Product Coach

Cpl; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 46,494 - 77,490; Part time

Job summary

CPL is seeking a Product Coach to drive a major transformation by embedding a new Product Operating Model and Agile ways of working across multiple cross-functional product teams. You will work with Product Managers, Product Owners and delivery leads to establish product-centric delivery and improve team maturity.

This hands-on coaching role combines facilitation, capability building and delivery assurance to standardise ways of working across the organisation and support the transition to

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Product Coach or Agile Coach in large transformations.
• Strong understanding of Product Operating Models and Agile delivery principles.
• Experience coaching multiple cross-functional teams across programmes.
• Excellent facilitation, mentoring and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support rollout of a new Product Operating Model across product teams.
• Coach Product Managers and Product Owners on product-led ways of working.
• Embed Agile principles, ceremonies and best practices across teams.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Coach on backlog management, prioritisation and value-driven decisions.
• Support creation/refinement of Epics, Features and User Stories.
• Help develop product roadmaps and outcome-focused planning.
• Promote estimation, planning and capacity management techniques.
• Drive continuous improvement through coaching and team development.
• Ensure alignment with governance and business objectives.
• Support adoption of Azure DevOps and reporting.

Skills

Agile coaching

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional coaching

Transformation programmes

Product operating models

Tools

Azure DevOps

Jira

Job description

Location: Warwick (Hybrid - 2-3 days onsite per week)

Contract: Initial 3 Months

Rate: Up to £420 per day (Inside IR35)

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Product Coach to join a major transformation programme, helping to embed a new Product Operating Model and Agile ways of working across multiple cross-functional product teams.

You'll work closely with Product Managers, Product Owners, Delivery Leads, Scrum Masters and key business stakeholders to establish product-centric delivery, improve team maturity and enable a successful transition from traditional project delivery to outcome-focused product teams.

This is a hands-on coaching role, combining facilitation, capability building and delivery assurance to ensure consistent ways of working across the organisation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Support the rollout and adoption of a new Product Operating Model across multiple product teams.
• Coach Product Managers, Product Owners and delivery teams on product-led ways of working.
• Embed Agile principles, ceremonies and best practices across teams.
• Facilitate Sprint Planning, Backlog Refinement, Reviews and Retrospectives.
• Coach teams on backlog management, prioritisation and value-driven decision making.
• Support the creation and refinement of Epics, Features and User Stories.
• Help develop product roadmaps and encourage outcome-focused planning.
• Promote effective estimation, planning and capacity management techniques.
• Drive continuous improvement through coaching, facilitation and team development.
• Ensure alignment between product teams, programme governance and wider business objectives.
• Support adoption of Azure DevOps, including backlog hierarchies, workflows, reporting and Agile metrics.
• Standardise delivery templates, artefacts and ways of working across multiple teams.
• Work collaboratively with other Product and Agile Coaches to resolve cross-team challenges.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Product Coach, Agile Coach, Product Owner, Delivery Coach or Transformation Coach.
• Strong understanding of Product Operating Models and Agile delivery principles.
• Experience coaching multiple cross-functional teams within large transformation programmes.
• Strong facilitation, mentoring and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience supporting Product Managers and Product Owners.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, Jira or similar Agile tooling.
• Comfortable working with stakeholders at all levels, from delivery teams through to senior leadership.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.
• Experience within Utilities or the Energy sector.
• Knowledge of SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management or other scaled Agile frameworks.