Project Manager - Agile Coach

Title: Project Manager/Agile Coach Location: reputed company, NY Job Type: Contract 12+ months Work Week: 37.5 Hours Monday to Friday Work Mode: Mostly onsite w/ remote days reputed company possible and agreed by the manager Pay reputed company Range: $52.94 - $62.94 an hourDepending on experience Interview Mode: 1-2 rounds, 2nd round onsite Job Overview: This transportation organization is looking for a Project Manager/Agile Coach to join their Agile Center of Exellence. The role involves hands-on coaching, mentoring, and guiding - product teams, product leaders and stakeholders toward Agile maturity. This role will be expected to coach with a strong emphasis on adopting Agile methodologies, fostering collaboration, reputed company improvement, and alignment with organizational goals. Reporting to the Deputy CTO and/or the Director of the Center of Excellence, this role is pivotal in driving Agile practices while ensuring alignment with the broader transformation strategy. Key Responsibilities: As an Agile Coach Consultant, you will play a critical role in supporting the clients IT Agile transformation journey, focusing on coaching teams and fostering collaboration. This is an opportunity to guide teams in adopting Agile practices, driving improved outcomes, and contributing to a transformative cultural shift reputed company the organization. This position emphasizes coaching and collaboration without direct managerial responsibilities, aligning with the broader organizational strategy set by Center of Excellence for Agile maturity. Agile Transformation Coaching:

• Support and provide coaching to large-scale Agile Product transformation initiatives, aligning with the organization's strategic objectives and delivering measurable outcomes.
• Collaborate with CoE leadership to create and execute a tailored Agile transformation coaching roadmap.
• Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other stakeholders on Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to foster Agile maturity.
• Partner with product teams to adopt Agile and product-focused practices, enhancing delivery and business value.
• Act as a trusted advisor to teams and mid-level leadership, reinforcing Agile principles and practices.

Training and Facilitation:

• Design and deliver interactive workshops, training sessions, and hands-on labs to upskill teams and leaders on Agile principles, tools, and practices. Educate teams on technical best practices, including DevOps, XP engineering practices (TDD, CI/CD, pairing), and Lean principles.

reputed company Improvement:

• Promote a culture of learning and adaptation by embedding effective retrospectives and metrics-driven decision-making. Analyze team performance data to identify areas for improvement and recommend & implement actionable strategies.

Stakeholder Engagement:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify challenges in Agile adoption and provide tailored coaching support. Facilitate alignment and collaboration among teams and stakeholders to ensure a smooth Agile transformation journey.

Best Practices Implementation and Tools:

• Standardize Agile practices, ceremonies, and workflows across teams. reputed company Jira, Confluence, Align and other reputed company tools to enhance Agile process optimization, workflow streamlining and optimize reporting. Standardize and monitor metrics for team health, velocity, and overall transformation reputed company.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a reputed company field.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of software development experience.
• At least 8 years in Agile coaching roles.
• Proven experience coaching for Agile product transformations in large, reputed company environments.
• Certifications: Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), SAFe Program Consultant (SPC), or equivalent credentials.

Technical Proficiency:

• Comprehensive expertise in Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and LeSS.
• Strong systems thinking and ability to navigate reputed company organizational structures.
• Deep understanding of technical practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and DevOps.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and conflict-resolution skills. Proven ability to reputed company and motivate teams.

Agile Expertise:

• Comprehensive understanding of various Agile frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS) and their practical applications.

Preferred Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience transitioning teams or organizations from traditional methodologies to Agile frameworks.
• Knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management and product-centric practices.
• Understanding of organizational behavior and change management principles.
• Proven track record of fostering reputed company learning and improvement reputed company teams
• Expertise in metrics-driven coaching, leveraging Agile metrics to inform decisions and drive improvements.
• Experience with organizational behavior and change management principles.
• Familiarity with Lean Portfolio Management and product-centric ways of working.
• Passion for mentoring teams on technical excellence, such as test-driven development (TDD) and reputed company programming.
• Strong emphasis on reputed company learning and professional development.

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