Agile Coach SC ACTIVE
Posted 2 days ago by Experis UK
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Agile Coach plays a crucial role in guiding the organization towards effective agile practices, ensuring alignment between strategy and execution. This position involves facilitating planning events and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement across teams. The Agile Coach will mentor teams and leadership on agile principles and support the adoption of an agile mindset. The role requires a strong understanding of various agile frameworks and the ability to manage multiple teams effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Guide teams, Product Owners, and leadership in applying agile principles and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, etc.).
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and adaptability.
- Mentor teams on agile ceremonies, roles, and artifacts.
- Support leadership in understanding and embracing agile mindset and servant leadership.
Key Skills:
- Deep understanding of agile frameworks and scaling practices.
- Strong ability to lead large-scale planning events and workshops.
- Excellent stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple teams and dependencies.
- Skilled in interpreting metrics and driving data-informed decisions.
- Proven experience as an Agile Coach in multi-team or scaled environments.
- Experience organizing and facilitating quarterly or PI planning events.
- Familiarity with tools like Jira, Rally, or similar for backlog and dependency management.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Agile Coach
Rate: £540
Clearance Required: SC ACTIVE
Duration: 6 months
Location: London with 2 days/week in office
Job Description
Purpose of the Role
The Agile Coach supports the organization in adopting and improving agile practices across teams and departments. This role ensures alignment between strategy and execution by facilitating quarterly planning events, enabling transparency, collaboration, and prioritization across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Agile Coaching
- Guide teams, Product Owners, and leadership in applying agile principles and frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, LeSS, etc.).
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and adaptability.
- Mentor teams on agile ceremonies, roles, and artifacts.
- Support leadership in understanding and embracing agile mindset and servant leadership.
Skills & Competencies
- Agile Expertise: Deep understanding of agile frameworks and scaling practices.
- Facilitation: Strong ability to lead large-scale planning events and workshops.
- Communication: Excellent stakeholder management and conflict resolution skills.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to coordinate multiple teams and dependencies.
- Analytical Thinking: Skilled in interpreting metrics and driving data-informed decisions.
Experience
- Proven experience as an Agile Coach in multi-team or scaled environments.
- Experience organizing and facilitating quarterly or PI planning events.
- Familiarity with tools like Jira, Rally, or similar for backlog and dependency management.