Agile Coach

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**Job#: 2083972**

**Job Description:**

**Agile Team Coach**

We are looking for a knowledgeable and collaborative Agile Coach who can

mentor, train, and support our organization through our Agile

Transformation. A strong collaborator with exceptional coaching and soft

skills who embraces a continuous learning/improvement mindset will be an

ideal match for the position. You will be responsible for coaching teams

in understanding the value of our organizations policies on Scrum and

Kanban ways of working. We expect our Agile Coach to train, mentor, and

support teams in adopting the new processes and educate them on how to

work through any cultural and mindset shifts the transformation may

cause.

**Responsibilities**

- Train and Mentor Scrum and Kanban teams to enable the organizational

transition to Agile

- Assist Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Tech Leads with meeting

preparation and facilitation towards continuous planning and

delivery

- Assist Scrum Masters in efficient facilitation techniques and ways

to develop an environment of continuous improvement

- Assist Product Owners in crafting a healthy product backlog to

enable successful iterative delivery

- Coaching teams on understanding the principles of an Agile mindset

and adopting the organizational methodology rooted in Scrum.

- Identify relevant metrics and collaborate on defining the

measurement system

- Apply system thinking to uncover bottlenecks

- Improve engagement between teams and stakeholders

- Setup regular audits for measuring process adoption and improvements

- Address team member questions and concerns, and enable a continuous

feedback loop

- Empower team leaders to partner with business stakeholders and make

more strategic decisions

- Cultivate a continuous learning and continuous improvement mindset

- Instruct and support teams on adoption of the organizations Agile

frameworks (Scrum, Kanban)

**Requirements**

- Bachelors Degree or equivalent in Communications, Operations,

Business, or Technology

- 2+ years as an Agile Team Coach

- 5+years related work experience

- 8+ years of combined business or technology experience within an

Agile environment

- Expertise in Scrum, Kanban, Lean, or SAFe methodologies

- Experience with Azure DevOps (ADO)

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for effective

documentation and facilitation

- Collaborator who understands peoples concerns

- Scrum certifications are a plus

- Coaching-related certifications are a plus

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*Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands

of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a

team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We

offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development

opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to

excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best

of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place

to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.*

***Apex Benefits Overview:**Apex offers a range of supplemental

benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other

insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We

offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which

allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a

company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health

Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance

Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate

discount savings program and*