Agile Facilitator

Agile Facilitator Contract to Hire Loveland CO The Agile Facilitator will lead Agile ceremonies, guiding and supporting teams in establishing and managing effective practices related to delivering software releases in the Scaled Agile Release Train. The Agile Facilitator will be responsible for keeping the team backlog up to date which will enable visualization of work in progress. The Agile Facilitator will also be responsible to foster an environment of continuous improvement on the team(s). Team leader:Facilitates team ceremonies, collaboration, communication, and conflict managementPromotes transparency through healthy communications and data integrityMonitors and tracks team planning, completion and implementation metricsPromoter of backlog health:Works with Product Managers, Product Owners and team members to learn and practice healthy backlog management and prioritization practicesFacilitates the execution and improvement of backlog refinement; responsible for ensuring backlog refinement is ongoing for both current and future Program Increments within the Scaled Agile FrameworkTeaches and encourages a balanced backlog that delivers valuable features for customers, reduces technical debt, provides business value, and enables product sustainabilityTeam protector:Assists in dependency management and cross team coordinationHelps identify and mitigate impedimentsActs as a buffer between external distractions to minimize disruptionsTeam coach:Facilitates continuous improvement and the development of a learning culture on teamsMentors team members in healthy Agile development practices, focus on quality, continuous improvement and predictable deliveryTeaches new team members Scaled Agile values, principles, methods and frameworks, practices, and processFacilitates team development, mediates conflict, and encourages healthy team dynamicsFosters team responsibility, self-accountability, transparency and self-organizationLeverages coaching skills to help the team learn to solve its own problems Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 2 years' experience as a Scrum Master / Agile Facilitator. The right candidate could also have a different combination, such as a master's degree and up to 2 years' experience; or 14 years' experience in a related field Working experience in more than one of the following Agile methods or frameworks: Kanban, Scaled Agile, Scrum. 2 or more years' experience using Azure DevOps or Jira. Experience working with multiple teams is preferred Working in Pet Health and/or a regulated environment is a plus