Agile Coach San Diego, CA

Company: JPC Partners
Location: San Diego
Posted on: February 1, 2025

Job Description:

We're looking for an experienced Agile Coach that will analyze the client's existing infrastructure and implement improvements to help streamline processes and create efficiencies. Ultimately, the agile coach will play a key role in long-term strategy across the business, helping teams deliver better products in a faster, more efficient manner.The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in agile practices, software development, and organizational leadership, particularly within highly regulated environments.Objectives of this role

• Work with project teams to analyze current systems and processes and design a strategy for adopting agile best practices
• Guide teams in how to stay on track with agile techniques, fine-tuning their approach to ensure that overall strategy is being met
• Lead agile workshops for developer and functional teams, as well as for key stakeholders
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and assigning responsibility
• Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset, and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practicesResponsibilities
  • Facilitate learning and development among employees through individual and team coaching
  • Coach senior managers in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from the top down
  • Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization
  • Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams
  • Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met
  • Maintain objectivity regarding issues and how to troubleshoot them by applying agile principles
  • Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status
  • Support teams in determining resource allocations to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery
  • Support the implementation of SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) practices tailored to the needs of the organization.
  • Conduct training sessions and workshops on agile methodologies.
  • Assist in the development and execution of agile transformation strategies specific to the organization.
  • Monitor and report on team performance and project progress, ensuring alignment with industry standards and regulatory requirements.Required skills and qualifications
    • A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in Agile methodologies and coaching.
    • Experience in using scrum, kanban, and scaled agile framework (SAFe)
    • Experience implementing agile techniques in different work cultures and environments
    • Experience in running agile projects of varying size and complexity
    • Strong skills for leading, educating, and coaching
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and guide teams in a regulated environment.
    • Ability to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
    • Strong problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.Preferred skills and qualifications
      • Certification as agile coach or scrum master
      • Experience in coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies
      • Experience in software development and project management
      • Educational background in computer science
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