Role: Agile Coach that began career as a developer
Location : 333 West 34th Street, New York, NY 10004 (Onsite hybrid for start and then will go mostly remote after first couple months)
Job Type : Contract
* Note *: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROJECT MANAGER. IT IS A REQUEST FOR AN AGILE COACH.
*Due to the nature of the work that an Agile Coach would perform, the consultant will need to be onsite for any number of days a week--that will remain undefined. However, they may work remote when possible, with agreement from the manager.
JOB DESCTRIPTION
Agile Coach
We are looking to hire an experienced and dynamic Enterprise Agile Coaches to join our Agile Center of Excellence (CoE). As we lead the MTA-IT organization through its Agile Product Transformation, these critical consulting roles will require a blend of technical expertise, exceptional coaching skills, and deep knowledge of Agile principles. The role
involves hands-on coaching, mentoring, and guiding - product teams, product leaders and stakeholders toward Agile maturity.
This role is critical in driving technical excellence, and consistent tooling practices across product teams. Successful candidates will not only bring deep Agile coaching expertise but also demonstrate hands-on proficiency with DevOps practices, automation, Agile lifecycle tooling (Atlassian suite- configuring Jira C Jira Align at an expert level), and hands on scripting in PowerApps C PowerBI.
This role will be expected to coach with a strong emphasis on adopting Agile
methodologies, fostering collaboration, continuous improvement, and alignment with organizational goals. Reporting to the Deputy CTO and/or the Director of the Center of Excellence, this role is pivotal in driving Agile practices while ensuring alignment with the broader transformation strategy at MTA IT.
Technical coach should be able to:
Key Responsibilities
Agile Transformation Coaching:
Support and provide coaching to large-scale Agile Product transformation initiatives, aligning with the organization's strategic objectives and delivering measurable outcomes. Collaborate with CoE leadership to create and execute a tailored Agile transformation coaching roadmap.
Coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other stakeholders on Agile frameworks (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) to foster Agile maturity.
Partner with product teams to adopt Agile and product-focused practices, enhancing delivery and business value.
Act as a trusted advisor to teams and mid-level leadership, reinforcing Agile principles and practices.
Training and Facilitation:
Design and deliver interactive workshops, training sessions, and hands-on labs to upskill teams and leaders on Agile principles, tools, and practices.
Educate teams on technical best practices, including DevOps, XP engineering practices (TDD, CI/CD, pairing), and Lean principles.
Continuous Improvement:
Promote a culture of learning and adaptation by embedding effective retrospectives and metrics-driven decision-making.
Analyze team performance data to identify areas for improvement and recommend C implement actionable strategies.
Stakeholder Engagement:
Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify challenges in Agile adoption and provide tailored coaching support.
Facilitate alignment and collaboration among teams and stakeholders to ensure a smooth Agile transformation journey.
Best Practices Implementation and Tools:
Standardize Agile practices, ceremonies, and workflows across teams.
Leverage Jira, Confluence, Align and other Atlassian tools to enhance Agile process
optimization, workflow streamlining and optimize reporting.
Standardize and monitor metrics for team health, velocity, and overall transformation progress.
Desirable Skills:
Email- [email protected] Phone Number : +1 321 7856 062
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