Agile Coach

Job Title: Agile Coach
Location: Halifax, CA (Remote within the Canada Preference for EST/CST) Position Overview

The Enterprise Information Protection (EIP) organization at Humana is seeking an experienced, results-driven Agile Coach to support Lean-Agile transformation within its cybersecurity portfolio.

This role requires advanced SAFe expertise, executive presence, and the ability to coach both new and experienced teams in Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Lean Portfolio Management (LPM). The ideal candidate will be a proactive leader capable of navigating complexity and driving measurable outcomes in a fast-paced, technically complex environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach teams and leaders in Lean-Agile principles and practices

• Lead large-scale Agile transformations across complex portfolios

• Guide transition from waterfall or hybrid models to Lean-Agile frameworks

• Partner with Release Train Engineers (RTEs) to launch and support ARTs

• Facilitate PI Planning, Sprint/Iteration Planning, backlog refinement, and value stream mapping

• Advance Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) practices across the organization

• Drive ongoing adoption and evolution of SAFe within EIP

• Train leaders and teams at all organizational levels on Agile strategy

• Provide real-time coaching on high-profile cybersecurity initiatives

• Influence transformation strategy and decision-making processes

• Support enterprise-level Agile lifecycle tools (Jira Align, Azure DevOps preferred)

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years serving as an Agile Coach in a technology-driven environment

• 10+ years working with Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, hybrid models)

• Demonstrated success coaching executives and cross-functional teams

• Deep knowledge of SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, and Product Development Flow

• Experience facilitating PI Planning, Agile ceremonies, backlog grooming, and metrics tracking

• Strong proficiency in Jira Align (portfolio to team-level training)

• Experience with Azure DevOps (preferred)

• Advanced Agile certifications (CSP, ICP-ACC, SAFe Practice Consultant, or equivalent)

• Excellent executive communication and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree

• Experience working with cybersecurity teams

• Experience coaching both development and non-development Scrum/Kanban teams

• Experience leading enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives

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