Consultant, Agile Leader (Kubernetes)

If you’re passionate about being part of a dynamic organization that enables a Fortune 100 company, Nationwide Technology’s Kubernetes platform team is looking for an Agile Leader to drive Agile execution, delivery discipline, and team effectiveness across the platform. This role will be based in Columbus, Ohio, working a hybrid schedule: in‑office Mondays & Wednesdays. Key Responsibilities Lead all Agile ceremonies for the Kubernetes platform team, including daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint planning, retrospectives, and estimation/card sizing. Partner with the Platform Manager, engineers, product partners, and stakeholders to maintain a healthy, prioritized backlog. Capture technical and operational requirements and decompose large initiatives into actionable user stories and tasks that fit sprint boundaries. Drive strong Agile discipline and continuous improvement across team workflows and delivery practices. Identify and remove impediments that affect team productivity, velocity, or delivery outcomes. Coach the team on Agile principles, lean thinking, iteration planning, and effective collaboration. Establish and reinforce consistent practices for story readiness, definition of done, sprint commitments, and retrospective follow‑through. Use Agile metrics and delivery insights to help the team improve predictability, throughput, quality, and transparency. Support coordination across dependent teams when platform work spans multiple products, services, or engineering groups. Help create an environment of accountability, focus, and continuous learning. Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications Strong experience serving in an Agile leadership role such as Scrum Master, Agile Lead, or Delivery Lead. Demonstrated experience supporting technical teams in Agile environments. Strong technical background and ability to engage credibly with engineers and platform leaders. Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and the ability to understand platform architecture, capture requirements, and decompose work into actionable stories. Deep knowledge of Agile frameworks, principles, and ceremonies. Strong facilitation, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Proven ability to organize, prioritize, and drive execution in complex technical environments. Experience with Agile planning and work‑management tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps. Preferred Qualifications Direct people or delivery leadership experience in a Kubernetes or platform engineering environment. Industry‑recognized Agile certifications (Certified ScrumMaster, Professional Scrum Master, SAFe Scrum Master, etc.). Software development background or prior experience working in engineering delivery roles. Experience supporting infrastructure, platform, DevOps, SRE, or cloud engineering teams. Familiarity with modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, cloud platforms, infrastructure as code, and platform operations. Job Conditions Hybrid schedule; Mondays & Wednesdays in the Columbus, Ohio office. Overtime eligibility: Not Eligible (Exempt). The role is Exempt; ADAs and accommodation statements apply. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage Life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability Paid time off, holidays, and lifetime leave options 401(k) with company match and company‑paid pension plan Other benefits available Equal Employment Opportunity Nationwide is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels challenged, appreciated, respected, and engaged. Nationwide prohibits discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to any characteristic or classification protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company