guidance to successfully implement across high-impact programs throughout the enterprise
• Identify and coach Agile evangelists across the organization who can act as informal mentors/peers and continue increasing the maturity across the organization
• Coach teams in scrum tasks (e.g., sprint planning, user story mapping, estimations, daily stand ups, demos, retrospective discussions, etc.)
• Ensure Agile project metrics are being tracked and monitored for indications of potential problem areas and assist teams in identifying and implementing solutions to address the problems
• Identify need and provide as necessary structured and ad-hoc training in Agile principles and practices including Scrum, Product Ownership, and Program Management
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify specific areas of training and coaching; assist with developing Agile coaching and trainings materials
• Lead the coaching and planning of multiple high-performing Agile development teams and large-scale programs across the enterprise
• Provide coaching and mentorship to employees at all levels of the organization on Lean Agile, Agile, and SAFe, principles
• Prepare a variety of communication artifacts related to the Agile practice, progress and plans
• Develop and deliver presentations to various levels of stakeholders and facilitate working sessions to identify resolutions to impediments to continuous Agile improvement
• Effectively leverage and combine different industry standard scaling concepts to specific business problems in a manner that best supports Scaled Agile values and principles
• Provide strategic thought leadership during engagements on approaches to overcome impediments to accelerated delivery; skillfully facilitate conflict resolution with and between teams
• Foster strong spirit of communication and collaboration between teams to align program goals, deliver final products, and ensure leadership transparency to impediments and progress
• Ensure appropriate risk management and control practices are integrated into the lifecycle of Agile initiatives
• Build and maintain relationships with lines of business, team members, management, key stakeholders and/or external contacts (e.g., vendors, etc.)
• Perform other duties as assigned

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available., * Significant experience working in an Agile environment as a Senior Agile Coach (e.g., Scrum, SAFe, DevOps, etc.), successfully coaching and transitioning teams, programs, and portfolios

• Experience in successful Agile transformation at scale in large enterprise organizations
• Significant experience with different Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, XP, SAFe, etc.)
• Advanced knowledge of Agile principles and practices and the ability to transfer that knowledge at all levels across the enterprise
• Strong emotional intelligence and organizational awareness with ability to challenge organizational norms and influence decisions without formal authority
• Advanced critical thinking, analytical, and problem solving skills
• Advanced skill to translate technical concepts into non-technical terms
• Advanced skill in motivating and uplifting team members using teaching/mentoring skills
• Advanced skill building effective relationships through rapport, trust, diplomacy and tact
• Advanced verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Advanced knowledge of functions, philosophy, operations and organizational objectives
• SAFe Program Consultant certification
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field
• 10+ years exp
• Senior Agile Coach experience
• Deep SAFe experience
• Enterprise Agile transformation experience
• Executive and leadership coaching
• Agile training/workshop facilitation
• Jira and/or Azure Boards
• Experience coaching multiple teams/programs at scale
• Strong change management and organizational influence skills
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) Certification
• Financial Services/Banking Experience
• Extreme Programming (XP)
• Agile Portfolio Coaching
• Large-Scale Enterprise Transformation Experience

The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s/applicant’s qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.

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