About the role

Role Overview

Practicvate is seeking an Agile Coach to establish and scale a new Agile Center of Excellence. You will work hands-on with delivery teams and leadership to embed Agile ways of working, strengthen execution discipline, and guide teams through the early phases of their Agile transformation.

Responsibilities

Hands-on coaching by embedding with delivery teams and leadership to improve execution quality and delivery outcomes
Coach Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and engineering teams on:
- Agile principles
- Flow efficiency
- Backlog management
- Iterative delivery
Facilitate and strengthen Agile ceremonies including:
- Sprint planning
- Stand-ups
- Reviews
- Retrospectives
Identify and remove delivery blockers, Agile anti-patterns, and organizational impediments affecting team performance
Guide teams through Agile adoption phases: onboarding, initiation, and stabilization
Promote consistent use of Agile tools, metrics, and practices to improve transparency, predictability, and continuous improvement
Partner with the Agile Center of Excellence to:
- Define lightweight standards
- Share best practices
- Improve coaching frameworks
Support leadership to build Agile maturity, scale Agile practices, and foster a continuous improvement culture
Provide real-time coaching to improve team dynamics, collaboration, and delivery discipline
Track and communicate Agile maturity progress and improvement opportunities across teams

Required Qualifications

8+ years of experience in Project Management, Agile Delivery, or related roles
Proven experience leading/coaching Agile teams in complex environments
Strong understanding of Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe (if applicable)
Experience working with IT delivery teams, SDLC, and cross-functional teams
Strong hands-on experience with project/Agile tools such as Workfront, MS Project, Jira (or similar)
Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills
Strong understanding of enterprise IT systems, cloud technologies, and delivery governance

Nice to Haves

Not explicitly stated in the posting.

About Practovate

Practovate is a consulting and services organization focused on helping organizations improve delivery performance and organizational capabilities. In this role, the company is building and scaling an Agile Center of Excellence to embed and mature Agile practices across IT delivery teams.