Agile Coach

Stem Xpert

Detroit (MI)

On-site

USD 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Detroit is seeking an Agile Coach for a 9-month engagement. The ideal candidate will provide coaching and training to Agile project teams with varying experience levels. Key qualifications include 3+ years of Scrum experience, a Bachelor’s degree, and Agile coaching certifications. Responsibilities include implementing Agile practices and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. This role aims to foster team dynamics and enhance cooperation among all functions.

Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years experience using Scrum.
Experience as Scrum Master or Product Owner.
Agile Scrum Master certification required.

Responsibilities

Perform coaching and training for Agile teams.
Support process improvement initiatives from retrospectives.
Conduct Agile overview training for stakeholders.

Skills

Experience using Scrum

Scrum Master or Product Owner experience

Agile coaching certifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Agile/Scrum tools

Job description

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, TEKWISSEN™ provides a unique portfolio of innovative capabilities that seamlessly combines clients insights, strategy, design, software engineering and systems integration. Our tightly integrated offerings are tailored to each client’s requirements and span the services spectrum from Application Development/Maintenance, testing, Technology Consulting & staffing. The company is primarily focused on information technology, engineering, healthcare, financial technology and contingent workforce solutions. It operates in seven business segments including Commercial, Professional & Technical, EMEA Commercial, and EMEA Professional & Technical. The company provides professional and technical expertise in the fields of Telecom, Education, Banking, Retail, e-commerce, Automotive, Life Science, Insurance, legal, healthcare, among others. It also offers outsourcing, consulting, recruitment, career transition, and vendor management services.

We strongly believe: "If something cannot be measured, it cannot be managed."

TEKWISSEN™ measures all of these processes and applies corrective interventions to manage the quality process at its core.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D

Recognitions:

2015 - America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2015- SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK
2015 -Honoree of Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
2014- America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2014- Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
2014 – DiSciTech Award in Technology by Corp! Magazine
2014- DiSciTech TECHNOLOGY Company of the year by Corp! Magazine
2014- SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK

Specialties:

Enterprise Solutions
Web Development
Data Warehousing
Systems Integration
IT Security
Storage Technologies
Development and Delivery
Business Intelligence
Telecommunications
Consulting and Planning
Network design
Implementation & Administration

Job Description

Position details:
Role: Agile Coach
Location: Detroit MI
Duration: 9 months

Engagement Description:
Perform coaching, training and guidance to newly formed Agile project teams (and extended team stakeholders) who may have little to no Agile experience. Additional engagement responsibilities will be to utilize ideas out of project retrospectives to support process improvement initiatives.

Top 3 Skills

Minimum of 3 years experience using Scrum
Minimum 2 years experience as either Scrum Master or Product Owner
CSM/CSP or preferred (certified scrum master and certified scrum professional)

Required Experience

Must have knowledge of the Standard Agile Ceremonies: Release Planning, Grooming, Pre Sprint Planning, Daily Stand Up, Post Stand Up, Sprint Design Session, Demo, Retrospective, Celebration
Must have knowledge of the Standard Agile Reporting: team performance which may include: Roadmap, Release Plan, Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, sprint goal, Task board, team norms, impediments, team calendar
Experience Conducting Agile Overview Training to all stakeholders impacted
Experience coaching/mentoring support during project specific evaluations and roadmap execution activities beginning with the initial walk through of the set up and execution of initial Sprints/iterations
Experience in provide oversight, guidance, and feedback for ongoing execution of sprints/iterations upon establishment and in alignment with high-level Agile/Scrum roadmap
Must be able to provide continuous process improvement from project retrospectives and refine elements
Experience validating criteria for project selection, identifying success metrics that should be tracked relative to each project, analyzing the in-flight, pilot project selections against criteria and success metrics
Ability to Identify Agile/Scrum transitional requirements for each project and areas within the Agile/Scrum methods (Project Roadmap) requiring enhancements
Ability to collaborate with invested project teams to refine Agile/Scrum framework (structure, processes, templates, cadence, and deliverables) version which is usable (a practical / sustainable)
Identify Agile/Scrum tools evaluation criteria for Agile/Scrum tools (including automated testing and integration)
Define Agile software development practices for implementation
Help to develop and manage the Agile Community of Excellence (Agile CoE)
Enable cooperation among all roles and functions
Expert in team dynamics, how to be a leader and create a community
Hold team members accountable for behavior that is inconsistent with team norms
Provoke thought process and ask questions
Inspire engagement within the team