Agile Coach & Scrum Master – Federal

Accenture PLC

United States

Remote

USD 108,000 - 203,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking an experienced Agile Coach/Scrum Master to help agile teams deliver contract obligations by applying lean and agile values. You will facilitate events, create and refine definitions, and make work visible through metrics and dashboards.

You will coach teams on story definition, prioritization, and estimation while chartering new teams and ensuring access to needed tools and resources. Strong collaboration with Product Owners and engineering is essential.

Qualifications

Experience in software development environment.
Experience in an Agile Coaching role supporting technology delivery at scale.
Grasp of agile frameworks, specifically Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe.
Experience collaborating with Product Owners and Product Managers to develop backlogs and User Stories.
Strong facilitation skills and client-facing presence, both in-person and remote.
Experience supporting cross-domain planning in a customer-facing environment.
Experience using remote facilitation tools to coordinate planning and workshops.
At least one of ICP, CSM or PMI-ACP certifications.

Responsibilities

Help Agile Teams deliver successfully and meet contract obligations through lean and agile values, principles and practices.
Apply agile practices to project-oriented contracts.
Plan and facilitate agile events to provide value and engagement.
Facilitate creation and refinement of Definitions of Ready and Done.
Make work visible with charts and information radiators to communicate status.
Help teams identify, resolve, and elevate risks and impediments.
Coach teams on story definition, prioritization, and estimation.
Charter new teams and establish clear ways of working and agreements.
Ensure teams have access to tools, resources, and personnel needed.
Foster a continuous improvement culture through assessments and data-driven goals.
Design and facilitate agile training across disciplines and frameworks.
Work with project leadership to monitor delivery and contract-related metrics.
Coach personnel on effective Product Management practices.
Collaborate with engineering to automate and improve testing, building, integrating and deploying.