A Fortune 50 financial services company is seeking a highly motivated Agile Coach to join their growing team in the McLean, Virginia area.
Responsibilities:
- Teach, lead, and mentor cross-functional business groups on Agile values, Scrum, and SAFe practices
- Identify and develop Agile champions/evangelists to support organizational maturity
- Ensure Agile project metrics are tracked and monitored; identify performance risks and improvement areas
- Deliver structured and ad-hoc Agile training (Scrum, Product Ownership, Program Management)
- Collaborate with stakeholders to identify training and coaching needs
- Oversee coaching and planning activities across multiple Agile teams and large-scale programs
- Provide mentorship on Lean Agile, Agile, and SAFe principles
- Develop communication artifacts related to Agile practices, progress, and plans
- Facilitate workshops, working sessions, and impediment resolution discussions
- Apply scaling frameworks and Agile techniques to solve complex business challenges
- Provide strategic thought leadership on accelerating delivery and improving team effectiveness
- Foster collaboration and communication between teams and leadership
- Integrate risk management and control practices into Agile lifecycles
- Build and maintain relationships with business leaders, teams, and stakeholders
- Continuously identify opportunities to improve Agile tools and best practices
- Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience coaching teams in Agile environments (Scrum / SAFe / Lean Agile)
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe, DevOps, etc.)
- Proven success coaching teams through Agile adoption and transformation
- Experience supporting Agile transformation at scale within large enterprises
- Experience with multiple Agile methodologies (Scrum, XP, SAFe, etc.)
- Experience coaching individuals and teams; influencing behavioral and cultural change
- Experience using JIRA or Microsoft Azure Boards
- Experience coaching teams on scaled Agile principles
- Experience working with senior executives and influencing Agile adoption decisions
- Experience leading Agile workshops, training sessions, and planning events
Desired Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in a related technical field
- SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification
