Senior Agile Coach

NielsenIQ; Chennai District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

NielsenIQ (NIQ) is seeking an experienced Senior Agile Transformation Lead in Chennai to drive large-scale SAFe adoption and continuous improvement across product, engineering, and data science teams.

You will coach leaders, align stakeholders, institute metrics, and champion AI-enabled delivery practices to accelerate value delivery in a fast-moving enterprise.

Qualifications

• Over 15 years of IT experience with substantial software development background.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale Agile/SAFe transformations in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban, including ART setup and program coaching.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and facilitate high-impact workshops.
• Strong understanding of flow-based metrics and data-driven delivery improvement.
• Hands-on experience with Jira Cloud, Confluence, and Miro.
• Practical understanding of AI in software delivery, including prompting techniques, automation opportunities, GitHub Copilot, and Atlassian ecosystem awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Agile transformation for new ARTs / programs, from team setup through delivery stabilization and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Data Science leadership to design scalable team structures and operating models.
• Coach Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners to strengthen execution, flow, and outcome-driven planning.
• Facilitate PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and leadership alignment sessions.
• Establish effective backlog practices, governance models, and delivery rhythms.
• Define and embed meaningful delivery metrics (flow, predictability, say/do) to guide continuous improvement.
• Actively identify and implement AI-enabled improvements in Agile ways of working, including automation and smarter decision support.
• Coach teams and leaders on adopting AI-supported delivery practices and experimentation culture.
• Contribute to the Agile Coaching Practice by sharing knowledge and shaping standards.

Job description

NielsenIQ (NIQ) is a leader in data-driven solutions, partnering with the world’s largest brands to deliver insights that drive strategic decisions. With a global presence and deep expertise in analytics and technology, we ensure that companies stay ahead in a constantly changing marketplace. Our mission extends beyond understanding consumer behaviour; it also includes refining and optimizing our internal systems that support the NIQ company operations worldwide

Job Description

Your Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Agile transformation for new ARTs / programs, from team setup through delivery stabilization and continuous improvement.
• Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and Data Science leadership to design scalable team structures, and operating models.
• Coach Release Train Engineers, Scrum Masters, and Product Owners to strengthen execution, flow, and outcome-driven planning.
• Facilitate PI Planning, Inspect & Adapt workshops, and leadership alignment sessions.
• Establish effective backlog practices, governance models, and delivery rhythms.
• Define and embed meaningful delivery metrics (flow, predictability, say/do ) to guide continuous improvement.
• Actively identify and implement AI-enabled improvements in Agile ways of working, including automation of repetitive activities and smarter decision support.
• Coach teams and leaders on adopting AI-supported delivery practices and experimentation culture.
• Contribute to the Agile Coaching Practice by sharing knowledge and shaping standards.

Qualifications

• Over 15 years of experience in IT, with substantial experience in software development.
• Extensive experience leading large-scale Agile / SAFe transformations in complex enterprise environments.
• Strong expertise in SAFe, Scrum, and Kanban, including ART setup and program coaching.
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and facilitate high-impact workshops.
• Strong understanding of flow-based metrics and data-driven delivery improvement.
• Hands-on experience with Jira Cloud, Confluence, and Miro.
• Practical understanding of AI application in software delivery, including:
• effective prompting techniques
• identifying automation opportunities in Agile processes
• experience with tools such as GitHub Copilot or similar AI assistants
• awareness of AI capabilities in modern delivery platforms (e.g., Atlassian ecosystem)