Agile Coach
Seeking an experienced Agile Coach to drive Agile transformation initiatives across various teams and departments in a leading financial services organization based in Dublin.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and support Agile transformation efforts across multiple teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivery timelines.
- Provide hands-on coaching to Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams to deepen their understanding of Agile principles and practices.
- Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure effectiveness and productivity.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement, helping teams to improve their delivery capabilities and Agile maturity.
- Work closely with senior management and other key stakeholders to align Agile methodologies with business goals and promote cross-functional collaboration.
- Help teams implement key metrics and reporting structures to track Agile performance and productivity.
- Assist teams in navigating challenges, removing blockers, and resolving conflicts within and between teams.
- Provide guidance on scaling Agile practices to larger programs or portfolios where necessary.
Key Requirements:
- Proven experience as an Agile Coach with a minimum of 5 years in Agile coaching within large organizations, ideally within financial services.
- Certifications: Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, or similar) or certifications in Scrum (Certified ScrumMaster, Professional ScrumMaster, etc.) preferred.
- Deep understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and scaled Agile methodologies (SAFe).
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire, guide, and mentor Agile teams.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders and influencing cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate Agile concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
- Previous experience working with or within financial services organizations is highly desirable.
Benefits:
- Competitive daily rate
- Hybrid work arrangement