Senior Agilist

Description:
On-site in Cincinnati, OH

Our client seeks a Senior Agilist to support one or more Agile Squads. The role will ensure adherence to Agile and Scrum values and principles, foster a high-performing environment, and deliver sustained business value. The Senior Agilist will employ a servant leadership approach, facilitate Scrum events, and coach Product Owners and Development Teams on effective backlog management, empirical practices, and continuous improvement. The role will enable self-organization, remove impediments, improve cross-functional collaboration, and promote data-driven inspection and adaptation. The Senior Agilist will help the organization understand Agile practices, model transparent and collaborative behavior, and uphold risk management and customer experience standards.

We can facilitate w2 and corp-to-corp consultants. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $55.00 to $62.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

• Guide Agile Squads in applying Agile and Scrum values, principles, and the Scrum Framework.
• Facilitate Scrum events including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Retrospective, and Backlog Refinement.
• Coach Product Owners and Development Teams on effective Product Backlog management and definition of success.
• Promote empirical practices using feedback loops, metrics, and information radiators to drive continuous improvement.
• Foster self-organization, cross-functionality, and software craftsmanship within squads.
• Identify, remove, or escalate impediments and shield the team from external interference.
• Enable collaboration and communication within the squad and with stakeholders across the organization.
• Build a trusting and safe environment for transparent problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Model servant leadership and support risk identification, assessment, and reporting consistent with standards.
• Coach others across the organization on Agile practices and team interactions.

Experience Requirements:

• 3+ years of full-time business experience.
• 1+ year of hands-on Scrum experience.
• Experience teaching, mentoring, and coaching teams and peers.
• Proven ability to communicate and remove impediments outside the team.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle disciplines including Project Management, Requirements, Analysis & Design, Quality Assurance & Testing, Implementation, Deployment, and Change Management.
• Familiarity with Agile-enabling practices such as Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Test-Driven Development, and Automated Testing.
• Ability to use data to inform decisions, set priorities, and support goal setting.
• Active coaching mindset with focus on team growth, trust, and innovation.

Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a directly related field, or equivalent work experience.

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Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
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About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients' capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

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