agile coach

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Job Title: Agile Coach - Lending

Location: Vienna, VA - Hybrid

Duration: Contract

Job Description:  

• 5 years’ experience leading Agile initiatives with a proven background in Lean Portfolio Management, 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 highly desirable
• 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 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 identifying 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 conducting and facilitating SAFe certified training desirable.