About the Role
Requirements
Agile Consultant
We are looking for an experienced Agile Consultant to help transition a business from its existing work practices to infusing a real agile understanding from the top-down.
You will coach, mentor and guide our people to figure out the best solutions for their specific department challenges. You will analyze the organization's existing infrastructure and implement improvements to help streamline processes and create efficiencies. Ultimately, you will play a key role in the long-term strategy across the entire organization, helping our teams to deliver better products in a faster, more efficient manner.
Objectives of this Role
Work with project teams to analyze current systems and processes and design a strategy for the adoption of agile best practices
Guide teams to help them stay on track with agile techniques, fine-tuning approaches as needed to ensure the overall strategy is being met
Lead agile workshops for both development and functional teams, as well as key stakeholders
Promote and advocate a culture of continuous improvement, setting goals and milestones and being accountable for them
Drive cultural change by championing an agile mindset and ensure the organization is at the forefront of industry best practices
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities
Facilitate learning and development through individual and team coaching
Coach senior management in agile practices to ensure adoption of best practices from top-down
Effectively communicate agile principles, scrum practices and overall operating model across the organization
Champion the use of metrics and other objective measures across teams
Undertake daily follow-ups with individual team members to ensure projects are on track and goals are being met
Keep an objective perspective on issues and troubleshoots by applying agile principles
Hold stand-up meetings with cross-functional teams to review project status
Support teams in determining the resource allocation to maintain agile practices and ensure smooth project delivery"
Skills and Qualifications
5+ years of experience as an Agile Practicionner
Experience in Scrum, Kanban, and Scaled Agile Frameworks (SAFe)
Can showcase examples of implementing agile techniques in different cultures and environments
Experience running agile projects of varying size and complexity
Strong leader, educator, and coach
An excellent communicator and motivator
Preferred Qualifications
Scrum Coach certification
Scrum Master certification
Experience coaching at large organizations or Fortune 500 companies
Computer Science background
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