Agile / Product Delivery Coach

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Agile / Product Delivery Coach to guide teams and leadership through the transition from project-centric delivery to a product-oriented model. This role focuses on enabling agile, hybrid delivery practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and outcome-driven execution.

Key Responsibilities

Transformation & Coaching

• Coach teams and leaders in transitioning from project-based to product-based delivery models
• Support migration from waterfall to agile and hybrid agile practices
• Provide hands-on coaching to:
  • Product Managers / Product Owners
  • Delivery Managers / Scrum Masters
  • Cross-functional technical teams

Product & Delivery Enablement

• Help teams define and refine:
  • Product vision, pipelines, and roadmaps
  • Outcome-based planning and success metrics
  • Backlog management and prioritization practices
• Assess current delivery practices and recommend pragmatic improvements

Workshops & Facilitation

• Facilitate workshops and working sessions, including:
  • Agile fundamentals
  • Product mindset
  • Team charters and collaboration models

Leadership Alignment

• Partner with leadership to align:
  • Governance and funding models
  • Intake and prioritization processes
  • Delivery metrics and reporting standards

Enterprise Adaptation

• Support teams in adapting agile practices within enterprise or public-sector constraints
• Promote servant leadership, psychological safety, and continuous improvement

Advisory & Feedback

• Provide ongoing feedback, observations, and actionable recommendations to leadership

Required Experience & Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Agile Coach, Product Coach, or Delivery Transformation Coach
• Demonstrated success in:
  • Transitioning from project to product delivery
  • Moving from waterfall to agile methodologies
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, QA, business analysis, operations, security, data)
• Strong knowledge of:
  • Agile and Lean principles
  • Product management practices
  • Iterative and incremental delivery models
• Ability to coach at multiple levels (team, product, and leadership)
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills
• Experience in complex, matrixed, or regulated environments

Preferred Experience

• Experience in public sector, government, or large enterprise transformations
• Familiarity with frameworks such as:
  • Scrum, Kanban, XP
  • SAFe, LeSS (applied pragmatically)
• Experience evolving governance and funding models for product delivery
• Background in change management or organizational design
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Agile Coach, SAFe SPC, ICP-ACC/ATF, PMP with agile transition experience)