Agile Coach

As an Agile Coach and Release Train Engineer, you will play a crucial role in guiding and mentoring teams to address specific department challenges effectively. Your efforts will lead to sustainable improvements in team delivery, knowledge, and ownership. By identifying areas of focus to tackle delivery issues, team dynamics, and systemic problems, you will recommend strategies for enhancement within your sphere of influence. Additionally, you will contribute to Scaled Agile and serve as an Agile Release Train Engineer when required, facilitating ART practices and execution. Your responsibilities will include escalating impediments, managing risks and dependencies, and driving continuous improvement. In the realm of Ashley Agility Transformation, you will serve as a leader, leveraging your expertise in teaching, mentoring, facilitating, and coaching to foster high-performing teams and team of teams. Your coaching will encompass multiple teams, adapting to the appropriate approach based on the situation. Grounded in essential capabilities, your coaching will revolve around Agile/Lean practices, teaching the Agile Mindset and Values, mentoring team members for improved outcomes, providing professional coaching for personal improvement, and facilitating collaboration events to address software development challenges effectively. Furthermore, you may specialize in Technical, Business & Transformation areas, utilizing your deep knowledge to enhance the performance and capabilities of the teams and leaders under your guidance. Your role will involve facilitating PI Planning Readiness, executing the PI Planning event, developing PI Objectives, improving predictability and quality, fostering high-performing teams, and driving continuous improvement within the ART and Value Stream. It is essential to embody the Company's Core and Growth Values in all job functions. To be eligible for this role, you should hold a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, MIS, or a related technical field with programming and systems basics. Additionally, you should have significant experience coaching Agile Teams, working in Information Technology, and leading Software Delivery teams. Required certifications include Scrum Alliance Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and Scaled Agile Framework RTE (Release Train Engineer), with preferred certifications such as Scaled Agile Framework SPC (SAFe Program Consultant), Scrum Alliance CSP-SM, CSPO, and PMI-ACP. Key qualifications for this role include attention to detail, strong communication and interpersonal skills, effective time management, analytical abilities, confidentiality maintenance, continuous improvement knowledge, proficiency in computer skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment both independently and collaboratively. You should demonstrate professionalism, empathy, patience, and problem-solving skills in interactions with customers, co-workers, and stakeholders. If you believe you possess the necessary skills and are enthusiastic about this opportunity, please submit your profile to vthulasiram@ashleyfurnitureindia.com.,