Agile Coach

We are looking to register interest in Agile Coach opportunities within our growing delivery teams. These roles could focus on guiding teams through agile transformation, removing delivery blockers and coaching teams to improve their performance within a contract-based engagement.

Please note the content of this advert does not represent a live vacancy.

About the opportunity

This is an opportunity to register your interest in future Agile Coach positions, roles that could support organisations in building more responsive, collaborative delivery cultures. Agile Coaches of this type typically work within established teams or programmes, helping to embed agile practices, facilitate ceremonies and drive continuous improvement in how teams deliver value.

The role could involve partnering with cross-functional teams across technology and delivery, working in hybrid settings in London. You would likely support teams in adopting agile ways of working, removing obstacles that slow delivery and coaching team members to take greater ownership of outcomes. The work could span multiple workstreams or programmes, with scope to influence how delivery is structured and performed across the business., * Facilitating agile ceremonies (standups, retrospectives, sprint planning, backlog refinement) to keep teams aligned and responsive

• Identifying and removing blockers that slow team delivery or create friction across workstreams
• Coaching team members to improve their agile mindset, collaboration and ownership of delivery outcomes
• Working with teams to establish or refine user stories and backlog prioritisation aligned to business value
• Supporting teams in adopting agile practices and tools, helping to embed sustainable ways of working
• Reporting on team health, delivery performance and the effectiveness of agile adoption
• Collaborating with stakeholders to understand priorities and ensure teams are focused on high-impact work, Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:
• Opportunity to shape how teams work and improve delivery outcomes across the business
• Direct impact on team capability, morale and how efficiently delivery happens
• Exposure to different teams, technologies and business challenges
• Scope to develop your coaching and mentoring skills and build a track record as a delivery leader
• Contract flexibility with the potential for extension or progression into permanent delivery roles
• Working within a collaborative, professional environment with organisations undergoing agile transformation

• Proven experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach or in a similar agile delivery support role
• Hands-on knowledge of agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe or similar) and experience facilitating agile ceremonies
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills; ability to help teams improve their own performance
• Experience in removing blockers and improving team delivery performance
• Excellent stakeholder collaboration and communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
• Experience in an agile or technology-focused environment

Nice-to-have experience could include:

• Certification as a Scrum Master (CSM) or Agile Coach
• Experience supporting multiple teams or programmes simultaneously
• Familiarity with SAP, cloud platforms or large-scale enterprise transformation
• Background in technology, engineering or financial services delivery

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