Lead Agile coach

Lead Agile coach

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Agile Coaching Agile Methodology Change Management Contract Management Data Migration Device Tracking Software External Auditing JIRA Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Management Management Process Milestones (Project Management) Prioritisation Scaled Agile Framework Scrum (Software Development) Software as a Service (SaaS) Sprint Planning Stakeholder Management Strategic Alignment Transparency (Human-Computer Interaction)

Summary: The Lead Agile Coach will be responsible for guiding Agile practices within the organization, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring compliance and audit readiness. This role involves facilitating Agile ceremonies, managing program deliverables, and aligning strategic business outcomes with program delivery. The coach will also provide training and support to teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and agile maturity. The position is fully remote and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Facilitate Agile at Scale ceremonies including Program Increment (PI) Planning, ART Syncs, Scrum of Scrums (SoS), and System Demos.
  • Lead quarterly release planning and iterative delivery cycles using Jira and Apptio Target Process.
  • Ensure completion of team-level Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives.
  • Guide backlog refinement and requirement prioritization with Product Owners, SMEs, and business stakeholders.
  • Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and OKRs at the team and program level.
  • Act as a bridge between delivery teams and business stakeholders.
  • Deliver agile coaching and training for delivery teams, SMEs, and business partners.
  • Champion agile best practices and continuous improvement efforts across teams.
  • Support vendor management activities including resource onboarding/offboarding and performance reviews.

Key Skills:

  • SAFe Certified professional.
  • Expertise in Apptio TargetProcess and Jira.
  • Knowledge of GxP-regulated projects in the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Experience in developing and managing Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
  • Strong facilitation skills for Agile ceremonies.
  • Ability to manage cross-team dependencies and risks.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Experience in agile coaching and training.
  • Understanding of vendor management processes.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title : Lead Agile Coach
Location: 100% Remote

Skills required: Agile, Lead, Certification , GXP, compliance and Audit , Jira and Pharma industry
Required Qualifications
SAFe Certified professional with deep expertise in Apptio TargetProcess, Jira, and scaled agile delivery frameworks .
Demonstrated knowledge of GxP-regulated projects in the pharmaceutical industry, ensuring compliance and audit readiness during Agile delivery.
Skilled in the development and management of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to align program delivery with strategic business outcomes.
Create and manage the overall delivery roadmap for the Next Generation Contracting (NGC) program, ensuring alignment with enterprise objectives.
Oversee program-level deliverables and milestones, ensuring measurable progress and alignment with key strategic priorities.
Facilitate Agile at Scale ceremonies including Program Increment (PI) Planning, ART Syncs, Scrum of Scrums (SoS), and System Demos, enabling cross-team alignment and transparency.
Lead quarterly release planning and iterative delivery cycles using Jira and Apptio Target Process, ensuring visibility and collaboration.
Ensure completion of team-level Scrum ceremonies: Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Reviews, and Retrospectives, fostering continuous improvement and team engagement.
Guide backlog refinement and requirement prioritization with Product Owners, SMEs, and business stakeholders to ensure value delivery.
Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate cross-team dependencies, risks, and delivery impediments, maintaining forward momentum and stakeholder trust.
Define, track, and report on key performance indicators (KPIs) and OKRs at the team and program level to support data-informed decision-making.
Act as a bridge between delivery teams and business stakeholders, ensuring strong engagement, expectation management, and delivery alignment.
Coordinate with Organizational Change Management (OCM) and communications teams to facilitate stakeholder readiness, training, and agile adoption.
Deliver agile coaching and training for delivery teams, SMEs, and business partners to build agile capability and increase maturity.
Host product office hours and provide hands-on support to end users during deployment phases to ensure successful adoption.
Collaborate with the SaaS vendor, ICC team, and technical leads to drive effective data migration, interface development, and testing activities.
Champion agile best practices and continuous improvement efforts across teams, fostering a culture of learning and innovation.
Ensure strategic alignment of the contracting transformation initiative with broader enterprise goals, contributing to a nimble, intelligent, and automated contract management capability.
Support vendor management activities including resource onboarding/offboarding, knowledge transfer, performance reviews, and utilization tracking to ensure quality and accountability

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