Agile Coach Project Manager

$90,000 - $125,000/Yr

Park Computer Systems - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Sunnyvale, CA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Agile Coach Project Manager at Park Computer Systems is responsible for guiding project teams in adopting agile best practices to enhance product delivery efficiency. This role involves coaching senior management, leading workshops, and driving cultural change towards an agile mindset across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Analyze current systems and processes to design a long-term strategy for adopting agile best practices.
• Coach senior managers in agile practices to ensure top-down adoption of best practices.
• Lead agile workshops for developer and functional teams, as well as key stakeholders.
• Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and the overall operating model across the organization.
• Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset and adherence to industry best practices.
• Champion the use of metrics and objective measures by teams.
• Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track.
• Maintain objectivity regarding issues and troubleshoot them by applying agile principles.
• Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status.
• Support teams in determining resource allocations to maintain agile practices.

Requirements

• Experience as an agile coach.
• Experience in using scrum, kanban, and scaled agile framework (SAFe).
• Track record of implementing agile techniques in different work cultures and environments.
• Experience in running agile projects of varying size and complexity.
• Strong skills for leading, educating, and coaching.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Certification as agile coach or scrum master.
• Experience in coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies.
• Educational background in computer science.

Benefits

• Full-time position with a competitive salary range of $90,000 - $125,000 per year.