Agile Coach - Financial Services

Overview

On Site
USD71 - USD71
Contract - W2

Skills

Agile Coach - Financial Services

Job Details

job summary:

Summary of Day-to-Day Responsibilities


Contributing to Continuous Improvement (CI):



  • Drive the mobilization and operationalization of solutions developed by the Agile Center of Excellence (CoE) across delivery teams, translating CI output into tangible outcomes
  • Work through backlog items focused on resolving process inefficiencies to improve delivery flow
  • Collaborate with practitioners, leadership, and stakeholders to identify and execute process improvement opportunities
  • Evaluate existing processes to identify waste and recommend areas for streamlining


Augmenting Delivery Execution & Sustaining Operations:



  • Act as a Product Group Coach for one or more teams, focusing on:



    • Jira usage and data hygiene
    • Driving retrospective improvements and follow-up actions
    • Reinforcing Agile playbooks, best practices, and operational discipline

  • Coach Scrum Masters and Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to enable them as internal coaches ("train-the-trainer" model)
  • Jump in as needed to support teams by providing subject matter expertise on tools and processes, including:



    • Educating teams on new or updated processes
    • Addressing delivery blockers or unique use cases
    • Facilitating data- and metrics-driven decision-making

  • Guide teams in leveraging Agile metrics and dashboards to track performance and identify improvement opportunities
  • Execute against coaching plans and provide regular progress updates



location: Mount Laurel, New Jersey

job type: Contract

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: No Degree Required



responsibilities:

Skills & Knowledge Required



  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to connect the dots quickly
  • Delivery-focused mindset with a practical approach to Agile
  • Ability to align business priorities with processes and outcomes
  • Deep familiarity with SAFe or other scaled Agile frameworks
  • Understanding of value streams and Agile Release Trains
  • Strong communication and influence skills across varying levels of leadership
  • Proven relationship-building skills and ability to inspire trust across diverse teams
  • Confidence to make decisions, speak up, and take initiative when needed
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, managing multiple priorities, and resolving conflicts
  • Resilient and reflective-able to learn from missteps and course-correct as needed
  • Collaborative and team-oriented leadership style


qualifications:

Must Have:



  1. SAFe (or equivalent scaled Agile framework experience)
  2. Jira expertise


skills: Nice to Have:



  1. Experience in financial services or banking environments




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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.


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