Agile Coach

Agility Partners; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Agility Partners is seeking an experienced Agile Coach/Scrum Master to guide teams in adopting and maturing Agile practices. You will coach squads, facilitate ceremonies, and collaborate with Product Owners and stakeholders to remove impediments and improve value delivery.

The role emphasizes strong communication, mentoring, and driving organizational change to foster continuous improvement across multiple agile teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional business experience.
• 3+ years of Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Lead Agilist experience.
• Strong understanding of Scrum principles and Agile methodologies.
• Experience coaching, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience driving Agile transformation and organizational change.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coach Agile Squads on Scrum principles, Agile values, and best practices.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, team workshops, and stakeholder discussions.
• Identify, remove, and escalation impediments impacting delivery.
• Partner with Product Owners and development teams to improve backlog management and value delivery.
• Promote team collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Help improve Agile maturity across teams and the broader organization.

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum Master

Facilitation

Backlog management

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The ideal candidate is a servant leader who is passionate about helping teams succeed. You thrive in Agile environments, enjoy coaching teams through challenges, and have a track record of driving continuous improvement. You know how to empower Agile squads, partner with Product Owners and stakeholders, and create an environment where teams can consistently deliver value.

Responsibilities

• Coach Agile Squads on Scrum principles, Agile values, and best practices
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, team workshops, and stakeholder discussions
• Identify, remove, and escalation impediments impacting delivery
• Partner with Product Owners and development teams to improve backlog management and value delivery
• Promote team collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Help improve Agile maturity across teams and the broader organization

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional business experience
• 3+ years of Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or Lead Agilist experience
• Strong understanding of Scrum principles and Agile methodologies
• Experience coaching, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong conflict resolution and problem-solving abilities
• Experience driving Agile transformation and organizational change
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred