Agile Coach

Montefiore is ranked among the top hospitals nationally and regionally by U.S. News & World Report. For more than one hundred years we have been innovating new treatments procedures and approaches to patient care producing stellar outcomes and raising the bar for academic medical centers in the region and around the world. Our work to improve health outcomes in underserved communities is unparalleled in the United States. Our workforce is among the most diverse in the US: Montefiore associates speak 60 languages.

We are seeking an Agile Coach. This is a new title for our organization.

The Agile Coach is a senior-level facilitator and mentor responsible for guiding individuals teams and leaders across the Montefiore IT organization in adopting and continuously improving Agile practices. This role will be central to building a culture of agility and will require a blend of exceptional coaching skills a deep knowledge of Agile principles and technical expertise.

The Agile Coach works closely with Scrum Masters Product Owners Managers Development team members and senior leadership to implement Agile mindsets promote cross-functional collaboration and foster high-performing teams. As part of the Agile Center of Excellence within the IT department the coach will also support our broader transformation efforts to transition to more Agile ways of working.

This position requires people to be on-site in the NY area as needed.

Responsibilities include:

Team & Organizational Coaching
Provide ongoing coaching to Agile teams and individuals to promote Agile principles practices and a culture of continuous improvement.
Demonstrate leading practices for facilitating Agile ceremonies such as planning reviews and retrospectives and support organization and mobilization of Agile teams.
Guide teams in using meaningful Agile metrics (e.g. flow efficiency Cycle Time velocity Backlog team health Predictability) to support continuous improvement.

Capability Building
Lead and deliver training workshops and coaching programs for teams leaders and stakeholder groups across domains.
Mentor Scrum Masters and Managers/Owners to grow internal coaching capacity and support team maturity.
Provide Performance Management for Scrum Master trainees to support growth and development.

Collaboration & Alignment
Partner with IT and business leadership to align Agile execution with strategic goals and delivery outcomes.
Work with teams to improve collaboration dependency management and program-level coordination across functions.
Help teams and leadership shift from project-centric to product- and value-driven thinking.

Community & Culture
Build and sustain Agile Communities of Practice to promote knowledge sharing role development and culture change.
Encourage an Agile Culture and a mindset of experimentation and continuous learning.

Target Skills
Agile principles and delivery practices (Scrum Kanban Lean)
Recent high-level experience in Jira/Confluence Cloud.
Team and leadership coaching
People leadership in an Agile environment
Facilitation of Agile ceremonies and workshops
Change management and transformation leadership
Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
Agile performance metrics and team health tracking information radiator experience.
Conflict resolution and team dynamics
Product and value-driven delivery mindset
Continuous improvement and learning culture
Communication and influence across levels

Minimum Qualifications include:
Bachelors degree in information technology business or related field or equivalent experience
7 years of Agile experience including 5 years in a coaching or enterprise Agile transformation role
Strong facilitation and mentoring skills with demonstrated success coaching teams leaders and Agile roles
Familiarity with multiple delivery models (Agile Lean Kanban traditional) and how to navigate hybrid environments
Strong communication and influence skills across technical and non-technical audiences
Exposure to enterprise-scale Agile transformation initiatives


Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a healthcare or highly regulated industry
Coaching teams that have worked in an Epic environment.
Agile-related certifications are a plus but not required
Knowledge of clinical or operational domains within healthcare is a bonus

Department: Montefiore Information Technology Bargaining Unit:Non UnionCampus:YONKERS Employment Status:Regular Full-TimeAddress:3 Odell Plaza Yonkers
Shift:DayScheduled Hours:8:30 AM-5 PMReq ID:225490Salary Range/Pay Rate:133500.00-178000.00

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