Agile Coach

We are hiring an Agile Coach to join our team remotely (CST/EST).

Job Summary: We are looking for an experienced Agile Coach to guide our teams in understanding and applying Agile and Scrum methodologies. The Agile Coach will play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, with a focus on product delivery and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile practices and the ability to train and coach teams in Agile/Scrum concepts. This role will require a blend of practical experience, coaching skill, and a strong understanding of Agile values and principles.

Responsibilities

• Train and coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Executives on Agile and Scrum practices.
• Facilitate team ceremonies and assist in removing impediments that obstruct a team’s pursuit of its sprint goals.
• Help teams inspect, adapt, deliver, and mature.
• Drive adoption of Agile practices, techniques, and frameworks, reducing the gap between agile theory and practice.
• Develop standards and requirements for the agile process.
• Assess the current process being used by a team or organization and suggest improvements or alterations.
• Mentor team members on personal and professional growth opportunities.
• Work with other stakeholders and teams to improve the quality of the products.
• Ensure continuous improvement and growth by conducting agile maturity assessments.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones, and assigning responsibility.
• Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization.
• Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams.
• Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met.
• Maintain objectivity regarding issues and how to troubleshoot them by applying agile principles.
• Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status.
• Support teams in determining resource allocations to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience as an Agile Coach.
• Experience in using Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe).
• Track record of implementing Agile techniques in different work cultures and environments.
• Strong background in Agile practices and the ability to train and coach teams in Agile/Scrum concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage many competing priorities/requests in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot issues effectively.
• Experience in mentoring and coaching team members on Agile practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
  
  
  

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.