Agile Delivery Lead, Scrum & SAFe Coach

IT Job Board - Tech Jobs Portal in USA; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 61,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Mobility Stipend

Employee Referral Program

Paid Holidays

Career Development & Certifications

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Agile/Scrum delivery lead to guide cross-functional Product, Development, and QA teams toward timely, high-quality software delivery.

You will facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, coach on Agile principles and SAFe, remove impediments, and partner with Product Owners to align backlog with business objectives while communicating risks and status to leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or four (4) years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
• Two (2) years of experience supporting Agile software development or technology implementation projects.
• Experience supporting or leading Agile teams in software development environments.
• Strong understanding of Scrum, Kanban, and Agile frameworks; SAFe experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to remove impediments, manage competing priorities, and drive team outcomes.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to foster a positive, collaborative, and accountable team culture.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship; U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents to obtain Public Trust.

Responsibilities

• Lead Agile/Scrum delivery across cross-functional Product, Development, and QA teams to support timely, high-quality software delivery.
• Facilitate Scrum ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.
• Coach teams and stakeholders on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and SAFe methodologies to strengthen adoption and delivery maturity.
• Identify and remove impediments, manage risks, and help teams maintain focus on sprint goals and delivery commitments.
• Use Agile metrics, including velocity, predictability, and team health, to promote transparency and continuous improvement.
• Promote delivery best practices across engineering, testing, and release activities to support quality outcomes.
• Partner with Product Owners to refine the backlog, prioritize work, and align sprint execution with business objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performing team environment by supporting healthy team dynamics and effective conflict resolution.
• Communicate clearly with leadership and stakeholders on progress, risks, dependencies, and delivery status.

Skills

Agile delivery

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Team leadership

Public trust clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

DevOps

Job description

Guidehouse is seeking a Senior Agile/Scrum delivery lead to guide cross-functional Product, Development, and QA teams toward timely, high-quality software delivery.

You will facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, coach on Agile principles and SAFe, remove impediments, and partner with Product Owners to align backlog with business objectives while communicating risks and status to leadership.