Agile Coach

Highbrow LLC; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading coaching organization in Toronto seeks an Agile Coach to mentor Product Group Owners and multiple Agile teams. Candidates should have 3-5 years of coaching experience and be proficient in Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum and Kanban. Ideal candidates will have expertise in Jira and OKR coaching, along with relevant certifications. The role is part-time on-site, requiring presence 2-3 days per week.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of coaching experience across multiple teams.
• Highly skilled with Scrum and Kanban practices.
• Proficient with flow metrics Lead/Cycle time, predictability, throughput.
• Experience with Objective and Key Results (OKR) coaching.
• Professional Kanban level 1 or Professional Scrum with Kanban certification.

Responsibilities

• Coach Product Group Owners who are Senior Manager/AVPs.
• Coach multiple teams that are part of an Agile Release Trains.
• Focus on coaching the teams and SMs, not delivery or project management.

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum

Kanban

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Title: Agile Coach

Job ID: 2024-12581

Job Location: Toronto, ON, CA (2-3 days / week)

# Positions: 4

Employment Type: W2

Duration:Long term

# of Layers:0

Work Eligibility:All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

Key Technology: Agile coaching, Scrum, JIRA

Job Responsibilities

• Coach Product Group Owners who are Senior Manager/AVPs.
• Coach multiple teams some of which are part of an Agile Release Trains (team-of-teams).
• This role is focused on coaching the teams and SMs – not delivery or project management.

Skills and Experience Required

Required

• 3-5 years of coaching experience across multiple teams.
• Highly skilled with Scrum and Kanban practices. Both are must-haves because the Lines of Business have both type of teams.
• Proficient with flow metrics Lead/Cycle time, predictability, throughput.
• Highly proficient in Jira & Confluence.
• Experience with Objective and Key Results (OKR) coaching.
• Professional Kanban level 1 or Professional Scrum with Kanban certification.

Desired

• Leadership coaching.
• Team Kanban Practitioner certification.
• Banking experience.