Administrative Skills, Agile Programming Methodologies, Atlassian JIRA, Background Investigation, Budgeting, Cloud Computing, Coaching, Communication Skills, Consulting, Content Delivery/Distribution, Information Technology & Information Systems, Investment Management, Leadership, Lean Manufacturing, Machine Tool, Mentoring, Metrics, People Management, Problem Solving Skills, ScrumMaster, Waterfall Model of Software Development
Join our team as a Senior Agile Transformation Coach in Washington, DC, partnering with our Randstad client. As an experienced Scaled Agile Program Consultant (SPC) 6, you will play a pivotal role in driving the adoption of Agile methodologies and ensuring the successful implementation of Lean-Agile practices. Your expertise in coaching, training, and mentoring, coupled with a deep understanding of SAFe, will contribute to the organization's Agile transformation journey.
Responsibilities:
- Lead SAFe 6 courses and certifications, leveraging SAFe Collaborate across various roles and domains.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to implement the ORK framework for measuring progress and effectiveness.
- Drive end-to-end Agile transformation, emphasizing Lean-Agile methodologies, with SAFe as a cornerstone.
- Provide guidance on operating models and transformation governance.
- Conduct AgilityHealth maturity assessments and recommend strategies for growth items.
- Coach and mentor leadership and teams on their respective functions within SAFe.
- Exemplify Agile values, principles, and success patterns, serving as a role model for the organization.
- Facilitate Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) and Agile Release Train (ART) events.
- Support Agile tooling administration, strategy, and adoption, including SAFe for Enterprise, AgilityHealth, and Atlassian Cloud.
- Identify and coach Agile champions within functional areas to act as local mentors.
- Develop Lean-Agile training materials and deliver content to existing teams and new talent.
- Assist in launching and maturing Communities of Practices across departments.
- Identify and address recurring issues and bottlenecks, implementing comprehensive solutions.
- Coach the organization through change, addressing impediments that hinder productivity and quality.
- Develop and monitor metrics to track Agile adoption and maturity, accelerating transformation efforts.
- Cultivate an environment promoting autonomy, skill mastery, empowerment, transparency, innovation, and learning.
- Foster a fail-safe, fail-fast environment encouraging experimentation for optimal solutions.
- Advocate for lean thinking principles, reducing cycle times, limiting work in progress, understanding flow, and identifying waste/inefficiencies.
Qualifications:
- SAFe 6 Practice Consultant (SPC) Certification & Enablements.
- 6+ years of agile coaching experience.
- Minimum of 5 years in engineering, IT, or a related field.
- 3+ years guiding Agile portfolios, product lines, and budgeting.
- Experience transitioning from waterfall to Agile in a complex, regulated environment.
- Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, AgilityHealth, and SAFe Enterprise.
- Strategic thinking and effective communication skills.
- Active engagement in external agile and product communities.
- Quarterly travel for in-person PI planning on the North East Corridor is required.
- Ability to operate effectively in a virtual environment.
Required Skills : Agile Methodology
Basic Qualification :
Additional Skills : Agile Coach
Background Check : No
Drug Screen : No
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