Agile Coach

• Support and lead the organization's SAFe Agile transformation by promoting SAFe principles, practices, and mindset.
• Assess Agile maturity, define a roadmap for improvement, and provide guidance to teams and leaders during the transition.
• Coach and mentor Agile roles such as Scrum Masters, RTEs, Product Owners, and team members to elevate Agile performance.
• Facilitate and advise on SAFe events like PI Planning, Scrum of Scrums, and Inspect & Adapt workshops.
• Analyze business needs, identify process improvements, and implement best practices and tools to enhance performance.
• Conduct Agile training sessions and workshops for teams, leaders, and executives across the organization.
• Monitor effectiveness of Agile adoption using KPIs and metrics; promote data-driven decision-making.
• Lead initiatives to identify Value Streams and Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and support their successful implementation.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning by building and nurturing Agile communities of practice.
• Utilize tools such as Jira, Jira Align, Smartsheet, and Confluence to manage Agile workflows and documentation.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master's degree with 46 years of experience in SAFe, software, systems, and Agile business processes
• OR
• Bachelor's degree with 68 years of relevant experience
• OR
• Diploma with 1012 years of relevant experience
• Proven knowledge of SAFe framework and Agile coaching
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and other Agile tools
• SAFe for Teams certification (mandatory)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Workshop facilitation experience
• Familiarity with Scrum, Kanban, and Lean practices
• Advanced certifications (CBAP, PMI-PBA) are a plus

Soft Skills:

• Excellent analytical and assessment capabilities
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• High initiative and self-motivation
• Strong collaboration and teamwork across global teams
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities and provide executive-level training