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Position Summary
Agile Coach position responsible for the AGILE implementation and facilitation of AGILE learning solutions (training, communication, coaching)
Lead teams in project initiation, organization, goal and change management aspects of Agile
Discover opportunities to champion agile values and adoption across the organization
Develop agile training materials and process guidelines
Deliver Agile training sessions, workshops, and one-on-one coaching for Business and IT participants at the team level
Facilitate cross functional team mediation and communication across various technical teams
Identify, define and implement enhancements in engineering methods, standards and processes
Partner with senior leadership to ensure alignment with Agile methodology
Assess application product teams against Agile best practices and provide recommendations to Information Technology leaders
Additional Details
Educate Colleagues- The Agile Coach must educate teammates at all levels, including senior, on Agile principles, providing them with tools for implementing the process in their own work. Provide training sessions and teach valuable skills that lead toward the organization-wide adoption of Agile methodologies.
Mentor Team - As mentor, Agile Coach is responsible for guiding teams into the Agile methodology, providing employees with feedback and means of improvement, catalyzing organizational growth and answering questions. They provide hands-on support to all employees, collaborating with people across widely varying levels and roles, leading teams toward further understanding and adoption of Agile as well as overall company growth and improvement.
Develop Agile Adoption Strategy - The Agile Coach is responsible for designing a strategy for the organizational adoption of Agile. This includes every stage of adoption, from the introduction of Agile and employee education, to fostering teams and cultures that practice Agile, to sustaining Agile methodologies and continually offering strategies for improvement;
Implement Agile Methodology - This task entails implementing Agile process, principles and practices across all levels and departments in an organization. The Agile Coach must use techniques that increase collaboration, predictability, transparency and promote a culture of experimentation and innovation. In order to do this, the Agile Coach must also embody the Agile principles and lead by example.
Required Skills
5+ years of Agile Coaching experience
Experience assisting in sustaining Agile Communities of Practices and participates in the Agile Center of Excellence.
Works independently, with limited direction, and is evaluated through end results.
Initiates and provides leadership, strategic/tactical direction and planning input on all the development of a Lean-Agile environment which meets current and anticipated business requirements and objectives.
Both strong leaders and advocates for the adoption of Agile, Agile Coaches must be assertive about adherence to Agile processes and enthusiastic about Agile practices and their benefits.
Leads a large initiatives or multiple initiatives that are significant in scope and impact.
Coaches are both educators and coaches, and thus possess great interpersonal skills, teaching abilities, and a capacity to inspire and motivate.
In order to stay ahead, Agile Coaches must be self-taught, and they must constantly be updating their information, attending conferences, and continuously learning.
Must have the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Must possess analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent time management and prioritization skills
Strong project financial management skills
Guides projects through all phases, ensuring required standards and processes are followed, required documents are completed, and required tracking systems are kept updated
Develops and manages to project plan
Identifies, assigns, tracks, escalates, and resolves issues
Schedules and facilitates regular meetings to review progress and status, and ad hoc topical meetings; formulates agendas and documents minutes, action items
Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to sr. leaders and executives
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) proficient
Having programming experience is plus
Demonstrating strong knowledge of and background with Agile concepts
Possessing prior experience coaching teams in Agile adoption or as a Scrum Master
Have Agile/Scrum Coach certification
Have Scrum Master certification
Have SAFe Certification
Experience coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies
Desired Skills
Schedules and facilitates regular meetings to review progress and status, and ad hoc topical meetings; formulates agendas and documents minutes, action items
Ability to provide project status on deliverables or escalate issues to sr. leaders and executives
Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) proficient
Having programming experience is plus
Demonstrating strong knowledge of and background with Agile concepts
location: Plano, Texas
job type: Solutions
salary: $60 - 70 per hour
work hours: 9am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
Responsibilities
He is looking for a technical coach - someone who knows the DevOps tools inside and out. There are 30+ DevOps tools at the bank - ex Jenkins, Artifactory, or Octane for automation testing. Looking for a candidate who can coach / persuade engineers to adapt new tools and how to use them. Not looking for someone to describe the efficiency of tools in terms of theory. Need someone with hands-on experience who can guide a team on HOW to use these tools and WHY. How to choose which tool to use depending on the goal etc.
Qualifications
DevOps
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.
Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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