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MetaPhase · 3 months ago

Agile Coach

Washington, DC

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

MetaPhase is a consultancy that values authenticity and diverse strengths within its team. They are looking for an Agile Coach to guide product teams, customers, and leadership in adopting Agile frameworks and practices, ensuring high performance and value delivery across the enterprise.

ConsultingCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyProject Management

Growth Opportunities

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Serve as an enterprise-level Agile Coach or Scrum Master supporting multiple Agile teams and delivery workstreams

Facilitate the adoption and consistent execution of Agile/Scrum practices across teams

Provide coaching and mentoring to product owners, Scrum Masters, delivery teams, and stakeholders to improve team dynamics, collaboration, and delivery cadence

Conduct Agile maturity assessments and create actionable improvement plans tailored to each team or organization

Facilitate workshops, retrospectives, planning sessions, and Agile ceremonies as needed

Coach teams through challenges in Agile delivery including backlog refinement, story splitting, sprint planning, and cross-functional collaboration

Guide leadership in supporting Agile transformation efforts and shifting to an Agile mindset

Remove organizational and team-level impediments to ensure flow of work and increase velocity and quality

Serve as a change agent for Agile practices and continuous delivery improvement at the program and portfolio levels

Qualification

Agile frameworksCoaching skillsAgile delivery metricsFacilitation skillsJiraAzure DevOpsVersionOneACI-CP certificationTeam dynamicsContinuous improvementExceptional communicationInterpersonal skills

Required

Minimum of 8 years of Agile software development experience

At least 5 years of experience in IT system analysis and Agile development

Experience coaching across multiple Agile teams and stakeholders in enterprise environments

Deep knowledge of Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Lean)

Proven facilitation and coaching skills across both delivery teams and executive leadership

Experience working with Agile delivery metrics and tools such as Jira, Azure DevOps, VersionOne, etc

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work across multiple teams and departments

ACI-CP certification (Agile Certified Coach – ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, or equivalent)

Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) required

U.S. Citizenship required. Must be able to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC) certification or other advanced SAFe credentials

Experience coaching federal clients or within government environments

Experience supporting digital modernization or DevSecOps delivery models

Background in Agile Portfolio Management, Value Stream Mapping, or Lean Budgeting

Benefits

Generous PTO

Federal holidays

Parental leave

Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, life, and disability)

401(k) with company match

FSA/HSA options

Commuter benefits

Company

MetaPhase

MetaPhase works at the intersection of business-to-IT partnerships—creating, deploying, and supporting practical solutions that serve as a force multiplier for government.

Founded in 2013

Reston, Virginia, USA

201-500 employees