Agile Coach

Job#: 3028053

Job Description:
Agile Coach

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina (On-site)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 12 months

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Agile Coach to lead and accelerate Agile adoption across our organization. This individual will play a critical role in driving enterprise-wide transformation by educating teams, mentoring leaders, coaching cross-functional groups, and implementing Agile practices that enhance delivery, collaboration, and innovation. The Agile Coach will partner closely with Technology, Business, and senior leadership to cultivate a high-performing Lean-Agile culture and enable teams to deliver value efficiently and predictably.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Agile learning solutions including training, workshops, coaching, and communications.
• Educate colleagues at all levels, including senior leaders, on Agile principles, tools, and techniques.
• Develop Agile training materials, playbooks, and process guidelines.
• Mentor and coach Business and Technology teams on Agile frameworks and best practices.
• Lead teams through Agile adoption, including project initiation, goal alignment, and change management.
• Design and execute organizational Agile adoption strategies from introduction to sustainment.
• Promote Agile values across the enterprise and champion a culture of innovation, experimentation, and transparency.
• Facilitate communication and mediation across diverse technical and business groups.
• Assess teams against Agile best practices and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Identify and implement improvements in engineering methods, standards, and processes.

Required Qualifications

Experience: 5+ years of Agile Coaching experience in large or enterprise environments. Experience coaching teams in Agile adoption or serving as a Scrum Master is required.

Technical Skills: Strong knowledge of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, etc.). Expertise with JIRA and other Agile tools. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

Professional Skills: Strong interpersonal, coaching, mentorship, and facilitation skills. Excellent oral and written communication, time management, and prioritization abilities. Proven ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fortune 500 experience.
• Experience with Experience Design Coaching.
• Experience supporting or sustaining Agile Communities of Practice.
• Agile/Scrum Coach Certification.
• Scrum Master Certification (CSM, PSM, etc.).
• SAFe Certification or working knowledge of SAFe.
• Programming experience is a plus.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.