Agile Coach -Need W2 Candidates

About the role

Agile Coach position based in Dallas, TX, requiring W2 candidates. This role focuses on leading enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives and coaching teams and leadership on Agile principles.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related field (Master's degree preferred)
• 8+ years of IT and project delivery experience
• 3+ years as Agile Coach or Enterprise Agile Coach
• Proven experience leading Agile transformations across multiple teams
• Experience with Scrum, Kanban, Lean, SAFe, and DevOps practices
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC)

Key Responsibilities

• Agile Transformation & Coaching: Lead enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives; coach Scrum Teams, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and leadership on Agile principles and practices; assess Agile maturity and define improvement roadmaps; drive adoption of Agile and Lean methodologies across multiple business units; facilitate organizational change management activities related to Agile transformation
• Team Coaching & Facilitation: Mentor teams on Scrum, Kanban, XP, Lean, and SAFe practices; facilitate Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Reviews, Retrospectives, and Program Increment (PI) Planning; help teams remove impediments and improve delivery effectiveness; promote self-organizing and high-performing teams
• Leadership Enablement: Coach executives and managers on Agile leadership principles; support organizational design aligned with Agile operating models; guide leaders in metrics-driven decision-making; drive Agile governance while maintaining team autonomy
• Delivery Excellence: Improve predictability, quality, and delivery velocity; establish Agile KPIs and performance dashboards; identify process bottlenecks and implement continuous improvement initiatives; support value stream optimization and flow efficiency
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborate with business leaders, product management, PMO, architecture, and engineering teams; align business priorities with Agile delivery plans; facilitate conflict resolution and drive consensus across stakeholders; communicate Agile transformation progress and outcomes to leadership

Skills

• Scrum
• Kanban
• Agile
• DevOps