Senior Agile Coach

VDart Inc • $120K — $150K *

Hillburn, NY 10931In-Person

Business Services

Less than 5 years of experience

2 months ago

Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

5-7 years of experience in Agile methods and practices
Proficient in using JIRA Agile for project management
Experience as an Agile Coach in large-scale enterprise transformations
Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor teams on Agile practices
Strong expertise in tailoring Agile processes for large organizations
Experience in executing Agile methodologies in distributed environments
In-depth understanding of IT processes and software development lifecycle

Responsibilities

Lead multiple Agile sprints innovatively, ensuring successful delivery
Consult and coach teams on Agile methodologies and practices
Recommend improvements for Agile delivery tools and practices
Design and enhance software development lifecycle processes
Analyze existing processes against desired capabilities
Facilitate and improve process design meetings
Define best practices for Agile project management and reporting
Train teams on standard Agile processes and policy adherence
Collaborate with IT leadership on alignment of process improvement initiatives
Establish metrics to assess process efficiency and delivery maturity

Benefits

Opportunity to lead a significant transformation program at a prestigious Wall Street client
Engage in an innovative distributed Agile environment with parallel sprints
Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and technology delivery
Collaborative atmosphere working with IT leadership and project teams
Opportunity to enhance and share best practices in Agile project management

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Full Job Description

Job description:

An excellent opportunity for Senior Agile Coach in New York, NY to drive flagship transformation program for Wall Street Client.

It's one of the biggest transformation programs using distributed agile execution with as many as 20 sprints executing in parallel.

The Senior Agile Coach will be responsible for coaching and enabling the Application Delivery development teams.

The Senior Agile Coach role will help enable a culture of continuous improvement within Application Delivery, with the common goal to deliver valuable technology solutions rapidly and meaningfully to business partners.

Responsibilities:

Provides thought leadership in successfully executing multiple sprints in Agile through innovation and methodology improvements.

Provides consulting, coaching and training on Agile and related methodologies.

Provides recommendations to improve use, adoption and understanding of Agile delivery and enabling tools.

Applies process design and mapping techniques in association with suitable software lifecycle tools to define and improve the SDLC process for both waterfall and agile approaches.

Gathers information on existing processes. Performs analysis on current capabilities versus desired capabilities.

Facilitates process design meetings. Applies mapping and streamlining techniques to implement/improve processes.

Defines and authors best practices for agile project management, including backlog management, sprint process, user-story build-out, and product reporting in JIRA.

Deploys standard processes by communicating and training IT project teams.

Conducts reviews to ensure standard processes, policies, guidelines and artifacts are being utilized. Interprets results of reviews and executes remedial steps as necessary.

Collaborates with IT leadership and their teams and suppliers to ensure that proposed and existing IT improvement solution plans are aligned with organizational goals and objectives.

Defines metrics to measure process effectiveness and track delivery maturity.

Required:

Sound knowledge and experience in Agile methods and practices.

Hands-on knowledge and experience in JIRA Agile tool for managing backlog, sprints, tasks, scrum boards, defects, and reporting.

Experience playing the Agile Coach role for a large scale enterprise agile transformation.

Experience coaching others in Agile concepts and practices (resume should clearly articulate the coaching experience in a large scale enterprise agile transformation).

Experience in creating and tailoring Agile processes and process improvements in a large organization acting in a leadership/consulting role.

Experience in Agile methodology project execution preferably in a distributed agile environment such as on-site/off-shore model.

In-depth knowledge of IT processes with understanding of how they operate and levers that impact performance this includes end to end software development lifecycle.

Strong planning, organizational, problem solving, team leadership and teamwork skills.

Excellent consultative skills with ability to influence and align across organizational skills.

Ability to build constructive relationships, present ideas and communicate change to all stakeholders.

Must be a confident, self-starter, self-motivated individual who really enjoys the challenges that come with driving, coaching, training and mentoring groups on process improvement.

Qualifications

Additional Information

need i94 or stamped visa copy

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About VDart Inc

VDart Inc is a global provider of IT staffing and consulting services. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with additional offices in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. VDart Inc provides a range of services, including contract staffing, direct placement, and project-based staffing. The company has a team of experienced recruiters who work closely with clients to understand their needs and find the right candidates for their open positions. VDart Inc has a strong reputation for providing high-quality staffing solutions and has worked with a wide range of clients, from small startups to Fortune 500 companies.

Learn more about VDart Inc

Size

1,001 employees

Industry

Information Technology

Founded

2007

* Ladders Estimates

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