Agile Coach/RTE

Title : Agile Coach/RTE

Location : Liberty, NC/Greensboro, NC Onsite Once in a week

Duration : Long-term Contract

• Agile Coach/RTE with dynamic communication to join the Delivery Excellence team that handles organizational, Agile, intake requests.
• Intake requests are from groups in the organization seeking to transform into a Scrum Framework way of working.
• Coaches should have experience coaching at the enterprise level down to the team level.
• Training and workshop facilitation experience is ideal. We are looking for an efficient Agile Coach who can help our organization in the Agile transition.
• A team worker with exceptional supervising skills will be an ideal match for the position.
• You will be responsible for suggesting organizations' policies to support Agile ways of working.
• Scrum and Kanban are the most popular Agile methodologies; we expect our Agile coach to train managers in their applications and educate them on dealing with any cultural shifts the project may cause.
• Mindset and approach that wins: TPS (Toyota Production System) and a people first approach. Need to read up on TPS before their interview.
• Being able to have an Agile mindset, look to understand a project issue or request and present the best approach moving forward. Scrum and Kanban being the methods most used to enhance their TPS framework.
• Can't have people that are not adaptable and that must use only one method. Agile mindset is key.
• I need strong communicators, sharp resources that can lead. Not by title but by the way they approach situations.
• Timid doesn't win.
• Kanban and Scrum required.
• If they have SAFe experience on their resume, they need to be able to speak to that experience if asked.
• Jira experience required for tracking Agile mindset and can't be inflexible to methods used for project completion. Jira Align would be great!
• They are SAFe-like, not a full SAFe shop. If they are pushing SAFe only, they will not be a good fit

Responsibilities:

• This is not a team level coaching role. This role is joining the Agile Center of Excellence at TMNA and will help with Program level concepts and coaching.
• Resource will need to have ability and proven and shown in resume, experience training organizations/teams. (i.e. Workshops, Classroom facilitation, etc.)
• Mentoring Agile organization to enable the transition to Agile
• Formulating governing policies in view of the organization's principles to support Agile-based approaches
• Identify relevant metrics and define the measurement system
• Apply system thinking to uncover bottlenecks
• Improve engagement between teams and stakeholders
• Setup regular audits for measuring process readiness and adherence
• Identify project risks
• Coach Scrum Masters and Product Owners
• Mentor Product Owners in daily decisions to keep the project in motion
• Empower managers to partner with business stakeholders and make more strategic decisions
• Cultivate an Agile mindset so that every team member can approach problems
• Instruct teams on the basics of Agile tools, like Scrum and Kanban Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Communications, Operations, Business, or Technology
• Minimum of 5+years related work experience
• Minimum 8+ years of combined business or technology experience within an Agile environment
• Expertise in Scrum and Kanban
• Certifications are a plus and viewed in high regard, not required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills Team player who understands people's concerns ; Skills: SCRUM