Job Description
Our client, a grocery retail company is looking for a Senior Agile Coach to come join their team!
Remote: Hybrid position with the dates that candidate would be required to go into the office. Preference to be near Chicago and Quincy location.
Team has 3 Agile coaches and looking to expand and sustain the squads that they have.
DevOps--two major tools--Legacy JIRA and Azure DevOps
12-month assignment with potential for FTE
Must Haves:
SAFe ART Launch Certification
SPC 6 Cert with training experience required --conducting trainings. Will allow SPC-5 resumes--would ask candidate why they haven't upgraded. Will consider those resumes. SPC 6 resumes will be prioritized first
Develops tool configuration
Exp with JIRA is a plus
Ability to conduct workshops for the team.
At least a BA degree
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Provide hands-on support to teams in adopting an agile mindset and practices with a focus on growing capabilities in teams.
- Educate employees at all levels, on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their own work
- Provide training sessions, charter boot camps and other interactive workshops as required that lead toward the organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies.
- Provide Agile coaching, which will require expertise in Agile Scrum, SAFe or SAFe-like frameworks, Test driven development and Kanban principles, methods, and techniques
- Define, own, and sustain the master playbook on Agile for RBS based on evaluation of Agile frameworks, Organizational goals, and using learnings from pilot teams.
- Ensure adoption of the Agile methodology and playbook is consistent across the organization by working with Agile teams and product owners.
- Work with the Product owners and the engineering team to align the product vision with the delivery roadmap, quarterly & sprint goals
- Facilitating multi-team events like Scrum of Scrum, Big Room Planning, Retrospectives
- Coach and mentor scrum masters. Develop self
- Organizing teams of agile teams. Access and measure the maturity of an agile team regularly.
- The primary framework being used is SAFe, supported by JIRA and Confluence.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a technology related field or equivalent experience
- 5 experience acting as a scrum master or agile coach in a fast-moving tech environment
- 5 years related work experience playing an active leadership role in scaled agile transformations
- Experience providing hands-on coaching, guidance, and support to all members of Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) teams
Key Skills:
- Scrum, Kanban and Scaled Agile Frameworks-Experience working with Jira and confluence.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
- Demonstrated experience coaching organizations on agile best practices, expert in all topics involving agile and experience working across organizational levels.
- SAFe certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Retail experience
- Consulting Experience
- MBA or advanced degree in relevant technology or business related field
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