Agile Coach (Onsite, Los Angeles)

Job Description

Company Description

Cypress Global Services (CGS) is a growing Information Technology (IT) Services firm based in North Houston, TX. Specializing in IT Consulting and Staffing Solutions, CGS provides our clients with industry-leading IT Specialists nationwide for all types of placements, i.e. Temp, Contract, and Full-time.Job Description

Agile Coach

7 month+ contract

Onsite 5 days/week, Los Angeles, CA

Basic Qualifications

Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

5+ years of experience in Technical Project Management, utilizing waterfall and agile methodology

5+ years of experience as an Agile Coach.

Experience with Agile tools like Jira, Confluence, or similar.

Experience in using Scrum, Kanban

Track record of implementing Agile techniques in different work cultures and environments.

Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Ability to mentor and guide teams in Agile practices

Seeking an experienced Agile Coach to guide our teams in understanding and applying Agile and Scrum methodologies. The Agile Coach will play a key role in fostering a culture of continuous improvement, with a focus on product delivery and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Agile practices and the ability to train and coach teams in Agile/Scrum concepts. This position reports into the Sr. Managers of Program Management.

Responsibilities:

Interview, train and coach teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Executives on Agile and Scrum best practices.

Facilitate team ceremonies and assist in removing impediments that obstruct a team's pursuit of its sprint goals.

Assess current practices, recommend improvements, and ensure remediations are in place.

Drive adoption of Agile practices, techniques, and frameworks, reducing the gap between agile theory and practice.

Develop standards and requirements for the agile process.

Mentor team members on personal and professional growth opportunities.

Work with other stakeholders and teams to improve the quality of the products.

Conduct agile maturity assessments to ensure continuous improvement and growth

Manager Notes

Expert in Agile inside and out - someone that does Agile coaching on a day to day basis

Help them improve and standardize things

Looking for someone flexible, not rigid

Make minor changes and help overall performance

Must haves:

1)Provide improvement and guidance

2)In need of an Agile expert

3)Certified Agile Coach is a must have

4)5 plus years of experienceQualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Science or Eng.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Full-time