Enterprise SAFe Agile Coach at Sacramento, CA (Hybrid Onsite)

Seeking an experienced and motivated Enterprise SAFe Agile Coach to coach Leadership and multiple Agile Release Trains to accomplish a mature Scaled Agile Framework implementation. The ideal candidate will work closely with leadership teams and cross-functional IT teams of multiple vendors. This candidate is expected to drive continuous SAFe Agile process improvements across the development lifecycle.

Project Responsibilities:

• Lead, define, and develop strategies and actionable plans to implement Scaled Agile Framework Transformation with a focus on customer value.
• Evaluate current Lean and Agile practices, and maturity levels, identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
• Oversee the Agile transformation for multiple IT programs to enable successful delivery of large strategic system development and migration initiatives.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to IT Leadership, Product Managers, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, Agile Release Trains, and individual teams, focusing on professional development and Agile context to improve maturity across IT.
• Serve as a change agent, helping to overcome resistance and foster a culture of agility, flexibility, and continuous improvement across the organization.
• Facilitate collaboration across teams, breaking down silos and ensuring that Agile practices are consistent and integrated throughout the organization.
• Supports the organization in building Epics, Features and Story backlogs, artifact sizing, dependency management, and other factors toward predictable delivery.
• Have experience in launching Agile Release Trains and understanding what it takes to successfully implement SAFe in the enterprise.
• Have experience training and supporting PI Planning events and coordinating multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs).
• Train and mentor Scrum Masters on their role and build communities of practice for Scrum Masters to share, learn and grow.
• Identifies and promotes best practices in release planning, team goal setting, proper documentation and decomposition of Epics, Features, and quarterly objectives.
• Ensure Agility metrics are being tracked and monitored and assist teams in identifying and implementing solutions to address the improvement opportunities.
• Establish and maintain effective feedback loops, helping teams to continuously improve through regular retrospectives and data-driven insights.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Solid understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Scaled Agile Framework principles and practices.
• At least 5 years of experience as a full-time, dedicated Enterprise SAFe Agile Coach working with senior leadership teams and Agile Release Trains.
• SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) or SAFe Practice Consultant-T (SPCT) certification is a must.
• Extensive experience in applying foundational Lean, Agile and Scaled Agile Framework principles and practices in a corporate environment.
• Possess the ability to influence others, implement changes, and standardize processes in a complex business environment which includes government staff and multiple IT vendors.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Enterprise Agile Coaching (ICP-ENT) and Coaching Agile Transformations (ICP-CAT) certifications.
• SAFe Release Train Engineer 6.0 (RTE) certification.
• SAFe Scrum Master 6.0 (SSM) or SAFe Advanced Scrum Master 6.0 (SASM) certifications.