Agile Coach

This role is based in Geelong

An experienced Agile Lead is sought to mentor, build, and support cross-functional teams in delivering high-value business outcomes. This role is responsible for driving agile delivery, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring continuous improvement across teams while balancing time, cost, and scope considerations.

Working in a complex, transformation-focused environment, the Agile Lead will apply agile methodologies and human-centred design principles to deliver solutions that meet user needs and maximise business value.

Key Responsibilities

Agile Delivery & Execution

• Lead cross-functional teams to deliver iterative, value-driven solutions aligned to business priorities
• Facilitate agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, reviews, and retrospectives
• Manage delivery across multiple initiatives, ensuring alignment to scope, timelines, and quality expectations
• Determine fit-for-purpose delivery approaches using appropriate agile frameworks

Coaching & Capability Development

• Coach and mentor teams, Product Owners, and stakeholders in agile principles and practices
• Build agile capability and maturity across teams, promoting a culture of continuous improvement
• Foster high-performing, empowered teams with strong collaboration and ownership

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions to solve complex business problems
• Prepare and deliver presentations, updates, and reports to a range of audiences, including senior leadership
• Translate technical concepts into clear business language

Risk & Performance Management

• Identify, assess, and proactively manage risks and issues
• Monitor delivery progress and agile maturity using relevant metrics
• Provide regular status updates, highlighting key risks, dependencies, and improvement opportunities

Skills & Experience

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in Agile roles such as Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Iteration Manager, Release Train Engineer, or Agile Project Manager
• Demonstrated success delivering complex initiatives in agile environments
• Strong experience leading and developing high-performing teams

Methodologies & Frameworks

• Expertise in agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean)
• Familiarity with DevOps, ITIL, continuous delivery, and design thinking practices
• Experience applying human-centred design principles

Core Capabilities

• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, including experience working with senior leaders
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Proven ability to manage ambiguity, resolve conflict, and drive outcomes in complex environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think strategically and laterally