Senior Agile Coach

Description:

*Hybrid role, must be able to commute to Raleigh NC two weeks per month.* Our industry-leading financial services client is seeking a Senior Agile Coach.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $100 - $110 / hr. w2

• You will be a thought partner to the Tribe Leader, Squad Leader, Scrum Master, and to the Squad, supporting them in identifying solutions to obstacles as they arise
• You will regularly assess Squads' Agile maturity, which will inform your coaching and development approach for each Squad
• You will bring your intellectual curiosity, love of learning new skills and capabilities (e.g., Agile/Scrum principles to influence change)
• You will share innovative, creative, and pragmatic thinking in order to solve problems and get things done
• You have a deep background in coaching and developing people and squads, and in influencing behavior change towards constant improvement
• You provide strong skills in influencing without authority
• You have a commitment to our new way of working through greater collaboration and breaking down of silos

• Able to transform multiple (5+) squads or teams from hybrid and waterfall methodology to Scrum
• and Kanban where applicable.
• Extended track record of delivering training in a manner than ensures knowledge transfer and mastery
• Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Specialized skill set in one or more of the following: Technical, Product Management, Project
• Management, test automation, or User Experience
• Track record of resolving impediments that exist outside of the squad environment.
• For example, working with line managers to prepare the technical environment for squads, or align squad structure to ensure success (e.g. collaborating with Enterprise Architecture group to on-board/off-board Enterprise Architects into a squad for the first few sprints.)
• 5+ years, implementing various scaling frameworks.
• Experience collecting, interpreting, and communicating team metrics depicting progress/maturity.
• Experience with JIRA, AgileCraft, Mural, Confluence, and MS Teams
• Excellent communication and people-interaction skills