Agile Practitioner/ Agile Coach

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess the Agile maturity of teams and develop tailored coaching plans to enhance their effectiveness.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews.
• Mentor and coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members on Agile roles, responsibilities, and practices.
• Conduct workshops and training sessions to educate teams on Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, Lean).
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging teams to experiment, learn from failures, and innovate.
• Collaborate with leadership to ensure alignment and support for Agile initiatives throughout the organization.
• Identify and remove impediments that hinder team performance and Agile adoption.
• Monitor team performance metrics, provide insights, and recommend strategies for improvement.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in Agile methodologies and frameworks.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Remove obstacles and address issues or conflicts that impede the development team's progress or productivity.
• Collaborate with product owners, stakeholders, and team members to define user stories, acceptance criteria, and project requirements.
• Utilize Project Management Tools, such as JIRA and Confluence, to support project management and collaboration.
• Support and guide the team in adopting agile engineering practices, including test-driven development and automated testing.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in Agile environments with at least 2 years in a coaching or mentoring role.
• Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) and methodologies.
• Relevant Agile coaching certifications (e.g., ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, CTC, CSM, PMI-ACP) are highly desirable.
• Excellent facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, adaptable to changing situations.
• Experience with Agile tools (e.g., Jira, Trello, Azure DevOps) is a plus.
• Proven ability to build relationships and work collaboratively across various teams and functions.