Agile Coach Project Manager

$108,540 - $135,000/Yr

Niktor - Sunnyvale, CA

Full-time - Senior

Sunnyvale, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

The Agile Coach Project Manager at Niktor Inc. is responsible for leading the adoption of agile best practices across the organization. This role involves coaching senior managers, facilitating workshops, and driving cultural change to enhance project delivery and efficiency. The position requires a strong background in agile methodologies and excellent communication skills to effectively implement agile principles throughout the company.

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 ensuring adherence 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 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

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)