Agile Coach
Location: New York, NY 10004
Duration: 2 years Contract Position
Must submit certifications: Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent credentials.
Requirements
We are looking for experienced and dynamic Enterprise Agile Coaches to join our Agile Center of Excellence (CoE). As we lead the organization through its Agile Product Transformation, these critical consulting roles will require a blend of technical expertise, exceptional coaching skills, and deep knowledge of Agile principles. The role involves hands-on coaching, mentoring, and guiding - product teams, product leaders and stakeholders toward Agile maturity. This role will be expected to coach with a strong emphasis on adopting Agile methodologies, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with organizational goals. Reporting to the Deputy CTO and/or the Director of the Center of Excellence, this role is pivotal in driving Agile practices while ensuring alignment with the broader transformation strategy.
As an Agile Coach Consultant, you will play a critical role in supporting Client's Agile transformation journey, focusing on coaching teams and fostering collaboration. This is an opportunity to guide teams in adopting Agile practices, driving improved outcomes, and contributing to a transformative cultural shift within the organization. This position emphasizes coaching and collaboration without direct managerial responsibilities, aligning with the broader organizational strategy set by Center of Excellence for Agile maturity.
Key Responsibilities
Agile Transformation Coaching: Support and provide coaching to large-scale Agile Product transformation initiatives, aligning with the organization's strategic objectives and delivering measurable outcomes.
Collaborate with CoE leadership to create and execute a tailored Agile transformation coaching roadmap.
Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other stakeholders on Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to foster Agile maturity.
Partner with product teams to adopt Agile and product-focused practices, enhancing delivery and business value.
Act as a trusted advisor to teams and mid-level leadership, reinforcing Agile principles and practices.
Training and Facilitation: Design and deliver interactive workshops, training sessions, and hands-on labs to upskill teams and leaders on Agile principles, tools, and practices. Educate teams on technical best practices, including DevOps, XP engineering practices (TDD, CI/CD, pairing), and Lean principles.
Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of learning and adaptation by embedding effective retrospectives and metrics-driven decision-making.
Analyze team performance data to identify areas for improvement and recommend & implement actionable strategies.
Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify challenges in Agile adoption and provide tailored coaching support. Facilitate alignment and collaboration among teams and stakeholders to ensure a smooth Agile transformation journey.
Best Practices Implementation and Tools: Standardize Agile practices, ceremonies, and workflows across teams. Leverage Jira, Confluence, Align and other Atlassian tools to enhance Agile process optimization, workflow streamlining and optimize reporting. Standardize and monitor metrics for team health, velocity, and overall transformation progress.
Qualifications Education:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience:
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