Ways of Working Coach

Ajq; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AJQ Consulting is seeking an experienced Ways of Working Coach for a 12-month contract, flexible to Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne or Canberra. You will embed agile and DevSecOps practices enabling faster delivery without compromising governance. Lead coaching across teams, product owners and executives in large-scale enterprise settings.

You will drive SAFe practices, PI planning, and establish ceremonies, metrics and operating rhythms, balancing Waterfall with Agile governance and PMO alignment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Agile delivery or coaching roles in large environments.
• Experience coaching teams, Product Owners and executives on Agile leadership.
• Experience with SAFe and PI planning across trains.
• Experience in secure, regulated environments such as government.

Responsibilities

• Coach teams, product owners and leaders and scale delivery across vendors.
• Align agile delivery with program governance and reporting.
• Strengthen engineering practices such as CI/CD and test automation.
• Embed practical agile and DevSecOps ways of working in regulated environments.
• Design and embed ceremonies, definitions of done and operating rhythms across teams.
• Support transition from Waterfall to Agile within PMO and governance processes.
• Measure delivery performance and report improvements to senior stakeholders.
• Facilitate workshops, training and communities of practice.

Skills

Agile delivery

Coaching

SAFe

Jira/Confluence

Azure DevOps

Security governance

Program governance

Team leadership

Scaled delivery

Waterfall to Agile

Change management

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Job description

AJQ Consulting is a leading provider in the delivery of Information Technology & Professional Services.

Our success is built on our team.

At AJQ, we take a warm and collaborative approach to work, and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

We are looking for an experienced Ways of Working Coach to join our delivery team at AJQ on a 12-month contract basis, based in either Sydney/Brisbane/Melbourne or Canberra.

As a Ways of Working Coach, you will help teams and leaders deliver faster without compromising governance or security. You will embed practical agile and DevSecOps ways of working that suit a regulated environment.

What you'll do

• Coach teams, product owners and leaders and scale delivery across vendors
• Align agile delivery with program governance and reporting
• Strengthen engineering practices such as CI/CD and test automation
• 7+ years in Agile delivery, coaching or transformation roles, including time as an Agile Coach or Ways of Working Coach in large-scale enterprise environments
• Experience in government or other secure, regulated environments
• Coaching teams, Product Owners and delivery leads in Agile practices (Scrum, Kanban, Lean), and improving how they plan, deliver and measure work
• Coaching senior leaders and executives on Agile leadership, governance and decision-making
• Experience with scaled Agile frameworks such as SAFe, including PI planning and working across Agile release trains
• Designing and embedding ways of working, such as standard ceremonies, templates, definitions of done and operating rhythms, across multiple teams or programs
• Introducing Agile practices into hybrid environments, where Agile teams work alongside Waterfall delivery, the PMO and governance processes
• Measuring and improving delivery performance using metrics such as flow, cycle time, velocity and team health, and reporting on improvements to senior stakeholders
• Experience with change adoption, including running workshops, training and communities of practice
• Proficiency with Jira and Confluence (or equivalents like Azure DevOps) for backlog management and reporting
• Agile coaching or SAFe certification (such as ICAgile, SPC or SAFe Release Train Engineer)
• Experience coaching in a program that was moving from Waterfall to Agile
• Experience working with PMO, release management and DevOps teams to align governance with Agile delivery
• A track record of improving delivery predictability and team engagement
• Must be an Australian Citizen, able to obtain Baseline Clearance.

AJQ Group strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We recognise that we operate in a diverse community and welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disabilities