Agile Coach

ESM • Vienna, VA

18h • Onsite

About The Position

Enterprise Solutions and Management (ESM) is a rapidly growing government contractor that provides strategic IT services that meet mission needs for Defense and Federal customers. We are hiring an Agile Coach to support an enterprise-level program within a federal environment.

Requirements

• Knowledge of Agile and Lean methodologies, frameworks, ceremonies, portfolio management, governance, and digital service delivery practices.
• Understanding of Agile team structures, roles, behaviors, performance metrics, and organizational change management.
• Skilled in coaching, mentoring, facilitation, workshops, and applying Agile practices to improve team performance and delivery.
• Skilled in establishing Agile processes, coordinating cross-functional teams, managing delivery activities, and supporting knowledge sharing.
• Ability to drive organizational adoption of Agile practices and foster a collaborative, continuous-improvement culture.
• Ability to communicate project and program status, define meaningful performance metrics, and guide stakeholders and staff in effective Agile delivery practices.
• Undergraduate Degree
• Five (5) years of relevant experience
• Secret Clearance

Nice To Haves

• Be a positive, self-motivated, and proactive person with the ability to adapt to change and tolerate stressful situations
• Candidate must communicate effectively with team members, team lead, management, and government customers
• Must have the ability and desire to research and develop creative solutions to unique problems with minimal supervision
• Scrum Alliance Enterprise Coach or equivalent
• Relevant certification from nationally recognized technical authority.

Responsibilities

• Provides coaching, mentoring, and guidance to delivery teams, leaders, and stakeholders in the adoption of Agile and Lean principles, practices, and methodologies.
• Drives organizational Agile transformation by establishing effective processes for managing portfolios of work, improving team performance, and embedding an Agile culture across the organization.
• Facilitates Agile ceremonies, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities while addressing impediments and improving team roles, behaviors, collaboration, and delivery practices.
• Establishes and maintains meaningful metrics, requirements, and reporting processes to provide stakeholders with accurate project and program status.
• Promotes effective cross-team coordination, program management, governance, and continuous improvement across digital service delivery.
• Develops internal coaching capabilities and provides executive coaching and strategic guidance to support sustained Agile adoption and organizational maturity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior