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Guidehouse · 2 days ago

Agile Consultant

District of Columbia, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$87K/yr - $131K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Lead the adoption of Agile methodologies across federal government projects.

Coach and mentor federal government teams in Agile practices, including Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and reviews.

Assist teams in identifying and removing impediments to Agile adoption and performance.

Collaborate with federal leadership to develop and implement Agile transformation strategies.

Provide expert advice on scaling Agile practices across multiple teams and departments.

Assess current processes and recommend improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.

Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the success of Agile implementations.

Prepare and present reports on Agile transformation progress to federal stakeholders.

Use data-driven insights to refine and optimize Agile practices continuously.

Work closely with federal project managers, product owners, and other key stakeholders to ensure alignment with Agile principles.

Foster strong relationships with federal clients to understand their needs and provide tailored solutions.

Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, from executive leadership to individual team members.

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Required

5+ years of experience in Agile coaching or consulting, with at least 3 years supporting federal government projects.

Proven experience in leading Agile transformations in large organizations.

Familiarity with federal government processes, regulations, and standards.

Experience working with the teams or organizations to establish and adapt to Scrum and/or Kanban practices that help to ensure high quality results and a high level of customer satisfaction.

Experience ensuring that the Agile development practices are followed and adjusted as required.

Experience with facilitation of Agile ceremonies, and helping leaders, teams, and/or departments.

Experience facilitating important recurring ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review, backlog grooming, and spring retrospective.

Experience ensuring that key metrics such as lead time, throughput, and work in progress are maintained and reviewed on a regular basis to facilitate decision making