Agile Coach

TEKsystems; North East; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational organization is looking for an Agile Coach to drive agile transformation for their teams in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will lead the adoption of agile methodologies like Scrum and Kanban, provide training, and facilitate the first delivery iterations. The ideal candidate should have strong leadership skills and experience with chatbots. This is a contract position with a potential for extension.

Benefits

Opportunity for project extension

Dynamic and collaborative environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Agile Coach or similar role.
• Strong track record of successfully implementing agile methodologies.
• Deep understanding of agile principles, practices, and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead transformation of teams to adopt agile methodologies.
• Assess team structure and recommend changes for agile delivery.
• Provide training and mentoring on agile practices.
• Run delivery iterations to implement agile practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Skills

Scrum

Kanban

Lean

Agile Principles

Leadership

Training and Mentoring

Chatbot Experience

Communication Skills

Education

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)

Job description

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We are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to lead the transformation of our Reporting and BI and Chatbot teams towards a more agile approach. The Agile Coach will be responsible for proposing the optimum structure of the team, implementing agile methodologies, and guiding the first few delivery iterations to ensure a smooth transition and successful adoption of agile practices. This is a limited engagement of 3-6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead the transformation of the teams to adopt appropriate agile methodologies, such as Scrum, Kanban, and Lean.
• Assess the current team structure and recommend changes to optimise for agile delivery.
• Provide training and mentoring to team members on agile principles, practices, and tools.
• Run the first few delivery iterations, including planning, execution, and retrospectives, to ensure the team is effectively implementing agile practices.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging experimentation, feedback, and learning.
• Work closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment and understanding of agile processes and benefits.
• Establish and track key performance metrics to measure the success of agile implementation and identify areas for improvement.
• Proven experience as an Agile Coach or similar role, with a strong track record of successfully implementing agile methodologies.
• Needs chatbot experience
• Deep understanding of agile principles, practices, and frameworks (, Scrum, Kanban, Lean).
• Excellent leadership and coaching skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with team members and stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues that may hinder agile adoption and delivery.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC)) are preferred.

Why Work Here?

You will be part of a large multinational organisation with the chance of project extension. This role offers the opportunity to work on a detailed and reusable project.

You will be working in a dynamic and collaborative environment, implementing agile practices. The team is committed to continuous improvement and fostering a culture of feedback and learning.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom. Need to be onsite.

Location

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

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Trading as TEKsystems. Allegis Group Limited, Maxis 2, Western Road, Bracknell, RG12 1RT, United Kingdom. No. 2876353. Allegis Group Limited operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency as set out in the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. TEKsystems is a company within the Allegis Group network of companies (collectively referred to as "Allegis Group"). Aerotek, Aston Carter, EASi, Talentis Solutions, TEKsystems, Stamford Consultants and The Stamford Group are Allegis Group brands.