Senior Agile Coach
6 Month Contract, up to $110/hr, Hybrid 3 days onsite Los Angeles
NO SPONSORSHIP - NO C2C - W2 ONLY
Job Summary: The Senior Agile Coach drives Agile transformation by coaching teams, leaders, and stakeholders. This role focuses on developing training models, leading Agile ceremonies, and improving Agile maturity through hands-on coaching. Expertise in Jira and Confluence is essential, including creating custom dashboards and performance tracking tools.
Key Responsibilities:
Agile Training & Enablement: Develop and deliver training for teams and leadership, create Agile playbooks, and enhance best practice documentation. Foster team autonomy and support Agile role development.
Team Coaching & Agile Maturity: Provide hands-on coaching to teams, mentor Scrum Masters and Kanban Coaches, and assist Product Owners in backlog management and stakeholder engagement. Conduct Agile health assessments and suggest improvements.
Facilitation of Agile Events: Lead Scrum of Scrums and Product Owner Syncs, support Quarterly Planning and ART ceremonies, and address organizational impediments. Partner with leadership to optimize delivery.
Jira & Confluence Expertise: Create custom Jira dashboards, reports, and filters to track team performance. Define Agile maturity metrics for data-driven decision-making and support forecasting and Agile OKRs.
Continuous Improvement: Promote Lean-Agile principles and Agile frameworks (SAFe, Scrum, Kanban). Drive feedback loops and innovation cycles to align Agile practices with business objectives and foster a culture of continuous improvement.
Qualifications:
Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Business, Technology, or related field. 15+ years of experience in Agile Coaching or Enterprise Agile adoption. Strong expertise in Jira and Confluence.
Certifications: SAFe SPC, ICP-ACC, or similar Agile certifications preferred.
Skills: Deep knowledge of SAFe, Scrum, Kanban, and Agile at scale. Strong training, facilitation, and leadership abilities, with exceptional communication and collaboration skills
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, age, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, or military or veteran status. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. For unincorporated Los Angeles county, to the extent our customers require a background check for certain positions, the Company faces a significant risk to its business operations and business reputation unless a review of criminal history is conducted for those specific job positions.