Brooksource · 11 hours ago
Agile Coach
Columbus, OH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$70/hr - $75/hr
5+ years expBrooksource is looking for an Agile Coach to join the VMO Talent Advancement team at their #1 Banking client in the Columbus area, to be an expert in Agile culture, values, and practices. In this role you will work collaboratively with the broader VMO team and the teams they support to expand and formalize the company’s Agile coaching and training practices ensuring continuity across the organization while also working to continuously mature those practices.
EmploymentHuman ResourcesInformation Technology
Hiring Manager
Lindsey Sukeena (Sontag)
Responsibilities
Establish collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders and team members to aid in the Agile adoption journey
Collaborate across the VMO to design and support full Agile transformations within teams
Coach and guide teams on the mechanics of Lean and Agile methods to achieve optimal team effectiveness
Work with Experience Owners, Execution Managers, and Scrum Masters to track and report on Agile Metrics & KPIs to understand progress and to leverage data for backlog management and reporting
Deliver hands-on coaching of individual teams in all aspects of Agile Frameworks (e.g. daily meetings, planning, self-organization, collaboration, iterative development, managing flow, backlog maturity, limiting WIP, etc.)
Create, build, and deliver customized Agile training meeting VMO branding standards
Mentor understanding of team of team principles through understanding Program Management (metrics, intake, prioritization, and allocation)
Embrace servant leadership and display behaviors that come with the key mindset shifts associated with agility
Collaboratively create, launch, and facilitate Agile groups, Communities of Practice, and Agile Working Groups
Demonstrate a strong fundamental understanding of business operations (e.g. planning, budgeting, resource management, etc.)
Collaborate across the VMO to provide content exposing colleagues to innovative thinking and ideas from the Agile community to increase agility
Drive continuous improvement ensuring quality delivery and minimization of unnecessary process overhead
Coach teams to analyze Agile metrics in order to make data and value driven decisions
Collaborate across the VMO to help evolve tools processes to ensure data is accurate and accessible
Collaborate with and mentor scrum masters on improving their craft and level of agile maturity
Coach and mentor functional managers to improve their understanding of and agile capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with 5 years minimum experience working in an Agile environment in a Scrum Master, Product Owner or Developer role
Deep agile expertise; has a strong understanding of servant leadership, the Agile Manifesto's values and principles, multiple agile frameworks, and agility at scale
Extended track record of delivering training in a manner ensuring knowledge transfer
High degree of initiative and flexibility; able to tailor agile practices and facilitation style based on the context of the team and organization
Excellent interpersonal skills; must excel at team building, one-on-one conversations, and issue resolution
Strong communication skills; clearly presents complex information verbally and visually to team members, stakeholders, and leadership
Strong effective listening skills; able to engage in a conversation and show that they hear what is being said and can read the nonverbal cues of their audience
Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills
Possesses the ability to grow others; understands how to train, mentor, and coach individuals and teams, helping them become better agilists, team members, and leaders
Strong problem-solving skills; able to find creative ways to improve teams across all levels of scale, with a focus on optimizing the overall system
Strong leadership skills and a positive attitude; able to remain professional and upbeat while under pressure, serving as a steady and motivating presence for those being supported and coached
Possesses a relentless drive for continuous improvement
Must be able to build trust and confidence and across individuals, teams and leadership
Preferred
Strong understanding or experience with Azure DevOps
Experience with Lean Toolkit
Experience in the financial industry
Company
Brooksource
Brooksource is a single source for project and supplemental support through contract employment, contract-to-hire labor employment.
1001-5000 employees
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