Sr. Agile Coach

14 Jan 2025

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This is a hybrid position-Vienna, VA is office headquarters. Must be local to come to office occasionally for meetings.

Senior Agile Coach-
  • 5+ years' experience leading Agile initiatives with a proven background in software development lifecycle and driving organization through transformational changes
  • 5+ years' experience leading Agile training sessions, workshops, ways of working, planning sessions and creating required documentation and material
  • 8+ years' experience and knowledge with agile techniques, processes, tools that enable the rapid definition, design, build, test and integration of the product or solution
  • SAFe SPC required
  • Oversee the coaching and planning of multiple high-performing Agile development teams and large-scale programs across the organization
  • Teach, lead, and mentor cross-functional business groups to build, sustain, and strengthen Agile values, SAFe and scrum concepts and practices, providing them the necessary tools and guidance to successfully implement across high-impact programs throughout the enterprise
  • Experience coaching and building software development teams practicing Scrum, Kanban, DevOps and SAFe
  • Strong emotional intelligence and organizational awareness with ability to challenge organizational norms and influence decisions without formal authority
  • Provides hand-on coaching to the Agile teams in all aspects including attending ceremonies/events and providing recommendations and feedback to the team throughout the life cycle
  • Cultivate Agile mindset by demonstrating and teaching values of the Agile Manifesto as well as the technical skills that form part of the underlying principles and methods
  • Extensive experience with one or more agile tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, Rally etc., preferably Jira and Azure DevOps and agile frameworks like Scaled Agile, Scrum, Kanban and DevOps
  • Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how each area in Information Services i.e. Architecture, design, development, test, deployment and operations collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives
  • Prior experience working with senior executives and proven ability to effectively communicate and influence senior executives in decisions critical to adoption and implementation of Agile practice
  • Ensure Agile project metrics are being tracked, and monitored for indications of potential problem areas and assist teams in identify and implementing solutions to address the problems
  • Keep abreast of industry trends for Agile and best practices for enhancing product execution
  • Identify and coach Agile evangelists across the organization who can act as informal mentors/peers and continue increasing the maturity across the organization
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills
  • Strong interpersonal skills including active listening, coaching, consultation and collaboration
  • Experience with large-scale software delivery and/or Agile transformation at scale in large enterprise
  • Experience with software development life cycle (SDLC)
  • Experience with conducting and facilitating SAFe certified training desirable
An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. EEO IS THE LAW CC Pace invites any applicant and/or employee to review the Company’s written Affirmative Action Plan. This plan is available for inspection upon request. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact us.

  • ID: #48557461
  • State: Virginia Vienna 22180 Vienna USA
  • City: Vienna
  • Salary: Depends on Experience
  • Job type: Contract
  • Showed: 2023-01-14
  • Deadline: 2023-03-14
  • Category: Et cetera