Aflac · 1 week ago
Agile Coach
GA, US, 31999
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $170K/yr
8+ years expAflac is a Fortune 500 company and an industry leader in voluntary insurance products. They are seeking an Agile Coach to guide teams on Agile/Lean frameworks, support engineering excellence initiatives, and foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
FinanceFinancial ServicesHealth CareInsurance
Responsibilities
Coach teams on Agile/Lean frameworks, practices and processes (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
Guide Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and team members in their respective roles
Focused on value delivery and alignment to business goals
Support Engineering Excellence (QA, DevOps, App Support) initiatives
Onboarding/upskilling new teams to follow our agile ways of working
Develop, Refine and Document Agile practices/processes
Identify and address impediments to agile adoption and implementation
Define and refine metrics for Digital Services and promote the use of metrics and feedback to drive improvements in team performance
Provide guidance on Agile tooling to enhance productivity and transparency
Facilitate area/organization wide discussions/workshops as needed
Play a leading role in establishing ways of working for multi-team initiatives
Liaise between development teams and leadership to resolve organization wide impediments
Develop and deliver Agile/Lean training and workshops
Foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement for our people
Facilitate learning and development at our Communities of Practice
Keep up to date and share industry-wide trends and advancements
Become an expert in a particular topic e.g. Scaling, Flow, Process, Tooling etc
Proactively promote changes to our agile ways of working and tooling
Communicate changes through appropriate channels
Curate content to guide our community
Plan a rollout approach
Monitor adoption and adapt processes as appropriate
Performs other duties as required
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience coaching Agile and Lean teams in complex delivery environments
Strong command of flow metrics and delivery data to enable evidence-based improvement
Deep understanding of Scrum and Kanban, with experience in scaled approaches (LeSS or Nexus preferred)
Ability to coach teams and leaders using metrics, feedback loops, and practical experimentation
Experience supporting broader engineering practices across QA, DevOps, and Application Support
Proven ability to operate at a system level, identifying patterns, dependencies, and systemic constraints
Comfortable leading organizational change and evolving ways of working over time
Strong facilitation, coaching, and communication skills across teams, leaders, and communities
Able to translate delivery data into clear insights that influence decisions and behaviours
Bachelor's Degree in Computer science, Information Systems or business administration or related field
Eight or more years of experience in software product or application development, business analysis or project management
Four or more years of experience as a Scrum Master
Experience working as a Scrum Master on at least three different agile teams
Preferred
Certification ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
LeSS Practitioner
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Prescription drug coverage
Health care flexible spending
Dependent care flexible spending
Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee)
401(k) plans
Annual bonuses
An opportunity to purchase company stock
11 paid holidays
Up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
State-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked)
Other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
Company
Aflac
Aflac is a company that offers individuals and companies supplemental disability insurance.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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unknown1974-06-14IPO
Leadership Team
JR Shamley
SVP National Accounts Business Development & Growth Solutions
Matthew D. Owenby
SVP, Chief Human Resources Officer and Corporate Services Executive
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