Agile Coach

Location: Onsite 3 days a wk; Hybrid – Office location is Richmond VA, Chicago IL or Kennesaw GA

Required Pay Scale: $65-70hr W2

***Due to client requirements this role is only open to USC or GC candidates***

Position Summary

• 5-7 years’ experience in technology and working in an agile environment
• Working knowledge of Lean Agile SDLC processes and deliverables
• Ability to lead discussions and create clear and concise documentation
• Ability to enhance process and efficiency
• Willingness to facilitate learning and empower team members to teach others (Train the Trainer)
• Excellent proficiency and hands-on experience with Jira
• Expert in pulling reports from Jira tool
• Experience in education at all levels of management within the agile framework (portfolio, program, team).

Experience in education and demonstrating facilitation of core agile practices including but not limited to:

Servant Leadership

• Feature and story backlog prioritization and refinement
• Release planning (Program Increment)
• Excellent analysis and troubleshooting skills
• Solid communication, relationship, and process management skills
• Working knowledge of Agile methodology, software development, and testing processes
• Organized, motivated, team-player, intellectually curious and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to conduct discussions with senior leaders, managers, and team members
• Proactive - takes initiative/preempts stakeholder requirements before they connect and prepares accordingly
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident and assertive – able to logically and emphatically put across her/his point of view to influence/convince coming
• Ability to flex/stretch/multi-task given time-critical business needs
• Ability to build trusted relationships with business leaders, team members and managers across global locations
• Strong leadership skills in managing cross functional strategic initiatives

Desired Skills

• Passion for and interest in collaboration, planning, and team or group work.

• Strong facilitation skills, attention to detail

• Ability to communicate professionally, clearly, and concisely, orally and in writing, including proofing work and that of others.

• Demonstrated working proficiency in collaboration tools and executive presentations.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, servant leadership and listening/note-taking skills.

• Event and meeting coordination and planning experience and skills.

About Matlen Silver

Experience Matters. Let your experience be driven by our experience. For more than 40years, Matlen Silver has delivered solutions for complex talent and technology needs to Fortune 500 companies and industry leaders. Led by hard work, honesty, and a trusted team of experts, we can say that Matlen Silver technology has created a solutions experience and legacy of success that is the difference in the way the world works.

Matlen Silver is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application orat any point in the hiring process, please contact us at email and/or phone at [email protected] // 908-393-8600