(WFH) Agile Coach / Trainer

Summary:

We’re looking for an experienced coach to help transition our existing work practices to a full embrace of agile methodology, from the top down. The agile coach will mentor and guide our employees in how to figure out the best solutions for their specific departmental challenges. This person will analyze our organization’s existing infrastructure and implement improvements to help streamline processes and create efficiencies. Ultimately, the agile coach will play a key role in long-term strategy across the business, helping our teams deliver better products in a faster, more efficient manner.

Flexible Working Style

This is mainly a remote position which will let you cut down the time you spend commuting! An ideal environment for those who value flexible working styles and great work-life balance!

Objectives of this role

• Work with project teams to assess current systems and processes and design a strategy for adopting agile best practices
• Guide teams in how to stay on track with agile techniques, fine-tuning their approach to ensure that overall strategy is being met
• Lead agile workshops for developer and functional teams, as well as for key stakeholders
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and assigning responsibility
• Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset, and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practices
• Own the maturity assessment charter for the teams and align/adapt the processes towards business agility goals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate learning and development among employees through individual and team coaching
• Coach senior managers in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from the top down
• Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization
• Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams
• Undertake follow-ups with cross-functional 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 status
• Manage the scrum managers, in alignment with the product goals and team maturity states.
• Support teams in determining resource allocations to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery.

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile coaching, with at least 3 years managing or leading a team of Scrum Masters.
• Proven track record of successfully implementing and scaling Agile practices in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Extensive experience with Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and SAFe.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and conflict resolution abilities.
• Ability to influence and drive change across all levels of the organization.
• Proficiency in Agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, and other relevant software to build a scaled-up view across projects.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to drive decisions

Preferred Certifications:

• Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
• Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• Professional Scrum Trainer (PST) or equivalent.

About Us:

Tech Mahindra offers technology consulting and digital solutions to global enterprises across industries, enabling transformative scale at unparalleled speed. With 150,000+ professionals across 90+ countries helping 1100+ clients, TechM provides a full spectrum of services including consulting, information technology, enterprise applications, business process services, engineering services, network services, customer experience & design services, AI & analytics, and cloud & infrastructure services.