Enterprise Agile Coach

Overview

On Site
65 - 68
Contract - Independent
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)
No Travel Required
Unable to Provide Sponsorship

Skills

Agile Coaching
DevOps
JIRA
Kanban
Scrum

Job Details

About the Role

The IT Agile Center of Excellence is seeking experienced and dynamic Enterprise Agile Coaches to support a large-scale Agile Product Transformation across the organization. These consulting roles are critical to advancing Agile maturity by coaching product teams, product leaders, and stakeholders in modern Agile and product-centric ways of working.

This position emphasizes hands-on coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and collaboration, with a strong focus on Agile adoption, continuous improvement, and alignment to organizational strategy. The role does not include direct people management responsibilities.


Key Responsibilities

Agile Transformation Coaching

  • Coach and support large-scale Agile Product transformation initiatives aligned to organizational strategy and measurable outcomes.

  • Partner with Agile CoE leadership to design and execute a tailored Agile coaching roadmap.

  • Coach product teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and stakeholders on Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS).

  • Guide teams toward product-focused delivery models that maximize customer and business value.

  • Act as a trusted advisor to teams and mid-level leaders, reinforcing Agile principles and practices.

Training & Facilitation

  • Design and deliver engaging workshops, training sessions, and hands-on labs for teams and leaders.

  • Educate teams on technical excellence and modern delivery practices, including:

    • DevOps and CI/CD

    • XP engineering practices (TDD, automated testing, pairing)

    • Lean and flow-based principles

Continuous Improvement

  • Foster a culture of learning, experimentation, and adaptation through effective retrospectives.

  • Use Agile metrics and team performance data to identify improvement opportunities and implement actionable recommendations.

  • Promote data-informed decision-making across teams and leadership.

Stakeholder Engagement

  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to identify Agile adoption challenges and provide targeted coaching.

  • Facilitate alignment and collaboration across teams to support a cohesive transformation journey.

Agile Best Practices & Tooling

  • Standardize Agile ceremonies, practices, and workflows across teams where appropriate.

  • Leverage Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence, Jira Align) to optimize workflows, transparency, and reporting.

  • Define, standardize, and monitor metrics related to team health, delivery performance, and 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 of experience in Agile coaching roles.

  • Demonstrated success coaching Agile product transformations in large, complex organizations.

Certifications (Required or Strongly Preferred)

  • Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF)

  • Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)

  • SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

  • Or equivalent Agile coaching credentials

Agile & Technical Expertise

  • Deep expertise in Agile frameworks: Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and LeSS.

  • Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate complex organizational environments.

  • Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and modern engineering practices.

Soft Skills

  • Exceptional communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills.

  • Ability to influence without authority and inspire teams toward change.

  • Strong coaching mindset with a passion for mentoring and continuous learning.


Preferred Experience & Skills

  • Experience transitioning organizations from traditional delivery models to Agile and product-centric ways of working.

  • Knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management.

  • Familiarity with organizational behavior and change management principles.

  • Metrics-driven coaching experience, using Agile data to guide improvements.

  • Passion for technical excellence, including TDD and paired programming.

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