Job ID: MI-93035 (914591009)
Agile Coach with DAD, Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Frameworks and Scrum Coach/Scrum Master/Agilest certification experience.
Location: Lansing, MI (DTMB)
Duration: 12 months
Positions: 2 (1/2)
Remote or On-site? Local candidates or willing to relocate at the candidate’s expense. Candidates MUST work hybrid on-site 2 days a week.
Skils:
Skills and Qualifications
– 5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach
– Experience in Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks (for example SAFe)
– Can showcase examples of implementing agile techniques in different cultures and environments
– Experience managing agile projects of varying size and complexity
– Strong leader, educator, and coach
– An excellent communicator and motivator
Preferred Qualifications
– Scrum Coach certification
– Scrum Master or Agilest certification
– Experience coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies
– Information Technology background
Objectives of this Role
– Work with project teams, staff, and business leadership to analyze current systems and processes and design a strategy
identification and documentation of features, epics, and user stories to support IT system development
– Guide project and leadership teams to help them stay on track with agile techniques, fine-tuning approaches as needed to
ensure the overall strategy is being met
– Lead agile training and workshops for both development and functional teams, as well as key stakeholders
– Promote and advocate a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and being accountable for them
– Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset and ensure the organization is at the forefront of industry best practices
Responsibilities
– Facilitate learning and development through individual and team coaching
– Coach senior management in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from top-down
– Effectively communicate agile principles, scrum practices and overall operating model across the organization
– Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures across teams
– Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met
– Make redocumentations to senior management in determining the governance structure to maintain agile practices and
ensure smooth project delivery