Agile Coach Project Manager

$131,692 - $131,692/Yr

Purple Drive Solution - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Senior

Sunnyvale, CA

About the position

The Agile Coach Project Manager at Purple Drive Solution 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 within the organization to foster an agile mindset. The position requires strong leadership and communication skills to ensure the successful implementation of agile methodologies across various teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with project teams to analyze current systems and processes and design a long-term strategy for adopting agile best practices across the business.
• Coach senior managers in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from the top down.
• Lead agile workshops for developer and functional teams, as well as for key stakeholders.
• Communicate agile principles, scrum practices, and overall operating model across the organization.
• Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset, and ensure the organization is adhering to industry best practices.
• Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures by teams.
• Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met.
• Maintain objectivity regarding issues and how to 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 and ensure smooth project delivery.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience as 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

• Dental insurance