Agile Coach

Full-time - Senior

Reston, VA

About the position

As a Professional Consultant with CapTech, your focus will be helping our clients deliver results against some of their most complex business and technology initiatives. Success within our diverse range of clients requires the ability to adapt and perform in numerous Agile environments. In this position, your role as a Senior Agile Coach will require you to be a strategic partner and thought leader for an organization transitioning to Agile delivery methodologies. You will quickly establish collaborative partnerships with key stakeholders and team members to help them in their journey of adopting Agile methodology. Your responsibilities will include providing coaching and training at the program and team levels in an emerging Agile environment, assessing the current organization and delivery environment, and recommending optimal Agile practices tailored to the client. You will also perform in various agile roles, including Scrum Master, where needed, and plan, coordinate, and facilitate agile events at the team and program level. Additionally, you will influence at all levels of an organization and help implement recommended changes, prepare and deliver effective communications regarding progress and status for both internal and client teams, and perform hands-on project work, including analysis, design, and change management, as needed by the project.

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

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, digital on-demand learning courses, mentorship, and skill development paths
• Modern Health – A mental health and well-being platform that provides 1:1 care, group support sessions, and self-serve resources
• Carrot Fertility – Inclusive fertility and family-forming coverage for all paths to parenthood
• Fringe – A company paid stipend program for personalized lifestyle benefits
• Employee Resource Groups – Employee-led committees that embrace and incorporate diversity and inclusion
• Philanthropic Partnerships – Opportunities to engage in partnerships and pro-bono projects
• 401(k) Matching – Generous matching and no vesting period