Agile Coach - 26-11146

Job Description

Job Description

Agile Coach

Location: New York City, NY
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Duration: 9 Months

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Agile Coach to coach, mentor, and guide product teams, leaders, and stakeholders through Agile adoption and transformation initiatives within a large, complex technology environment.

The Agile Coach will support large-scale Agile transformation efforts by promoting Agile principles, strengthening cross-functional collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and helping teams align delivery outcomes with business objectives.

This is a consultative, non-managerial role focused on influencing teams, enabling cultural change, improving delivery practices, and supporting enterprise-wide Agile maturity.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor product teams, leaders, and stakeholders on Agile principles, practices, and ways of working.
• Support enterprise-wide Agile adoption and transformation initiatives.
• Coach teams on Agile frameworks including Scrum and Kanban .
• Facilitate Agile training sessions, workshops, ceremonies, and transformation activities.
• Assess team maturity and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and effective team dynamics.
• Implement Agile best practices, tools, processes, and delivery techniques.
• Use Agile metrics and performance data to identify trends and support informed decision-making.
• Help teams improve delivery predictability, quality, efficiency, and operational excellence.
• Partner with leadership and stakeholders to align Agile practices with organizational and business objectives.
• Support organizational change management and cultural transformation.
• Identify organizational impediments and work with stakeholders to develop sustainable solutions.
• Guide teams through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support Agile transformation strategies across large and complex environments.
• Influence without direct managerial authority and build strong relationships across organizational levels.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of software development experience .
• At least 10 years of Agile coaching experience .
• Proven experience coaching Agile product transformations in large, complex environments .
• Demonstrated hands-on experience leading enterprise-wide Agile transformation initiatives .
• Strong background in:
  • Change management
  • Organizational design
  • Cultural transformation
  • Agile transformation at scale
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, principles, and practices.
• Excellent coaching, facilitation, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to influence teams and leaders without direct managerial authority.

Preferred Certifications

One or more of the following certifications is preferred:

• ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Coaching (ICP-ACC)
• ICAgile Certified Professional – Agile Team Facilitation (ICP-ATF)
• Certified Scrum Professional (CSP)
• SAFe Program Consultant (SPC)
• Equivalent recognized Agile coaching or transformation credentials.