Agile Coach

Falcon Smart IT Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Falcon Smart IT Limited in London is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to drive adoption, coaching Scrum Masters, Product Owners and leaders, and transform delivery across teams and programs.

You will mentor teams, foster servant leadership, improve planning and backlog management, and lead organizational change through agile practices and metrics, with a hybrid work setup.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading Agile transformations across multiple teams and programs.
• Strong coaching, mentoring and leadership skills.
• Proven ability to drive organizational change and improve delivery.
• Hands-on with Agile tooling and DevOps practices.
• Experience with distributed/global stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile transformation initiatives across teams, programs, and business units.
• Coach teams on Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, XP, and DevOps practices.
• Mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership teams.
• Facilitate organizational change and foster an Agile mindset.
• Promote self-organizing, high-performing teams.

Skills

Agile Coaching

Scrum

Kanban

Lean

SAFe

DevOps practices

Azure DevOps

Jira

Confluence

Miro

Stakeholder Management

Mentoring

Facilitation

Conflict Resolution

Education

CSP

CSC

ICP-ACC

ICP-ATF

ICP-ENT

SPC

SAFe Agilist (SA)

PMI-ACP

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Azure DevOps

Miro

Job description

Role: Agile CoachLocation: London, UK (Hybrid 4 days office)Employment Type: FTE/12 Months1015+ years of overall IT experience with at least 5 years of experience as an Agile Coach leading Agile transformations across multiple teams and programs.Role SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to drive Agile adoption, continuous improvement, and organizational transformation across teams and business units. The Agile Coach will mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and leadership teams, helping them embrace Agile principles, improve delivery effectiveness, and build a culture of collaboration, accountability, and customer focus.Key ResponsibilitiesAgile Transformation & CoachingLead Agile transformation initiatives across teams, programs, and business units.Coach teams on Agile frameworks such as Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Lean, XP, and DevOps practices.Assess Agile maturity and develop improvement roadmaps.Facilitate organizational change and foster an Agile mindset.Team CoachingMentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and team members on Agile principles and practices.Help teams improve planning, estimation, backlog management, and delivery predictability.Facilitate conflict resolution and remove organizational impediments.Promote self-organizing, high-performing teams.Leadership CoachingPartner with executives and senior stakeholders to align Agile practices with business objectives.Guide leadership teams in adopting servant leadership principles.Support strategic planning and Agile portfolio management.Process ImprovementDefine and implement Agile best practices, standards, and governance mechanisms.Analyze Agile metrics and recommend improvement actions.Drive continuous improvement initiatives through retrospectives and value stream analysis.Improve team productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction.FacilitationFacilitate Agile events, workshops, and training sessions.Lead Agile maturity assessments and transformation workshops.Conduct stakeholder alignment sessions and executive briefings.Required Skills & QualificationsTechnical & Agile ExpertiseStrong knowledge of Scrum, Kanban, Lean, SAFe, and Agile scaling frameworks.Experience with Agile transformation programs in large enterprise environments.Hands-on experience with Agile tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Miro, or similar platforms.Good understanding of DevOps, CI/CD, and product delivery practices.Coaching & Leadership SkillsStrong mentoring, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.Ability to influence leaders and teams at all organizational levels.Excellent communication, presentation, and conflict resolution skills.Proven ability to drive organizational change.Preferred QualificationsCertified Scrum Professional (CSP)Certified Scrum Coach (CSC)ICAgile Certified Professional (ICP-ACC, ICP-ATF, ICP-ENT)SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)SAFe Agilist (SA)PMI-ACP or equivalent Agile certificationDesired ExperienceExperience coaching distributed and cross-functional teams.Experience leading Agile transformations in enterprise environments.Exposure to product-centric operating models and digital transformation programs.Experience working with global stakeholders and leadership teams.