Lead Agilist

OpTech; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

OpTech seeks a Lead Agilist with at least 5 years of full-time business experience and 3 years of Scrum expertise to guide agile teams across the organization. You will lead by example, mentor teams, and facilitate learning while embedding empirical feedback into delivery.

The role requires strong communication, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to shield squads from external disruption to ensure continuous improvement and value delivery.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time business experience
• 3+ years of Scrum experience
• Strong oral and written communication
• Experience presenting, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating at multiple levels of the organization
• Experience communicating and removing impediments outside of team
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Coaching with ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts
• Ability to resolve interpersonal and organizational conflicts - strong mediator
• Active coach and mentor focused on growth and potential
• Brings high-energy and passion to the job with focus on building strong teams
• Ability to build trust and rapport for a sustainable workplace
• Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement
• Bachelor's in Business, CS, Eng, or related field or equivalent work experience

Responsibilities

• Solid understanding of the Scrum Framework and principles of agility
• Understand how to build high performing teams that utilize inspect and adapt loops to continuously learn and improve
• Understand how to use empirical data collection to benefit team and organization
• Lead by example as a servant leader
• Facilitate communication, cooperation, and collaboration inside and outside the Agile Squad
• Shield Agile Squad from external requests and interference
• Fosters self-organization, learning, and growth within the Agile Squad
• Builds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fear
• Collaborates with other team members and supports team success over individual success

Skills

Scrum experience

Agile coaching

Leadership

Facilitation

Communication

Team-building

Mentoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

Lead Agilists come at least 5 years of full-time business experience and at least 3 years of Scrum experience.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Solid understanding of the Scrum Framework and principles of agility

Understand of how to build high performing teams that utilize inspect and adapt loops to continuously learn and approve

Understand how to use empirical data collection to benefit team and organization

Critical and creative problem solving skills

Able to present, teach, mentor, and facilitate at multiple levels of the organization, particularly inside of a team environment

Collaborates with other team members; values team success over individual success

Continuous learning regarding Agile, Scrum, coaching, facilitating, emotional intelligence, team dynamics, listening for self and team

Understanding of all software lifecycle development disciplines - Project Management, Requirements Management, Analysis & Design, Quality Assurance & Testing, Implementation, Deployment, Configuration & Change Management

Working knowledge of a variety of practices that support agility (Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test Driven Development, Automated Test-Driven Development, etc.)Working knowledge of other Agile frameworks and ways of working (Kanban, Scrumban, XP, Mob programming, etc.)Understanding of priorities and goal setting for teams and organizations in an agile business environmentLeadership skills, specifically leading by example (servant leader) and display behaviors that demonstrate the key mindset shifts associated with becoming agileAbility to apply multiple approaches to the removal of Agile Squad impediments (e.g. cultural barriers, logistic challenges, coordination w/other Agile Squads and teams), where possibleWhen needed, elevate Agile Squad impediments to appropriate organizational entitiesFacilitate communication, cooperation, and collaboration inside and outside the Agile Squad, including the Agile CenterWorks to improve the effectiveness of all roles of the Agile SquadShields Agile Squad from external requests and interference to ensure the Agile Squad is fully functional and productiveFosters self-organization, learning, and growth within the Agile SquadBuilds a trusting and safe environment where problems can be raised without fearOther duties as assigned

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE SKILLS & ABILITIES:

5+ years of fulltime business experience3+ years of Scrum experience

Strong oral and written communication

Experience presenting, teaching, mentoring, and facilitating at multiple levels of the organization, particularly inside of a team environment.

Experience communicating and removing impediments outside of team

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Coaching skills with the ability to communicate complex messages and teach new concepts

Ability to resolve interpersonal and organizational conflicts - strong mediator

Active coach and mentor whose goal is to grow and maximize potential

Brings high-energy and passion to the job with a focus on building strong teams

Ability to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a sustainable & effective workplace

Ability to promote innovative thinking and self-improvement

Bachelor's in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a directly related field or equivalent in work experience