Coach-Jobs in Deutschland

Job ID: 2022-11606

Job Location: Remote

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 3

Employment Type: W2

Candidate Constraints:

Duration:Long Term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility:All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

Key Technology:Agile, Certified Scrum Master certification

Job Responsibilities:

• As a recognized Agile expert within a Journey, Platform, Practice or segment aligned with project delivery, the Agile Coach provides hands-on support, recommendations and guidance across Agile teams—notably through day-to-day leadership, executive and team training and support.
• Their coaching educates team members in Agile and NEW methods and their role in the Agile operating model, as well as the business value the Agile method provides.
• The Agile Coach regularly assesses and calibrates the team’s Agile fluency, leveraging the enterprise framework including direct support of work mobilization activities (e.g., roadmap development, functional decomposition).
• The ultimate goal of the Coach role is to bring Agile teams (e.g., Product Groups, Product Families, Pods) to a level of capability that no longer requires the Coach’s guidance.
• Experienced Agile Coach requires comprehensive expertise in leading-edge theories or techniques in agile approaches
• Focus is on coaching and training leadership and assisting Scrum Masters and agile teams
• Ability to provide guidance and oversight to multiple teams, growing capability across the organization
• In-depth expertise in agile to interpret internal and external obstacles and recommend best practices
• Helps Scrum Masters resolve problems, and identify innovative solutions
• Offers advice and guidance for delivery teams on how to transition to and operate in scaled delivery environments
• Coaches other teams & leads teams to drive agile adoption
• Generally reports to Practice Area Lead or Practice Lead and contributes directly to assigned Journey or Platform
• Participates fully as a member of the agile team (e.g., Product Group, Product Family), supports a positive work environment that promotes service to the business, quality, innovation and teamwork and ensure timely communication of issues/ points of interest
• Provides thought leadership and/ or industry knowledge for agile execution and participates in capability building for the team and business unit
• Keeps current on emerging trends/ developments and grow knowledge of the business, and agile related tools / techniques
• Participate in personal performance management and development activities, including cross training within own team
• Keeps others informed and up-to-date about the status / progress of committed work and / or all relevant or useful information related to day-to-day activities
• Contributes to team development of skills and capabilities through mentorship of others, by sharing knowledge and experiences and leveraging best practices.
• Leads, motivates and develops relationships with internal and external Agile teams to develop productive working relationships
• Contributes to a fair, positive and equitable environment that supports a diverse workforce
• Acts as a brand ambassador, both internally and/or externally

Skills and Experience Required:

• Post-secondary education and typically requiring 7+ years of Agile experience
• Certified Scrum Master and/or Certified Scrum Master in scaled Agile framework (e.g., SAFE) and 5+ years of Scrum Master experience
• Advanced knowledge of agile theory, methodology- including scaling techniques, rules, and practices, estimating/sizing, planning, forecasting, reporting, conflict resolution and facilitation
• Ability to establish goals and objectives that support delivery execution for multiple teams, contribute to the direction of the function and provide advice to the team and delivery leadership
• Ability to lead, plan, execute and evaluate committed work activities to ensure completion of initiatives
• Skill in mentoring, performance management and, using analytical software tools, data analysis methods and reporting techniques
• Proficiency using computer applications including MS Office and industry standard Agile tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Knowledge of current and emerging competitor and market trends