Agile Coach

job summary:

We are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to support teams transitioning from project-based delivery to a product-centric operating model, and from waterfall delivery to agile ways of working.

This is a hybrid position in downtown Nashville.

This role will focus on coaching teams, leaders, and partners through practical, sustainable change while aligning delivery practices with organizational goals and constraints.

The coach will work alongside IT leadership, product managers, delivery teams, and governance partners to embed product-centric thinking, modern delivery practices, and continuous improvement.

location: Nashville, Tennessee

job type: Contract

salary: $78.29 - 80.17 per hour

work hours: 8am to 5pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

• Coach teams and leaders through the transition from project-centric to product-oriented delivery
• Support the shift from waterfall delivery models to agile and hybrid agile practices
• Provide hands-on coaching to:
  • Product Managers / Product Owners
  • Delivery Managers / Scrum Masters
  • Cross-functional technical teams
• Help teams establish and refine:
  • Product vision, pipelines, and roadmaps
  • Outcome-based planning and metrics
  • Backlog management and prioritization practices
• Assess current delivery practices and recommend pragmatic improvement approaches
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions (e.g., agile fundamentals, product mindset, team charters)
• Partner with leadership to align:
  • Governance and funding models
  • Intake and prioritization processes
  • Delivery metrics and reporting
• Support teams in adapting agile practices to enterprise or public-sector constraints
• Model servant leadership, continuous improvement, and psychological safety
• Provide feedback, observations, and recommendations to leadership throughout the engagement

qualifications:

- Demonstrated experience as an Agile Coach, Product Coach, or Delivery Transformation Coach

- Proven success coaching teams through project ? product and waterfall ? agile transitions

- Experience working with cross-functional technical teams (engineering, business analysts, QA, operations, security, data)

- Ability to coach at multiple levels (team, product, leadership)

- Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills

- Comfortable working in complex, matrixed, or highly regulated environments

- Agile and lean principles

- Product management practices

- Incremental and iterative delivery models

Preferred Experience:

- Experience in public sector, government, or large enterprise transformations

- Familiarity with frameworks such as: Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, LeSS, or other scaling approaches (used pragmatically, not dogmatically)

- Experience evolving governance and funding models to support product delivery

- Change management or organizational design experience

- Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Agile Coach, SAFe SPC, ICP-ACC/ATF, PMP transitioning to agile)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

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.