Principal Agile Coach

$100,000 - $140,000/Yr

Publicis Groupe - Westminster, CO

Full-time - Senior

Westminster, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Principal Agile Coach will guide and empower teams to adopt and excel in Agile methodologies, fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence. This leadership role is crucial for enhancing Agile practices and driving successful outcomes across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Agile and Engineering leaders to implement Agility goals and centralized decisions.
• Help teams select and maintain suitable Agile frameworks that align with their goals.
• Facilitate purpose-driven Agile events, including quarterly release planning and product planning activities.
• Coach teams and Product leads in Portfolio Management, using flow metrics to drive improvements.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and develop actionable coaching plans.
• Analyze data and reports for trends to guide Scrum Masters in enhancing team performance.
• Utilize enterprise Agile workflow tools (e.g., Jira, Structure, Easy BI) for effective tracking and reporting.
• Facilitate a Team of Teams model to manage dependencies at scale.
• Collaborate closely with Product leads to ensure alignment with Product Strategy and delivery efforts.
• Mentor Scrum Masters and lead Community of Practice sessions to promote Lean-Agile practices.
• Deliver Agile and Scrum training sessions and targeted workshops.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) and 12+ years of overall experience.
• 6-8+ years of experience as an Enterprise Agile Coach with matrixed teams.
• Strong background as a Scrum Master or Agile Coach with a proven track record of successful team transformations.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying Agile concepts to all organizational levels.
• Ability to blend various Agile frameworks and technical practices for effective coaching.
• Proficiency in enterprise Agile tools and communication software (e.g., Jira, Confluence, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and positively impact organizational coaching.

Benefits

• Flexible time off (FTO)
• 14 paid holidays
• Paid sick time
• Parental/new child leave
• Childcare & elder care assistance
• Adoption assistance
• Comprehensive health coverage
• 401(k)
• Tuition assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Professional development
• Employee recognition
• Charitable donation matching
• Health coaching and counseling