Scrum Master #11094

Please note that this role is primarily remote with some onsite time.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Enterprise Agility Coach will be responsible for training, coaching, and mentoring at the Portfolio and Program levels for scaling Agile. In this capacity, the EAC will partner with the EPMO leader to develop best practices for guiding the Information Technology Group and Business Leadership towards their transformation to business agility.

Will need a broad, solid understanding of, and provides expertise in, the areas of:

Lean Thinking

Scaling Agile principles and practices

Systems Thinking

Organizational Design for Agile

Organizational Change Management

Lean Budgeting

Agile Portfolio/Program Management

Working in partnership with the EPMO leader and other leaders to support the shift from a project-centric to a product-oriented operating model

Serves as a role model and change champion for applying Lean & Agile principles and practices.

Will leverage a variety of coaching, mentoring, and training styles to drive Agile adoption throughout the organization and assist with the realization of organizational transformation success metrics.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working with organizational structures and culture to develop leaders, build formidable team culture, and grow technical practices to promote agility.

Leverage various coaching styles to create high performing Agile Program and Portfolio Teams

Advise on Agile Transformation at the Program and Portfolio Levels

Provide training on foundational Agile and Scaling Agile principles and practices to ITG and Business Leaders

Coach Program and Portfolio teams in adoption, reinforcement, and continuous improvement of Agile and Scaling Agile practices. Note: While this will follow core SAFe practices, the ideal coach will bring a well-rounded, holistic approach to fostering and championing agility across the organization.

Provide role-based training to the following, yet not limited to:

• Lean Portfolio Managers and Teams
• Agile Portfolio and Program Managers
• Product Owners
• Epic Owners
• Scrum Masters
• Release Train Engineers

Provide Strategic Guidance in Program and Portfolio formation, operation, and in overcoming organizational impediments.

Coach Value Stream Mapping and Agile Release Train Identification.

Coach Agile Release Train formation, launch and execution.

Establish and empower Communities of Practice.

Coach, mentor, and train leadership in creating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Partner with and manage Team Coaches

Create Agile training, workshop materials, and job aids.

Assess Program and Portfolio maturation and provide feedback to teams on progress.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS:

Must be a Servant Leader with a high degree of emotional intelligence

Demonstrated servant and influential leadership

Ability to work as a team and effectively work to reduce silos will be critical to the success of this position

Excellent communication and people skills to collaborate effectively with leaders, teams, and third-party vendors

Strong negotiation skills and ability to build common ground

Strong organization and time management skills

Strong conflict resolution skills

Strong presentation, training, and facilitation skills

Change agent not afraid to challenge the status quo with proven record of driving change through an organization at scale

Skilled at crafting thought-provoking questions to reinforce team learning

Good listening skills, openly give, and receive honest feedback

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

5+ years of experience coaching Agile teams in various methodologies (i.e., Scrum, Kanban, XP, etc.)

3+ years of experience coaching Agile transformations at scale in large organizations while working with Program and Portfolio teams.

BA/BS or equivalent experience

Preferred Coaching Certifications:

Agile Team Facilitator (ICP-ATF)

Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)

Preferred Agile Certifications:

SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO)

Experience in creating and delivering Agile training content, workshop materials, and job aids at the Program and Portfolio levels.

Experience in Agile and Scaling Agile transformations with proven history successfully maturing Program and Portfolio teams to independence.

Solid knowledge and experience in applying Lean Thinking, Systems Thinking and Change Management principles and practices.

Experience with multiple agile tools and leveraging them to run Agile and Scaling Agile initiatives. (e.g., Jira, TargetProcess, etc.)

We would love to have you join our team! ECCO Select is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. ECCO Select’s policy is to provide equal opportunity to all people without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, age, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected category.

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