Agile Coach

Chasepro; Raymond (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Chasepro in Ohio is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to lead the SAFe transformation across the MSA department and Global Initiatives. You will facilitate agile adoption, coach leaders, and enable cross-functional teams to deliver value.

The role emphasizes servant leadership, Lean thinking, and ongoing improvement through workshops, metrics, and governance. Onsite four days a week with modest travel supports organizational change.

Qualifications

• 5+ years applying Agile methodologies in product, project, or delivery environments.
• 3+ years coaching Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, or organizational leaders.
• Experience facilitating workshops and driving organizational change.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the SAFe transformation across the MSA department and Global Initiatives.
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and coaching across leaders, product owners, and delivery teams.
• Promote Agile values, servant leadership, and Lean thinking across the organization.
• Coach teams on metrics, flow optimization, and delivery predictability.
• Partner with leaders to remove organizational impediments and support cultural change.

Skills

Agile coaching

SAFe

Scrum

Kanban

Lean thinking

Facilitation

Change management

Metrics & delivery

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Job description

3rd Party Suppliers: Not accepting 3rd party suppliers for this role

Work Type: Onsite (4 days/week)

Travel: 5-10%

Overtime: No

POSITION OVERVIEW

Agile Leadership & Coaching

Serve as a trusted Agile advisor and coach for leaders, Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and delivery teams.

Promote Agile values, principles, servant leadership, and Lean thinking across the organization.

Develop Agile maturity through coaching, mentoring, facilitation, and training.

Guide teams toward self-organization, ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Foster psychological safety, trust, transparency, and collaboration.

Team Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement

Facilitate retrospectives and improvement workshops.

Help teams identify root causes of recurring challenges and implement sustainable improvements.

Coach teams on metrics, flow optimization, and delivery predictability.

Encourage experimentation and learning through Inspect & Adapt practices.

Support development of high-performing teams and healthy team dynamics.

Agile Framework & Process Enablement

Establish and standardize Agile practices across teams.

Support Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, and hybrid delivery approaches as appropriate.

• Sprint Planning
• Daily Standups
• Sprint Reviews
• Scrum of Scrums
• PI Planning
• Inspect & Adapt Workshops

Ensure consistent execution of Agile processes and governance.

Organizational Agility

Partner with leaders to identify and remove organizational impediments.

Support Agile transformation initiatives and cultural change efforts.

Help establish Agile operating models, roles, and responsibilities.

Promote alignment between strategy, priorities, and execution.

Coach leaders on servant leadership and outcome-focused management approaches.

Value Delivery & Flow Optimization

Improve visibility into work prioritization and delivery flow.

Guide backlog refinement and value-driven planning.

Help teams achieve greater predictability through planning and measurement.

Encourage focus on customer and business outcomes rather than activity completion.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

This role serves as an Agile Coach, leading and facilitating the SAFe transformation across the MSA department and Global Initiatives.

WHAT’S NEEDED / Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Engineering, Computer Science, Business, or related field.
• Equivalent Agile transformation experience may be considered.

Experience

• 5+ years applying Agile methodologies in product, project, or delivery environments.
• 3+ years coaching Agile teams, Scrum Masters, Product Owners, or organizational leaders.
• Experience facilitating workshops and driving organizational change.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and multiple stakeholders.

Agile Knowledge

• Deep understanding of:
• Scrum
• Lean Thinking
• SAFe Framework
• Value Stream Thinking

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
• Experience in manufacturing, smart factory, or digital transformation environments