IT Agile Portfolio Coach (Hybrid) ||| Downtown Chicago, IL

DMS Vision•Frisco, AL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This leadership and mentoring role is highly adaptive and requires excellent communication (verbal, written), facilitation and presentation skills. Stellar coaching and training skills are required to influence individuals, groups (project, program, portfolio) and enable organizational development with focus on cultural change, Lean principles and Change Management. Must be abreast of the various Agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, etc.) at an advanced level. First-hand involvement with Agile transformation and scaling efforts is required.

Requirements

Overall 18+ years' experience and 5+ years hand on coaching (portfolio coach only)
Extensive Agile practical-usage experience and theoretical knowledge across a broad range of industries at various levels of Agile maturity
Excellent communication (verbal, written), facilitation and presentation skills
Stellar coaching and training skills
Must be abreast of the various Agile frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, XP, SAFe, etc.) at an advanced level
First-hand involvement with Agile transformation and scaling efforts is required
Seasoned Agile Coach having a total of 18+ years of total experience
Working/Hands on experience with Agile teams using SAFe framework
Expert understanding of advanced and basic software development methodologies and fundamentals (Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Waterfall, etc.)
Understanding of all facets of the software development life cycle
Experience with developing, testing and deploying software utilizing a rapid, iterative delivery method
Experience with continuous integration and test-driven development practices, test automation and tools
Experience with Agile Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools (JIRA, Azure DevOps)
Minimum of 5+ years of Agile practical usage with 4+ years as hands on Agile Coach
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience required
Involvement in the Agile community
Agile Certifications such as SPC, IC Agile Coaching certifications

Responsibilities

Participate in execution of the Agile adoption strategy and rollout plans for identified portfolio
Embrace servant leadership and display the behaviors to invoke mindset shifts associated with Agile methods
Hands on involvement in helping leadership and teams adopt to Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and establish the requisite practices, ceremonies and processes
Coach peers, teams and management on Agile concepts, practices, benefits and metrics
Lead and mentor a team of Scrum Masters as people manager
Evaluate and mentor new and existing Agile project teams
Mentor to other members in the delivery organization such as Managers, Leads etc.
Develop and deliver training programs for Agile project teams
Establish, implement and capture team metrics with the ability to roll up and provide an executive view
Actively participate in development programs to build in-house capability and skills for roles such as Scrum Master, Agile Coach, Product Owner etc.
Continuous assessment and improvement of Agile maturity levels