Agile Coach or RTE - Hybrid - W2 Only

Position: Agile Coach or RTE

Location: Liberty, NC - Once a week now

Duration: 6 Months

Description:

• Agile Coach/RTE with dynamic communication to join the Delivery Excellence team that handles organizational, Agile, and intake requests.
• Intake requests are from groups in the organization seeking to transform into a Scrum Framework way of working.
• Coaches should have experience coaching at the enterprise level down to the team level.
• Training and workshop facilitation experience is ideal. We are looking for an efficient Agile Coach who can help our organization in the Agile transition.
• A team worker with exceptional supervising skills will be an ideal match for the position.
• You will be responsible for suggesting organizations' policies to support Agile ways of working.
• Scrum and Kanban are the most popular Agile methodologies; we expect our Agile coach to train managers in their applications and educate them on dealing with any cultural shifts the project may cause.
• Mindset and approach that wins: clients and a people-first approach. Need to read up on the client before their interview.
• Being able to have an Agile mindset, look to understand a project issue or request, and present the best approach moving forward. Scrum and Kanban are the methods most used to enhance their client framework.
• Can t have people who are not adaptable and who must use only one method. Agile mindset is key.
• I need strong communicators, sharp resources that can lead. Not by title but by the way they approach situations.
• Timid doesn t win.
• Kanban and Scrum required.
• If they have SAFe experience on their resume, they need to be able to speak to that experience if asked.
• Jira experience required for tracking Agile mindset and can't be inflexible to the methods used for project completion. Jira Align would be great!
• They are SAFe-like, not a full SAFe shop. If they are pushing SAFe only, they will not be a good fit

Responsibilities:

• This is not a team-level coaching role. This role is joining the Agile Center of Excellence at TMNA and will help with program-level concepts and coaching.
• Resource will need to have the ability and proven experience in resume, experience training organizations/teams. (i.e., Workshops, Classroom facilitation, etc.)
• Mentoring an Agile organization to enable the transition to Agile
• Formulating governing policies given the organization's principles to support Agile-based approaches
• Identify relevant metrics and define the measurement system
• Apply system thinking to uncover bottlenecks
• Improve engagement between teams and stakeholders
• Set up regular audits for measuring process readiness and adherence
• Identify project risks
• Coach Scrum Masters and Product Owners
• Mentor Product Owners in daily decisions to keep the project in motion
• Empower managers to partner with business stakeholders and make more strategic decisions
• Cultivate an Agile mindset so that every team member can approach problems
• Instruct teams on the basics of Agile tools, like Scrum and Kanban Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Communications, Operations, Business, or Technology
• Minimum of 5+years related work experience
• Minimum 8+ years of combined business or technology experience within an Agile environment
• Expertise in Scrum and Kanban
• Certifications are a plus and viewed in high regard, but not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Team player who understands people's concerns. Skills: SCRUM