Remote Lead Agilist & Agile Coach

Eliassen Group; Frankfort (KY); Remote; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401k with company matching

Job summary

Eliassen Group is seeking a Lead Agilist to coach Agile squads and promote Scrum practices in a remote contract role. You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, guide Product Owners and teams in backlog management, and drive continuous improvement with servant leadership across the organization.

The role requires 5+ years of business experience and 3+ years of Scrum, with strong communication skills and a focus on delivering value through empirical decision-making and metrics-driven improvement.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-time business experience.
• 3+ years of Scrum experience.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to remove impediments outside of the team.
• Coaching skills with the ability to convey complex messages.
• Conflict resolution and mediation capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust and high-performing teams.
• Working knowledge of SDLC disciplines supporting agility.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, TDD, and automated testing.
• Knowledge of Kanban, Scrumban, XP, and Mob programming.
• Ability to use empirical data and metrics to drive decisions.

Responsibilities

• Coach Agile Squads on Agile and Scrum values, principles, and practices.
• Facilitate Scrum events and ensure value from Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
• Guide Product Owners and Development Teams in effective backlog management and clarity of outcomes.
• Promote self-organization, continuous improvement, cross-functionality, and software craftsmanship.
• Identify and help remove impediments, escalating when necessary to appropriate entities.
• Shield teams from external interference to maintain productivity.
• Foster a safe, trusting environment for open discussion and collaborative problem solving.
• Leverage metrics and feedback loops for inspect-and-adapt improvements.
• Apply knowledge of DevOps, pipeline automation, and testing practices to identify improvement opportunities.
• Collaborate with peers and the Agile Center to improve overall team effectiveness.
• Model servant leadership and support growth of team members and stakeholders.
• Ensure risk identification, management, and reporting aligned with organizational policies.

Skills

Agile coaching

Scrum

Communication

Impediments removal

Coaching skills

Agile frameworks

CI/CD

SDLC

Metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Eliassen Group is seeking a Lead Agilist to coach Agile squads and promote Scrum practices in a remote contract role. You will facilitate Scrum ceremonies, guide Product Owners and teams in backlog management, and drive continuous improvement with servant leadership across the organization.

The role requires 5+ years of business experience and 3+ years of Scrum, with strong communication skills and a focus on delivering value through empirical decision-making and metrics-driven improvement.