Agile Coach

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JOB DETAILS:
Position:Agile Coach
Job Ref #:44999 - JIH5JP00004633
Duration:12+ Months (On-going Contract)
Location:HYBRID - Raymond, OH 43067
Pay Rate:$70.00 - $77.75 per hour (W2 ONLY)

HYBRID: Must be able to work ONSITE 4 days per week / HOURS: MON-FRI (40 Hours)

Serve as an AGILE COACH, leading and facilitating the SAFe transformation across the MSA department and Global Initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

Agile Leadership & Coaching:
* Serve as a trusted Agile advisor and coach for leaders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and delivery teams.
* Promote Agile values, principles, servant leadership, and Lean thinking across the organization.
* Develop Agile maturity through coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and training.
* Guide teams toward self-organization, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
* Foster psychological safety, trust, transparency, and collaboration

Team Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement:
* Facilitate retrospectives and improvement workshops.
* Help teams identify root causes of recurring challenges and implement sustainable improvements.
* Coach teams on metrics, flow optimization, and delivery predictability.
* Encourage experimentation and learning through Inspect & Adapt practices.
* Support development of high-performing teams and healthy team dynamics.

Agile Framework & Process Enablement:
* Establish and standardize Agile practices across teams.
* Support Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies including:
* Sprint Planning
* Daily Standups
* Sprint Reviews
* Retrospectives
* Scrum of Scrums
* PI Planning
* Inspect & Adapt Workshops
* Ensure consistent execution of Agile processes and governance.

Organizational Agility:
* Partner with leaders to identify and remove organizational impediments.
* Support Agile transformation initiatives and cultural change efforts.
* Help establish Agile operating models, roles, and responsibilities.
* Promote alignment between strategy, priorities, and execution.
* Coach leaders on servant leadership and outcome-focused management approaches.

Value Delivery & Flow Optimization:
* Improve visibility into work prioritization and delivery flow.
* Support dependency management across teams.
* Guide backlog refinement and value-driven planning.
* Help teams achieve greater predictability through planning and measurement.
* Encourage focus on customer and business outcomes rather than activity completion.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
* 5+ years applying Agile methodologies in product, project, or delivery environments.
* 3+ years coaching Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, or organizational leaders.
* Experience facilitating workshops and driving organizational change.
* Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
* Agile Knowledge
* Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.

Deep understanding of:
* Agile Principles
* Scrum
* Kanban
* Lean Thinking
* Continuous Improvement
* SAFe Framework
* Value Stream Thinking
* Servant Leadership

DESIRED SKILLS:
* SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
* SAFe Agilist (SA)
* Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
* Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
* Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
* Lean Six Sigma certification
* Experience in manufacturing, smart factory, or digital transformation environments

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Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings:
* EPO/PPO Medical Plans
* HMO/PPO Dental programs
* Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
* 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
* Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
* Flex Spending Plan
* Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans