Agile Coach

Stealth IT Recruitment Ltd; Boulogne-Billancourt; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to join their Digital Platform team in Boulogne-Billancourt. This role involves training and coaching agile teams, ensuring the implementation of effective agile practices, and driving continuous improvement in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project delivery and agile methodologies, with a passion for fostering high-performing teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum six years’ experience in Project Delivery roles required.
• At least three years Agile coaching experience is essential.
• Proficient in Agile Lifecycle Management tools.

Responsabilités

• Train and coach Agile teams on values and practices.
• Develop content and conduct workshops for agile transformations.
• Assist teams in implementing solutions to resolve impediments.

Connaissances

Agile principles and practices

Facilitation

Communication

Conflict resolution

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience

Outils

JIRA

Rally

Version1

Description du poste

Overview

If you’re new to the industry, you might not have heard of them. They provide leading-edge tools, technologies, software and services for the global construction sector. They have a proud heritage, built over 75 years, and a worldwide reputation for pioneering products and exceptional service. With 30,000 people in more than 120 countries they operate with a unique direct sales model and generate around 250,000 customer interactions every day.

To further accelerate in digital marketing, they are building a Global Digital Hub in Paris. You will experience the agile mentality of a start-up, combining the stability of a sound business model and the working environment of an award-winning culture. You can make an impact from day one in an international and diverse team by shaping the future of digital and revolutionize customer interactions.

They are investing more than ever in their digital transformation. As a company whose lifeblood is innovation, they give customers the next level of digital offerings on an impressive global scale! For you, it means unrivalled opportunities to work in a ‘start-up within’ environment, develop an international career and really have an impact on the shape of things to come.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Train and Coach Agile teams on Agile values, principles, practices, and techniques
• Provide coaching for others within the cohort (scrum masters, other peer agile coaches)
• Ensure the organization understands the purposes of various agile practices
• Identify and coach internal Agile champions
• Ensure meaningful metrics are being radiated and transparent while monitoring them for indications of potential problems
• Assist teams within the organization to implement solutions which address and resolve impediments
• Influence resolution of organizational impediments that prevent Agile teams from completing sprint commitments
• Provide guidance on creating Agile artifacts
• Assess the learning needs of the organization
• Partner with organization leadership to understand business needs, problems, and goals for identification of continuous improvement opportunities
• Develop content and conduct classes, workshops and training sessions with newly formed & existing agile teams, helping the teams in their own agile transformations
• Facilitate ongoing workshops for continued focus on improvement opportunities
• Coach and mentor Scrum teams to become high-performing
• Influence a culture of continuous improvement
• Active in prominent industry conferences and continued learning from Agile thought leaders
• Additional duties, as assigned

Candidate Requirements

• Proficiency in English
• Bachelor’s degree OR equivalent professional experience, required
• Minimum six (6) years’ experience in Project Delivery roles (using Agile and Traditional methods), required
• Minimum three (3) + years Agile coaching experience with teams that are new to Agile practices
• Minimum five (5) + years delivering Agile projects utilizing a variety of methods including Scrum, Kanban, Scaled Agile Framework for the Enterprise
• Deep knowledge of Agile principles and practices, required
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills, required
• Pragmatic, hands-on approach in coaching the organization with the ability to adapt based on the readiness of the organization
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills, required
• Proficiency with multiple Agile Lifecycle Management tools (e.g. JIRA, Rally, Version1)
• Background as a Project Manager, Delivery Manager, Developer, Tester, Business Analyst, scrum master
• Deep experience developing training materials and conducting training, required

The Digital Platform team, at their two locations in Boulogne-Billancourt, France and Texas, USA, consists of 130+ team members in 11+ scrum teams working with the newest technologies to create a unique user experience for extraordinary products and services.