Agile Coach

Marathon TS

Agile Coach

Hybrid remote in Manassas, VA

Financial Technology Industry

Description

We are looking for an Agile Coach to join our Agile Organization and operate in one of the Product Tribes.

As an Agile Coach, you serve as the servant leader for your team(s) by ensuring clear communication and helping the team reach its goal.

This role will drive the adoption of Scrum and various other agile methodologies to focus on value, flow, quality, predictability, modern engineering practices, and driving continuous improvement of their teams as well as work with other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters within your area.

You will also facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team.

Tribe : Transaction Management

What to expect in this role :

Use agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver customer value and solutions

Ensure the proper use of collaborative processes and remove impediments for the scrum team.

Collaborate with and support the team Product Owner in meeting product development and delivery needs

Teach, mentor and support delivery teams to adopt agile values, principles, and practices

Accountable that scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes are well facilitated

Ensure that tasks, issues, risks, and action item are effectively managed by the team

Accountable for team performance by promoting transparency, inspect & adapt and helping teams to continuously improve

Plan and organize demos and product / system testing, qualification, and deployments

Track and make visible project processes, progress, and deliverables

Work with tribe leadership on tribe-wide improvements and initiatives

Facilitate multi-squad planning events ( big room planning)

What will make you successful?

Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver customer solutions

Ability to coach teams towards improving software development and deployment via CI / CD pipelines

Leadership and management experience

Excellent people communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong desire for transparency, visibility and use of data, evidence, and metrics

Certifications and Experience :

Certifications : CSM, prefer CSP-SM or PSM I, prefer PSM II- Working experience and / or certification on Kanban is a plus- Working or familiarity with Spotify model is a plus- Working experience in SAFe is a plus- Prior Agile Coaching, Project and Program management roles is a plus

Tool Proficiency : - Working experience in Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Outlook and other MS products, - Working experience on collaboration tools such as Mural, , Mentimeter and Slido

Helpful :

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.

Certified Scrum Master or relevant Agile-related certifications

years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role.

Technical background

Delivery experience

Working in regulated environments