Agile Coach

Agile Transformation Coach

Role Overview

You'll serve as both a strategic advisor and hands-on practitioner, guiding enterprise clients through meaningful agility improvements across teams, programs, and leadership layers. Success is measured by outcomes like faster value flow and healthier teams, not just framework adoption.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior and delivery leaders to design and evolve agile operating models across multiple pipelines and Agile Release Trains
• Facilitate planning and alignment events (e.g., PI Planning) that drive real clarity and commitment
• Coach teams on flow, backlog management, dependency reduction, and continuous improvement
• Identify systemic impediments and work with leadership to address structural, policy, and governance constraints
• Design and deliver role-based training for leaders, product managers, Scrum Masters, and engineers
• Mentor internal coaches and change agents to build lasting capability within client organizations
• Co-create transformation roadmaps that are realistic, incremental, and outcome-focused
• Use data and qualitative insights to guide transformation decisions and demonstrate progress

Required Experience & Skills

• Proven experience coaching agile transformations at scale across multiple teams and programs
• Hands-on experience with Agile Release Trains or large-scale multi-team delivery pipelines
• Strong understanding of lean flow, systems thinking, and value-stream-oriented delivery
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence senior leaders and executives
• Strong facilitation skills for complex group settings and leadership discussions
• Excellent communication skills — able to flex messaging for executives, managers, and practitioners
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, resistance, and competing organizational priorities

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with multiple scaling frameworks (SAFe, LeSS, Scrum@Scale, or custom models)
• Background in product management, software delivery, or complex operational environments
• Prior consulting or client-facing advisory experience
• Relevant certifications (SPC, RTE, or equivalent) — practical experience valued over credentials
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field

Benefits (Upon Permanent Hire)

• Competitive compensation including profit participation program
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Basic life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Matching contributions through 401(k) plan and company share purchase plan
• Flexible paid accrued vacation leave (10-20 days/year based on level and experience)
• 80 hours of floating holiday leave per year
• At least 80 consecutive hours of paid sick/safe leave