Agile Coach

What we do?

VWFS Porto is a VWFS AG IT hub, and the first outside Germany. Here we will establish a long-term Business & IT company. Our primary goal is to service all European markets in implementing and maintaining contract management systems and another IT projects in other areas. Our focus is on: Core systems, satellite systems (such as document management systems, collection systems) but also extends to integrations, data, and large project organizations. For this we seek a hands-on Agile Coach.

Objectives:

Lead the adoption and evolution of Agile practices across teams and departments by mentoring individuals, coaching teams, and enabling a culture of business agility and innovation. Support leadership in scaling Agile practices and strategic planning events such as PI Planning.

In this role you will be responsible for:

• Coaching teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leaders in Agile values and Lean thinking.
• Designing and delivering training sessions and Agile capability-building initiatives.
• Supporting Agile transformation journeys across multiple levels of the organization.
• Facilitating large-scale planning and strategy sessions (e.g., PI Planning, OKRs, retrospectives).
• Collaborating with leadership to assess team maturity and recommend actionable improvements.
• Promoting the use of Agile metrics to foster a culture of learning and performance.
• Advising on Agile tooling strategy, especially around Jira and Confluence.

We believe that the right profile for this job should have / be:

• Solid background as an Agile Coach or senior Agile practitioner in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of frameworks like Scrum, Kanban and SAFe.
• Certified in relevant frameworks (e.g., SPC, ICP-ACC, SAFe Agilist, PSM II/III, KMP).
• Excellent facilitation, coaching, and communication skills.
• Ability to influence all organizational levels and foster cultural change.
• Experience working with Agile metrics and team performance indicators.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of German is a strong plus.
• Groovy scripting or ScriptRunner knowledge is a plus.

What we Offer:

• Long-term contract.
• Competitive package including private health insurance, life insurance and meal allowance (pay by meal card).
• Bonuses and benefits depending on performance
• Schooling allowance and pension scheme
• Incredible and unique annual company events
• Opportunity to work on an international project and be part of multicultural and multidisciplinary team
• Solid performance evaluation and career management methodologies
• Continuous training – technical and behavioral development