Agile Coach

Role Overview

• Collaborate with Agile Center of Excellence leadership and enterprise technology teams to develop and execute Agile transformation roadmaps aligned with organizational goals.
• Serve as a mentor, influencer, and change advocate, helping teams adopt new ways of working and collaborating at the enterprise level.
• Provide hands-on coaching and support for large-scale Agile product transformation initiatives, helping teams adopt Agile delivery models and improve operational performance.
• Coach Scrum teams, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and stakeholders on Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and other scaled Agile methodologies to build Agile maturity.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies, strategic workshops, and training sessions that enable teams and leaders to adopt Agile principles and product-focused practices.
• Design and deliver training programs, workshops, and hands-on coaching sessions to help teams adopt Agile practices, collaboration models, and technical delivery frameworks.
• Educate teams on modern engineering and delivery practices including DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, Lean principles, and XP practices such as Test-Driven Development and pair programming.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement by embedding Agile retrospectives, feedback loops, and metrics-driven decision-making.
• Analyze team performance metrics and delivery data to identify improvement opportunities and implement strategies that increase delivery effectiveness.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and organizational stakeholders to identify challenges in Agile adoption and provide targeted coaching support.
• Facilitate alignment and collaboration across product, engineering, and business teams to ensure successful transformation initiatives.
• Implement Agile best practices, workflows, and delivery metrics across teams and programs.
• Utilize tools such as Jira, Confluence, Jira Align, and other Atlassian platforms to support Agile process optimization, workflow management, and reporting.
• Establish and monitor Agile delivery metrics, including team health indicators, velocity, delivery predictability, and transformation progress.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in software development or technical delivery roles.
• At least 8 years of experience in Agile coaching or Agile transformation roles within enterprise environments.
• Professional Agile certifications such as ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or similar Agile coaching credentials.
• Comprehensive expertise in Agile frameworks including Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS).
• Strong systems thinking skills with the ability to navigate complex enterprise organizations and align teams with strategic objectives.
• Experience implementing modern engineering practices including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, DevOps, and DevSecOps methodologies.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence teams and leadership without direct authority.
• Strong conflict resolution, collaboration, and organizational coaching capabilities.
• Experience leveraging Agile metrics and performance data to guide coaching decisions and drive measurable improvements.
• Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management and product-centric operating models.
• Knowledge of organizational behavior and change management principles related to large-scale Agile transformations.
• Proven ability to foster continuous learning, improvement, and high-performing Agile team cultures.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous professional development and Agile best practices.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Medical insurance
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Life insurance
• STD/LTD Disability
• Paid holidays