Agile Specialist

Davita Inc.; Waukegan (IL); Remote; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks an Agile Specialist to facilitate Agile ceremonies and promote best practices. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and over 5 years of experience in an Agile environment. This remote position requires excellent communication and organizational skills to ensure project success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in an Agile environment.
• Understanding of Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as stand-ups and sprint planning.
• Promote Agile best practices and enhance team productivity.
• Track project milestones and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

Program management

Agile methodologies

Collaboration

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or Information Technology

Job description

Job Title: Agile Specialist

Location: Remote

Duration: 1 year - based on performance and business needs

Mon-Fri - 9-5



What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:

1. Program management and or scrum master experience

2. tech experience

3. experience in agile environment

4. collaboration & communication



Agile Coordinator / Specialist

As the Agile Coordinator, you will report to the Manager, Agile Practices as well as continuously collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to solve the most important technical problems.

You Will:

? Facilitate Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

? Promote Agile best practices and educate team members to enhance team performance and productivity.

? Remove obstacles that may hinder the team's progress.

? Coordinate communication between different teams, departments, and stakeholders.

? Track project milestones, deliverables, and timelines to ensure projects and programs stay on track and meet delivery timelines.

? Collaborate with Product Owners to manage and prioritize the product backlog.

? Ensure engineers have necessary product requirements and UX designs to stay on track and meet deadlines.

? Support the JIRA management for teams they support and other tools as appropriate.

? Provide burndown charts, velocity tracking, and other agile metrics to inform the team and manager(s).



Required Experience & Skills:

? Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, or related field.

? 5+ years' experience in an Agile environment with an understanding of Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban.

? Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

? Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

? Strong problem-solving skills and adaptability.