IT Americas Lean & Agile Coach (experienced level professional)

Michelin - Greenville, SC

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenville, SC

10,001+ employees

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

About the position

The IT Americas Lean & Agile Coach at Michelin is a pivotal role aimed at enhancing the Agile practices within the IT Americas Applications; Performance & Improvements team. This position focuses on coaching Agile teams and their managers to adopt Agile methodologies effectively, ensuring continuous value delivery while maintaining high-quality standards. The coach will work collaboratively with teams to foster a culture of self-assessment and improvement, ultimately driving the success of Agile initiatives across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Exhibit solid understanding of Agile Value and Principles and how those translate to practical implementation in the teams.
• Coach teams to self-assess performance and deliver continuous improvements; collaborate with the Global Lean & Agile coach team.
• Teach and coach the full Agile iterative and incremental process from Discovery to Delivery.
• Coach teams using different frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, etc.); mentor teams and individuals as needed on the tough issues they may be facing in their Agile journeys.
• Coach Managers on ways to support their teams in the Agile maturity, ensuring Agile Team Leads are well equipped to serve as guarantors of the Agile mentality & practices within their team.
• Assist managers with coaching their teams and providing the right environment to encourage Agile adoption; researching topics related to Agile and bringing new content, activities and thought patterns to the Michelin teams.
• Support the evaluation and improvement of team performance and delivery with Gemba's and assessments (Agile Maturity Survey, Ever blue Journey Assessment, Accelerate Performance Metrics, Product Approach, etc.)

Requirements

• 3 to 5 years working in an Agile team is required.
• Demonstrable ability to coach is required; Agile coaching experience is preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent experience) or higher.
• CSM, CSPO, ICP-ACC (IC Agile Coaching Certification) is a plus, but is not a substitution for experience in Agile.
• Management or Leadership experience preferred.
• Solid understanding of Lean concepts and methodologies; Green Belt certification is a plus.
• Excellent communications skills. The ability to communicate ideas, concepts, concrete practices, give feedback etc.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience using Jira Agile, Miro, Online Retro Tools (ex: MetroRetro), Planning Poker, Quiz Tools (ex: Kahoot!)

Benefits

• Career advancement through skill and career development, training, and career exploration.
• Support for personal and professional development through various options.
• Participation in Business Resource Groups (BRGs) for diversity and inclusion.