IT - Agile Coach - Expert

Mindlance; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy in Toronto is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to enhance Agile maturity and collaboration within teams. The role involves hands-on coaching, mentoring, and facilitating workshops. Candidates should have strong leadership, communication skills, and certifications like CSM or SAFe. This position ensures a collaborative and high-performing Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Agile Coach or similar role in software development.
• Hands-on experience implementing Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile practices.
• Proficiency in running daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on coaching of teams to improve Agile maturity, collaboration, and delivery.
• Mentoring Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members to excel in their roles.
• Designing and facilitating Agile workshops, training sessions, and boot camps.

Skills

CSM and SAFe certifications

Exceptional communication and facilitation skills

Effective problem-solving skills

Strong leadership and team building skills

Experience with Agile techniques

Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Agile Coach
Location: Toronto, ON (Onsite)
Duration: 6 + Months

Daily Responsibilities

• Hands-on coaching of teams to improve Agile maturity, collaboration, and delivery.
• Hands-on experience implementing Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile practices
• Proficiency in running daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and backlog refinement sessions.
• Guiding teams in self-organization and cross-functionality
• Mentoring Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members to excel in their roles
• Designing and facilitating Agile workshops, training sessions, and boot camps.
• Guiding teams and stakeholders to make informed, consensus-driven decisions.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to align Agile practices with business goals.
• Aligning team-level Agile practices with program and portfolio-level objectives.

Must Have Skills

• CSM and SAFe certifications
• Proven experience as an Agile Coach or similar role in software development
• Exceptional communication and facilitation skills to guide, influence, and inspire others in the adoption of Agile practices.
• Effective problem-solving skills to identify, analyze and rectify any hurdles or issues impeding the Agile implementation.
• Strong leadership and team building skills to foster a collaborative and high-performing Agile environment.
• Experience with Agile techniques such as User Stories, Continuous Integration, ATDD, TDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, Agile Games
• Excellent knowledge of Scrum techniques and artifacts (such as definition of done, user stories, automated testing, backlog refinement)

Nice to have skills

• Certifications such as Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), or Certified Agile Coach (CAC).
• Strong project management skills, including planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.

Mindlance is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, equitable, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes, and work environment in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We will be happy to work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.