Agile Product Owner
Posted 1 day ago by Trust In SODA
£330 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Agile Coach role in Glasgow involves leading high-performing teams and transforming enterprise-level organizations through agile methodologies. The position requires hands-on coaching to implement large-scale agile frameworks and drive continuous improvement across technology delivery teams. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to align agile practices with strategic objectives. This contract position is hybrid, requiring two days on-site work per week.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coach and support high-performing engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure agile delivery aligns with business objectives, security standards, and compliance.
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives and optimise development processes.
- Stay current with industry trends and contribute to internal technology communities.
- Contribute to strategy, policy, and resource planning; drive and manage change.
- Facilitate agile ceremonies, influence at all levels, and promote agile maturity across teams.
- Offer strategic and technical guidance to teams and leadership.
- Identify and mitigate risk, ensuring alignment with governance and regulatory frameworks.
- Lead and inspire through core leadership behaviours (LEAD: Listen, Energise, Align, Develop).
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as an Agile Coach in an enterprise setting.
- Expertise in large-scale agile framework implementation.
- Strong facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills.
- Previous experience as a Scrum Master.
- Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe, Scrum Alliance, ICAgile).
- Background in technical development or software engineering.
Salary (Rate): £330 daily
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Agile Coach – Glasgow (Contract) Rate: Up to £330/day (Inside IR35) Location: Glasgow (Hybrid 2 days onsite) Duration: Until 31/12/2025 Are you an experienced Agile Coach with a track record of leading high-performing teams and transforming enterprise-level organisations? Join us on a major digital journey where your leadership and coaching will drive agile maturity across complex delivery teams. We’re seeking a hands-on Agile Coach to support the implementation of large-scale agile frameworks and drive continuous improvement across technology delivery teams. Based in Glasgow, you will work with cross-functional stakeholders and engineering teams to embed agile principles, develop sprint goals, and align practices to both industry standards and the bank’s strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities Coach and support high-performing engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure agile delivery aligns with business objectives, security standards, and compliance. Implement continuous improvement initiatives and optimise development processes. Stay current with industry trends and contribute to internal technology communities. Contribute to strategy, policy, and resource planning; drive and manage change. Expectations Facilitate agile ceremonies, influence at all levels, and promote agile maturity across teams. Offer strategic and technical guidance to teams and leadership. Identify and mitigate risk, ensuring alignment with governance and regulatory frameworks. Lead and inspire through core leadership behaviours (LEAD: Listen, Energise, Align, Develop).
Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as an Agile Coach in an enterprise setting. Expertise in large-scale agile framework implementation. Strong facilitation, negotiation, and coaching skills. Previous experience as a Scrum Master. Agile certifications (e.g. SAFe, Scrum Alliance, ICAgile). Background in technical development or software engineering.