Senior Agile Transformation Coach

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 organizations 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