Agile Coach

Cogeco•Montreal, QC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Cogeco, every day our teams are taking action to bring people together through powerful communications and entertainment experiences. Our ability to deliver on this promise in the communities we serve through Canada and the US is possible due to the endless commitment of our colleagues in Canada and the US. As an Agile Coach, you will play a crucial role in fostering an Agile culture across multiple Squads, championing Agile methodologies while emphasizing Lean principles. From you, we are looking for a dedicated leader and mentor who can foster an Agile mindset, coach squads to achieve high performance, and support them through every stage of their Agile journey. In this role, you will work with cross-functional Squads, Product Owners, and senior leadership to improve collaboration, enhance delivery processes, and enable the organization to be more responsive to change, ensuring we deliver exceptional value to our customers.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in an Agile environment, including a strict minimum of 3+ years dedicated specifically to an Agile Coach role in complex, cross-functional environments
Demonstrated mastery of flow metrics, with a proven track record of leveraging this data to drive actionable improvements in Squad performance and delivery
Proven track record of successfully implementing process improvements at scale via value stream mapping
Experience coaching and mentoring cross-functional Squads and working closely with Product Owners and leadership to facilitate the Agile transformation
Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC), Disciplined Agile Coach (DAC), or equivalent
Kanban or Lean certification, or equivalent
Proven experience in organizational change management, or a recognized change management certification (such as PROSCI)
Demonstrable experience leading large-scale Agile adoptions across diverse teams (preferably in telecommunications, media, or tech)
Experience in industries outside of software development, demonstrating versatility in applying Agile principles
Advanced data analysis or proficiency in utilizing Agile metric dashboards

Nice To Haves

While we do not subscribe to a specific scaling framework, direct work experience scaling Agile across an enterprise is preferred
Knowledge or experience with Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Hands-on Coach to influence change to increase the flow of valuable outcomes through Squads
Partner with Product Owners and Crew leadership to enable the adoption of Agile practices, methods and mindset and assist in continuously improving ways of working to deliver value
Guide Squads in applying Lean principles to identify and eliminate waste, enhance value delivery, and improve overall efficiency
Coach Squads, leaders, and stakeholders on Agile values, principles, and practices with an emphasis on requirements quality
Influence leadership at all levels and other stakeholders to drive the culture change required to embed agility
Establish and track key Agile metrics to measure and drive continuous improvement
Provide actionable insights and recommendations based on data to enhance Squads performance and delivery
Implement and optimize systems across Squads to improve workflow transparency, limit work-in-progress (WIP), and increase reliability