Lead Agilist

IT Job Board - Tech Jobs Portal in USA; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401k with company match

Life insurance

Job summary

Eliassen Group in Cincinnati, OH, is seeking a Lead Agilist to coach Agile squads, facilitate Scrum ceremonies, remove impediments, and drive continuous improvement using data and feedback. The role partners with Product Owners and Developers on backlog management, value delivery, and risk identification while modeling learning and cross-functional collaboration.

This is an on-site, W2 position with a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time business experience.
• 3+ years of Scrum experience.
• Strong Agile and Scrum knowledge with facilitation techniques.
• Experience removing impediments and cross-team communication.
• Coaching and mentoring skills to teach complex concepts.
• Conflict resolution and mediation capability.
• Experience using metrics to drive improvements.
• Understanding of SDLC disciplines and Agile practices such as CI/CD and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Support Agile Squad(s) in applying Agile and Scrum values and principles.
• Facilitate Scrum events to ensure value delivery (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement).
• Remove impediments and escalate when needed to appropriate organizational entities.
• Coach Product Owners and Dev Teams in backlog management and shared outcomes.
• Promote self-organization, continuous improvement, and cross-functionality.
• Build a trusting environment that enables open problem solving.
• Use metrics and feedback loops to drive inspect-and-adapt improvements.
• Facilitate communication inside/outside the Squad, including Agile Center coordination.
• Shield the team from external interference to maintain productivity.
• Model servant leadership and continuous learning; perform other duties.

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum facilitation

Backlog management

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven improvement

Communication

Servant leadership

impediment removal

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

CI/CD

TDD

Automated testing

Kanban

Job description

On-site in Cincinnati, OH

Our client seeks a Lead Agilist to coach and facilitate Agile Squads in applying Scrum values and principles. The role will guide teams through effective ceremonies, removal of impediments, and continuous improvement using data and feedback loops. The Lead Agilist will foster a trusting environment, promote servant leadership, and collaborate with Product Owners and Developers on backlog management, value delivery, and risk identification while modeling learning behaviors and cross-functional collaboration.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $75.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Support Agile Squad(s) in applying Agile and Scrum values and principles.
• Facilitate Scrum events to ensure value delivery, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
• Remove impediments and escalate when needed to appropriate organizational entities.
• Coach Product Owners and Development Teams in effective backlog management and shared understanding of outcomes.
• Promote self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, and software craftsmanship.
• Build a trusting and safe environment that enables open problem solving and collaboration.
• Use metrics and feedback loops to drive inspect-and-adapt improvements.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration inside and outside the Squad, including coordination with the Agile Center.
• Shield the team from external interference to maintain productivity.
• Model servant leadership and continuous learning. Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years of full-time business experience.
• 3+ years of Scrum experience.
• Agile and Scrum knowledge with proven facilitation techniques.
• Experience removing impediments and communicating across teams.
• Coaching and mentoring skills with the ability to teach complex concepts.
• Conflict resolution and mediation capability.
• Experience using metrics to help teams improve.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle disciplines.
• Working knowledge of practices that support agility such as CI/CD, TDD, and automated testing.
• Working knowledge of other Agile frameworks such as Kanban, Scrumban, XP, and Mob programming.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team (, ) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group's use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

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About Eliassen Group: Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affimative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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