Agile Coach (Houston, TX)

Cedent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Agile Coach to work on a long-term, onsite project in Houston, Texas. This role focuses on coaching non-IT organizations in Agile principles, facilitating organizational change, and designing transformation roadmaps. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of helping organizations make strategic decisions and implement Agile practices effectively. Preference given to local candidates for this position that requires strong interpersonal skills and strategic thinking.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Agile coaching outside of IT.
• Ability to design effective transformation roadmaps.
• Strong skills in mentoring and consulting.
• Ability to mentor and facilitate organizational change.

Responsibilities

• Help organizations plan and navigate strategic decisions.
• Focus on executing Agile transformations.
• Coach management on adopting Agile practices.
• Facilitate effective teamwork and cooperation.
• Coach management on agility in non-IT environments.
• Provide ideas and strategies related to Agile in projects & transformation.
• Act as a facilitator to enable groups to work cooperatively.
• Encourage buy-in from key stakeholders.

Skills

Agile coaching in non-IT settings

Organizational change facilitation

Agile Transformation design

Consulting

Job description

Description

Long term project, onsite role. Preference given to local candidates.

Identifying ways Agility can benefit non‑IT organizations and coaching Agile mindset and practices to these orgs to enable transparency, collaboration, and better decision‑making. Enterprise Coaching, experience with helping an organization navigate how they are going to win and work through trade‑off decisions. Looking for someone with experience with Agile coaching outside of IT to apply Agile principles to a non‑IT setting, such as R&D.

Responsibilities

• Help the Orgs/Programs navigate how they’re going to win, and then work through the trade‑offs that come from those decisions
• Focus on Agile Transformation design, planning & execution
• Effectively coach, consult, mentor, teach, facilitate and inspire organizational change
• Design a unique transformation roadmap and identify the levers to move most effectively within the organization
• Coach management on agility. Experience coaching Agility in a non‑IT environment
• Work as a consultant in projects & transformation providing various ideas, suggestions and strategies related to Agile
• Act as a facilitator to enable groups to work cooperatively and effectively
• Encourage buy‑in from key stakeholders