Agile Coach

New Position: Agile Coach

Onsite location : 2, Broadway, Ny, NY

Duration: 6 months

Key Responsibilities

Agile Transformation Coaching:

Collaborate with CoE leadership to create and execute a tailored Agile transformation roadmap.

Be a mentor, influencer, and change advocate, helping the teams discover new ways of working and collaborating at the enterprise level.

Support and provide coaching to large-scale Agile Product transformation initiatives, executing outcome-based plans to drive Agile adoption, cross-team collaboration, and operational excellence.

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.

Tailor training materials for different types of teams, like Infosec, Operations, user-facing applications, etc.

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 and 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:

Agile practices, metrics, and workflows across teams.

Leverage Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, and other Atlassian tools to enhance Agile process optimization, workflow streamlining, and optimized 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:

Minimum 5 years of software development experience.

At least 8 years in Agile coaching roles.

Proven experience coaching for Agile product transformations in large, complex environments.

Certifications:

Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent credentials.

Preferred Skills

Expertise in metrics-driven coaching, leveraging Agile metrics to inform decisions and drive improvements.

Experience with organizational behavior and change management principles.

Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management and product-centric ways of working.

Strong emphasis on continuous learning and professional development.