Agile Coach -- W2 ONLY

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Title: Agile Coach

Location: Hybrid (Remote with required on-site presence in Reston, VA / Washington, D.C. for PI Plannings, training sessions, and team workshops)

Terms of Employment

Duration: W2 Contract to hire, 12-Month

Location: Hybrid (Remote with required on-site presence in Reston, VA / Washington, D.C. for PI Plannings, training sessions, and team workshops)

Candidate must reside in DMV area

Overview

Client is seeking high-performing, strategic Agile Coaches to lead large-scale SAFe transformations for a major health solutions organization. This is not a ceremony-running or team-level Scrum Master role; we are looking for a true Change Agent who can operate comfortably across program levels, executive leadership, and technical teams. You will drive organizational change, connect Lean-Agile practices to clear business outcomes, and help modern software and platform engineering teams adopt product-driven mindsets.

Key Responsibilities

Lead enterprise and program-level Lean-Agile transformations using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe 6.0).

Coach executives, program leaders, Release Train Engineers (RTEs), Product Owners, and Scrum Masters without relying on positional authority.

Identify value streams, launch and coach Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and improve execution predictability, flow, and quality.

Deliver internal SAFe-certified training courses (e.g., SAFe for Teams, SAFe POPM, SAFe Advanced Scrum Master) for corporate staff.

Apply Lean-Agile and product management mindsets to internal platform teams supporting developer enablement, AWS cloud environments, and AI capabilities.

Facilitate high-touch, in-person coaching, PI Planning alignment, and micro-learning sessions in the Reston, VA / D.C. offices.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 10 years of total Lean and Agile experience driving enterprise-level change.

Minimum 5 years of dedicated experience coaching, training, and enabling teams within SAFe environments.

Active SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) certification (6.0 preferred) with demonstrated experience delivering SAFe-certified courses in-house.

Track record of accountability for leading end-to-end program/ART transformations (not just participating in them).

Must reside in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, or Virginia (DMV) area and be able to attend in-person interviews and regular on-site obligations in Reston, VA / D.C.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience applying Lean-Agile and product thinking principles to technical platform teams, internal tooling, and cloud/AWS infrastructure.

Background working with healthcare or health insurance organizations.

Experience coaching non-technical business units on Lean principles.

Exposure to Agile coaching within environments deploying AI/ML technology capabilities.