Agile Coach

Captech Ventures - Richmond, VA

Full-time - Senior

Richmond, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Agile Coach at CapTech Ventures, Inc. plays a crucial role in guiding clients through their transition to Agile methodologies. This position requires a strategic partner who can establish collaborative relationships with stakeholders, provide coaching and training, and influence organizational change to enhance Agile adoption and delivery success.

Responsibilities

• Quickly establish collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders and team members to help them in their journey of adopting Agile methodology
• Become a strategic partner to drive ROI and greater adoption and higher transformation success
• Provide coaching and training at the program and team levels in an emerging Agile environment
• Assess the current organization and delivery environment and recommend optimal Agile practices tailored to the client
• Perform in various agile roles, including Scrum Master, where needed
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate agile events at the team and program level
• Influence at all levels of an organization and help implement recommended changes
• Prepare and deliver effective communications both verbally and orally regarding progress and status for both internal and client teams
• Perform hands-on project work, including analysis, design and change management, as needed by the project

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business administration, Computer Science, MIS or equivalent combination of education and experience
• CSM, CSPO and higher certification or equivalent preferred
• Experience and certifications in one or more scaling frameworks - SAFe Program Consultant certification preferred
• Experience with Value Stream Identification and Mapping preferred
• Experience with lean product development leading practices, previous experience as a Product Owner preferred
• Working knowledge of Jira and/or Confluence or other Agile delivery tools
• Minimum 5 years of experience in IT full development life cycle
• 5+ year experience with Scrum / Kanban methodologies
• Ability to establish immediate credibility with clients, build consensus, and achieve goals through influence
• Ability to help teams write user stories/epics, identify dependencies, and design optimal solutions
• Attitude and ability to work through ambiguity and find creative solutions around roadblocks
• Track record of proactively building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, key stakeholders, and team members
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience in consulting or working with diverse clients/industries is highly desirable
• Flexibility to work with teams, individuals and executives and willingness to help with a wide variety of work products and people
• Excellent interpersonal/communication skills
• Willingness for occasional travel

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in consulting or working with diverse clients/industries is highly desirable

Benefits

• Generous PTO
• Health coverage
• Disability insurance
• Paid family leave
• CapFlex - Employee-first mentality that supports a remote and hybrid workforce
• Learning & Development - Programs offering certification and tuition support
• Modern Health - A mental health and well-being platform
• Carrot Fertility - Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage
• Fringe - A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits
• Employee Resource Groups - Employee-led committees that embrace diversity and inclusion
• Philanthropic Partnerships - Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects
• 401(k) Matching - Generous matching and no vesting period