Senior Agile Coach & Jira Expert — Remote

LMI Consulting, LLC; Tysons (VA); Remote; USD 102,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

LMI is seeking an Agile Coach / Trainer Level IV to strengthen Agile delivery practices and Jira proficiency across a geographically distributed federal workforce. This role blends coaching, interactive instruction, and sustainable adoption strategies to help teams use Agile methods and Jira more effectively.

The ideal candidate will assess current practices, lead instructor‑led and virtual workshops, and coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams through changes in planning, backlog

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education, organizational development, business administration, information systems, or a related field.
• 5+ years of Agile delivery, coaching, training, or transformation experience, including at least 3 years of Agile coaching or instruction.
• Hands‑on Jira Cloud proficiency and practical mastery of Scrum and Agile team practices.
• Experience with Jira/Confluence Cloud and Atlassian tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a favorable Public Trust determination and work with federal requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Agile maturity, Jira Cloud proficiency, and team‑readiness interviews, workshops, and observations.
• Deliver instructor‑led and virtual training on Agile fundamentals for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and Jira/Confluence Cloud users.
• Coach teams on backlogs, ceremonies, prioritization, flow, metrics, and Jira work management.
• Adapt coaching to assessed team needs and provide post‑training reinforcement.
• Facilitate communities of practice and gather feedback to improve guidance.
• Align training paths with assessment results and adoption measures.
• Reassess Agile maturity and Jira Cloud utilization through workshops and coaching plans.
• Tailor coaching for Scrum Masters, Product Owners, team leads, and portfolio stakeholders with clear follow‑ups.
• Demonstrate Jira boards, epics, stories, sprints, dashboards, and reporting in hands‑on sessions.
• Measure coaching impact via behavior changes and changes in team practices.

Skills

Agile coaching

Jira proficiency

Virtual facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Instruction & training

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira Cloud

Confluence Cloud

Jira Align

Job description

LMI is seeking an Agile Coach / Trainer Level IV to strengthen Agile delivery practices and Jira proficiency across a geographically distributed federal workforce. This role blends coaching, interactive instruction, and sustainable adoption strategies to help teams use Agile methods and Jira more effectively.

The ideal candidate will assess current practices, lead instructor‑led and virtual workshops, and coach Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and teams through changes in planning, backlog