25 Jan
Enterprise Agile Coach
Utah, Saltlake , 84101 Saltlake USA

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Role Overview This role is best-suited for someone with a deep understanding of typical organizational operating models, various Agile frameworks and best practices, in order to support all elements of the enterprise including tools, process and people perspectives. An ideal candidate shows a passion for mentoring, communicates clearly, leverages tact in dealing with all levels of personnel while creating a compelling vision of the end game. Being empathetic and understanding their ever-changing audience is crucial. Responsibilities include (but may not be limited to):

  • Collaboratively works with client personnel to determine long-term vision and guiding principles, as well as scope in relation to transformative change
  • Provides thought leadership and influences others to learn about agile principles and its benefits in order to become champions of change
  • Performs detailed assessment of the current processes, tools, roles and responsibilities of the organization to understand gaps in relation to the desired future state
  • Evaluates organizational culture and structure to identify barriers to successful transformation
  • Supports a shift to product-centric delivery versus project-centric delivery through various education and tactical recommendations
  • Designs a custom Agile framework or recommends an existing marketed framework that is suitable for the organization, which is thoroughly documented through a detailed, living Playbook
  • Is able to leverage Client's existing/established Agile practices and build upon those to avoid unnecessary reinvention
  • Makes recommendations to align the organization, defines roles and responsibilities, and supports major structural changes needed to optimize transformation outcomes
  • Recommends and defines needed Value Streams, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Team of Teams, including required System Teams, to establish an enterprise system for delivery
  • Designs a plan of action or roadmap to drive adoption and alignment with strategic initiatives across the enterprise
  • Works continuously with the Client to overcome Agile maturity gaps through regular assessment of personnel, teams, programs, etc.
  • Especially focused on lean portfolio management implementation efforts, as well as executive-level coaching to build buy-in and understanding
  • Develops and/or oversees the development of Agile-related training materials needed across the organization
  • Oversees and mentors other coaches that are deployed to target programs, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), team of teams, and individual teams to ensure cohesive delivery of coaching
  • Suggests key transformation metrics to evaluate adoption across the organization, as well as value delivered metrics to show if programs/teams are "working on the right things"
  • Employs various techniques to increase collaboration, transparency, predictability, and delivery of value.
  • Easily steps into pivotal scaled roles, such as Portfolio Manager, Product Manager, Release Train Engineer or Chief Scrum Master in order to execute and showcase the way the role should be performed, which can be used as a teaching tool for new personnel
  • Works with the highest levels of Leadership to evaluate and recommend adjustments to annual funding practices and intake processes
  • Establishes Lean Portfolio Management processes to feed various Programs, Agile Release Trains (ARTs), Team of Teams, and Teams
  • Defines ways of working to establish needed architectural runway and enablers to align with the business' requested Epics and Features
  • Help implement new ways of thinking and working while creating a culture focused on value delivery and continuous improvement
  • Strategically accounts for long-term sustainment of transformation through designing Centers of Excellence standards, establishing various Communities of Practice, and stays in-tune with the client's technology and product initiatives in order to determine support mechanisms for cross-training and innovation
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor Degree in information technology or related field
  • 8+ years of overall experience working within large IT organizations
  • 5+ years coaching distributed teams at scale including portfolio and/or enterprise levels
  • Experience with leading an assessment and framework design of similar size/scale
  • Experience mentoring and directing other coaches to drive successful transformations
  • Deep practical experience with Scaled Agile Framework, Scrum, Kanban and other scaled frameworks (i.e. LeSS, S@S, Spotify, etc.)
  • Demonstrated ability to guide leaders through the transition from a traditional delivery mindset to a Lean-Agile mindset
  • Understanding of typical Project and Program Management methodologies
  • Experience developing custom Agile training materials and/or overseeing the creation of such materials
  • Experience in various Agile tracking tools, such as JIRA, Rally, Version One, Azure Boards, etc.
  • Well-versed in virtual coaching techniques and collaboration tools
  • Scrum and/or Kanban Certification
  • SAFe Certification (SPC4) or other scaled implementation certification
  • Additional Coaching-related Certification would be ideal
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