Agile Coach
About The Position
Montefiore is an enterprise health care/hospital corporation transforming to an Agile enterprise. The Agile Coach is a senior-level facilitator and mentor responsible for guiding individuals, teams, and leaders across the Montefiore IT organization in adopting and continuously improving Agile practices. This role will be central to building a culture of agility and will require a blend of exceptional coaching skills, a deep knowledge of Agile principles, and technical expertise. The Agile Coach works closely with Scrum Masters, Product Managers, Development team members, and senior leadership to implement Agile mindsets, promote cross-functional collaboration, and foster high-performing teams. As part of the Agile Center of Excellence, the coach will also support our broader transformation efforts to transition to more Agile ways of working.
Requirements
- 7-9 years Coaching or enterprise Agile transformation role
- Strong facilitation and mentoring skills with demonstrated success coaching teams, leaders, and Agile roles
- Familiarity with multiple delivery models (Agile, Lean, Kanban, traditional)
- Strong communication and influence skills across technical and non-technical audiences
- Agile principles and delivery practices (Scrum, Kanban, Lean)
- Recent high-level experience in Jira/Confluence Cloud.
- Team and leadership coaching
- People leadership in an Agile environment
- Facilitation of Agile ceremonies and workshops
- Change management and transformation leadership
- Stakeholder engagement and collaboration
- Agile performance metrics and information radiator experience.
- Conflict resolution and team dynamics
- Product and value-driven delivery mindset
- Continuous improvement and learning culture
- Communication and influence across levels (High proficiency)
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience.
Nice To Haves
- Agile-related certifications are a plus but not required
Responsibilities
- Provide ongoing coaching to Agile teams and individuals to promote Agile principles, practices, and a culture of continuous improvement.
- Demonstrate leading practices for facilitating Agile ceremonies such as planning, reviews, and retrospectives, and support organization and mobilization of Agile teams.
- Guide teams in using meaningful Agile metrics (e.g., Cycle Time, velocity, Backlog health, Predictability) to support continuous improvement.
- Lead and deliver training workshops and coaching programs for teams, leaders, and stakeholder groups across domains.
- Mentor Scrum Masters and Product Managers/Owners to grow internal coaching capacity and support team maturity.
- Provide Performance Management for Scrum Master to support growth and development.
- Partner with IT and business leadership to align Agile execution with strategic goals and delivery outcomes.
- Work with teams to improve collaboration, dependency management, and program-level coordination across functions.
- Help teams and leadership shift from project-centric to product- and value-driven thinking.
- Build and sustain Agile Communities of Practice to promote knowledge sharing, role development, and culture change.
- Encourage an Agile Culture and a mindset of experimentation and continuous learning.
Benefits
- An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
