Agile Coach
About Candidate
Introduction:
The candidate is an experienced Agile professional with a strong background in Agile Project Management, Scrum Mastering, and Agile Coaching. They have a proven track record of leading successful Agile transformations, working with multidisciplinary teams, and implementing scaling frameworks such as SAFe. With expertise in facilitating Agile practices, delivering complex IT projects, and fostering high-performing teams, the candidate is highly skilled in mentoring, coaching, and providing leadership development. Their experience includes customizing Agile methodologies to fit specific project needs, improving team performance, and driving change within organizations. Additionally, they have significant experience in delivering re-platforming projects, managing multiple teams in parallel, and implementing Agile practices to support both technical and business objectives. Their leadership is focused on communication, motivation, conflict management, and team efficiency. With expertise in scaling Agile, facilitating Scrum ceremonies, and providing soft skills training, the candidate is adept at helping organizations achieve sustainable growth, balance work-life integration, and improve overall team collaboration and performance.
Responsibilities:
- Delivering advanced Agile trainings and promoting Agile practices within organizations.
- Mentoring and coaching teams and leaders to develop high-performing teams and leadership capabilities.
- Customizing and implementing SAFe and other Agile frameworks to fit project-specific needs.
- Facilitating Agile ceremonies, including Scrum meetings, product backlog grooming, and estimation sessions.
- Driving Agile transformations and scaling practices across multiple teams within organizations.
- Coordinating and managing the delivery of complex IT projects, ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery.
- Leading business negotiations to transition from fixed-price contracts to Agile-style contracts (e.g., time and material).
- Coaching and facilitating cross-functional teams to improve communication, efficiency, and collaboration.
- Identifying and mitigating risks, handling impediments, and resolving conflicts within teams.
- Facilitating stakeholder communication, reporting project status, risks, and progress.
- Promoting a culture of continuous improvement and fostering an Agile mindset at all organizational levels.
- Leading the adoption of Agile practices and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Supporting and guiding teams through the implementation of Agile tools and methodologies.
- Organizing and facilitating discovery workshops to clarify business requirements and technical solutions.
- Developing and implementing motivation strategies to support team engagement and high performance.
- Conducting workshops and training sessions focused on leadership, communication, and soft skills.