Agile Coach

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JOB DETAILS

Position:Agile Coach
Job Ref #:44999 - JIH5JP00004633
Duration:12+ Months (On-going Contract)
Location:HYBRID - Raymond, OH 43067

Pay Rate:$70.00 - $77.75 per hour (W2 ONLY)

HYBRID: Must be able to work ONSITE 4 days per week / HOURS: MON-FRI (40 Hours)

Serve as an AGILE COACH, leading and facilitating the SAFe transformation across the MSA department and Global Initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE

Agile Leadership & Coaching

• Serve as a trusted Agile advisor and coach for leaders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and delivery teams.
• Promote Agile values, principles, servant leadership, and Lean thinking across the organization.
• Develop Agile maturity through coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and training.
• Guide teams toward self-organization, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Foster psychological safety, trust, transparency, and collaboration

Team Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement

• Facilitate retrospectives and improvement workshops.
• Help teams identify root causes of recurring challenges and implement sustainable improvements.
• Coach teams on metrics, flow optimization, and delivery predictability.
• Encourage experimentation and learning through Inspect & Adapt practices.
• Support development of high-performing teams and healthy team dynamics.

Agile Framework & Process Enablement

• Establish and standardize Agile practices across teams.
• Support Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate.

Facilitate Agile ceremonies including

• Sprint Planning
• Daily Standups
• Sprint Reviews
• Retrospectives
• Scrum of Scrums
• PI Planning
• Inspect & Adapt Workshops
• Ensure consistent execution of Agile processes and governance.

Organizational Agility

• Partner with leaders to identify and remove organizational impediments.
• Support Agile transformation initiatives and cultural change efforts.
• Help establish Agile operating models, roles, and responsibilities.
• Promote alignment between strategy, priorities, and execution.
• Coach leaders on servant leadership and outcome-focused management approaches.

Value Delivery & Flow Optimization

• Improve visibility into work prioritization and delivery flow.
• Support dependency management across teams.
• Guide backlog refinement and value-driven planning.
• Help teams achieve greater predictability through planning and measurement.
• Encourage focus on customer and business outcomes rather than activity completion.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS

• 5+ years applying Agile methodologies in product, project, or delivery environments.
• 3+ years coaching Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, or organizational leaders.
• Experience facilitating workshops and driving organizational change.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.
• Agile Knowledge
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.

Deep understanding of

• Agile Principles
• Scrum
• Kanban
• Lean Thinking
• Continuous Improvement
• SAFe Framework
• Value Stream Thinking
• Servant Leadership

DESIRED SKILLS

• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• SAFe Agilist (SA)
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Experience in manufacturing, smart factory, or digital transformation environments

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Calance Consultant Benefits Offerings

• EPO/PPO Medical Plans
• HMO/PPO Dental programs
• Vision - VSP (Vision Plan Summary)
• 401K Retirement vesting program (VOYA)
• Paid Bi-Weekly/Direct Deposit
• Flex Spending Plan
• Voluntary Life, AD&D, STD or LTD plans