Title: Agile Coach
Location: Stafford, VA
Duration: 08 Months
Client: State of Virginia
Job Description:
· Five or more years of experience as agile coach
· Experience in using scrum, kanban, and scaled agile framework (SAFe)
· Track record of implementing agile techniques in different work cultures and environments
· Experience in running agile projects of varying size and complexity
· Strong skills for leading, educating, and coaching
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
· Certified SAFe 6 Agilist
· Certified SAFe 6 Practitioner
· Certified Scrum Master
· Certified Agile Coach
· PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
· Facilitate learning and development among employees through individual and team coaching
· Coach senior managers in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from the top down
· Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization
· Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams
· Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met
· Maintain objectivity regarding issues and how to trouble shoot them by applying agile principles
· Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status\
· Support teams in determining resource allocations to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery
Skills:
| | Skill | Required / Desired | Amount | of Experience |
| Five or more years of experience as agile coach | Required | 5 | Years | |
| | | | | | |
| Experience in using scrum, kanban, and scaled agile framework (SAFe) | Required | 5 | Years |
| Track record of implementing agile techniques in different work cultures and environments | Required | 5 | Years |
| Experience in running agile projects of varying size and complexity | Required | 5 | Years |
| Strong skills for leading, educating, and coaching | Required | 5 | Years |
| Certified SAFe 6 Agilist | Required | 5 | Years |
| Certified SAFe 6 Practitioner | Required | 5 | Years |
| Certified Scrum Master | Required | 5 | Years |
| Certified Agile Coach | Required | 5 | Years |
| PMI Agile Certified Practitioner | Required | 5 | Years |