Eliassen Group
Eliassen Group

Lead Agilist

Farmington Hills, MI, US • Posted 3 days ago • Updated 5 hours ago
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  • Marketing Intelligence
  • MI
  • Life Insurance
  • Sprint
  • Leadership
  • Continuous Improvement
  • SAFE
  • Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Management
  • Collaboration
  • Testing
  • DevOps
  • Information Security
  • Scrum
  • Presentations
  • Teaching
  • Mentorship
  • Facilitation
  • Coaching
  • Software Development
  • Continuous Integration
  • Continuous Delivery
  • Automated Testing
  • Kanban
  • Scrumban
  • Extreme Programming
  • Agile
  • Computer Science
  • Screening
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Recruiting
  • Taxes
  • Insurance
  • Law
  • Communication
  • Gmail
  • Routing
  • Management Consulting
  • Life Sciences
  • SAP BASIS
  • Military

Summary

Description:
On-site in Farmington Hills, MI

Our client seeks a Lead Agilist to support an Agentic AI engineering team. The role will coach and facilitate Agile Squad practices, foster servant leadership, and partner with Product Owners and developers to deliver business value. The Lead Agilist will build a trusting environment, remove impediments, and guide adoption of Scrum and complementary Agile practices. The role will also collaborate with Information Security and encourage continuous improvement using data and feedback loops.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $60.00 to $70.00/hr. w2

JN -23

Responsibilities:
  • Support one or more Agile Squads and ensure effective application of Agile and Scrum values and principles.
  • Facilitate Scrum events and ensure teams realize value from Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
  • Coach Product Owners and Development Teams on Product Backlog management and shared understanding of scope, purpose, and success criteria.
  • Promote servant leadership, team self-organization, continuous improvement, and cross-functionality.
  • Remove impediments and escalate when needed to appropriate organizational entities.
  • Foster a trusting, safe environment for open discussion and collaborative problem solving.
  • Encourage use of empirical data, metrics, and feedback loops to drive improvement.
  • Collaborate with Information Security and other partners to manage risks, dependencies, and coordination.
  • Leverage practices that support agility, including CI/CD, testing frameworks, and DevOps concepts.
  • Mentor and teach Agile practices across the organization and model collaborative, open behavior.

Experience Requirements:
  • 5+ years of Scrum Master experience.
  • Active engagement in Agile communities and continual learning.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Experience or exposure to embedding AI in solutions.
  • Experience partnering with Information Security teams.
  • Demonstrated ability to remove blockers for teams.
  • 5+ years of full-time business experience.
  • 3+ years of hands-on Scrum experience.
  • Experience presenting, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating at multiple organizational levels.
  • Ability to resolve interpersonal and organizational conflicts and serve as a mediator.
  • Coaching skills with the ability to convey complex messages and teach new concepts.
  • Understanding of software development lifecycle disciplines and Agile-supportive practices such as CI/CD and test automation.
  • Working knowledge of other Agile frameworks and practices such as Kanban, Scrumban, XP, and Mob Programming.
  • Ability to shield teams, promote innovative thinking, and build trust and rapport.
  • Agile certifications preferred but not required with proven experience.

Education Requirements:
  • Bachelor's in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a directly related field, or equivalent work experience.


Recruitment Transparency Notice



Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Company Info

About Eliassen Group

Eliassen Group is a leading strategic consulting company that provides business and IT services for our clients as they seek to transform and execute strategies that will drive exceptional outcomes. Leveraging over 30 years of success, we focus on professional services, talent solutions, and life sciences. Eliassen Group offers local community presence and deep networks. We are committed to positively impacting the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which we operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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