Senior Consultant - Agile Solutions

Who We Are

Plaster Group LLC is a business management consulting firm located in Seattle. We are currently looking to expand our team of Agile consultants. The ideal candidate will a strong background with Agile practices and methods. Demonstrated passion for process improvement, organizational development, cultural change, conflict management, and both individual and team coaching. Candidates should have proven experience working across all levels of organization including senior leadership.

Our consultants are thought partners who seek challenging and interesting engagements. We work with integrity and strive to do the right thing. We prioritize our clients’ best outcomes while showing compassion and empathy in all of our interactions. We create strong relationships with our clients and with one another. Join our team and create impactful solutions.

Responsibilities/Activities

• Train team members on Agile practices and methodologies. 

• Understand client goals and assist in developing an Agile strategy.

• Coach and mentor teams on Agile practices to improve product flow.

• Improve delivery team effectiveness through analysis, teaching, facilitation, and impediment removal.

• Provide strong mentorship, focus on team members and continuous improvement. Create an environment that allows for meaningful collaboration.

• Assess Agile maturity of teams and coach to higher level of maturity at a sustainable pace.

• Communicate with stakeholders to address Agile knowledge gaps and support Agile effectiveness.

• Help product owner write user stories as needed.

• Assist teams in estimating user stories.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, business administration, or related field.

• Must be physically located in the Greater Seattle area.

• Minimum of 10 years relevant work experience.

• Previous experience working as a Scrum Master or Product Owner required. 

• Agile certifications preferred.

• Past experience implementing Agile techniques in different cultures and environments.

• Successful leadership of Agile initiatives of varying size and complexities.

• Strong skills and knowledge of servant leadership, facilitation, situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and transparency.

• Knowledge of different Agile approaches including Scrum, XP, Kanban, etc.

• Knowledge and experience with Agile techniques (User Stories, Estimation, ATDD, TDD, CI/CD, Pairing, Agile Games).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Respect for the individual and their contributions.

• Excellent verbal, written communication, and interpersonal skills.

• Strong critical thinking skills.

• Positive attitude in challenging environments.

• Driven to produce a quality product and goal oriented.

• Criminal background check required for all employees.
  

Compensation

The annual salary range for this position is from $140,000 - $170,000 depending on overall skillset and experience.

Benefits
Plaster Group, LLC is proud to offer a robust benefits package to support the well-being of its employees and their families. Our benefits package includes the following:

• 100% matching of 401k contributions up to 3% of employee’s salary when you contribute up to 3% of your salary. No wait period, and fully vested upon initial contribution.

• Eligible for annual bonus on hire date anniversary.

• 100% employer-paid premiums for medical, vision, and dental coverage for employees and eligible family members.

• 100% employer-paid premiums for Life, AD&D, short term, and long-term disability insurance for employees.

• Dependent Care Flexible Spending program.

• Generous time off of 4 weeks, accrued annually.

• 10 paid holidays, which includes 1 floating holiday.

• Annual Training & Development reimbursement program, plus an additional 16 hours of training time.

• Annual Health & Wellness reimbursement program.

• Monthly technology allowance automatically added to your paycheck.

• Employee Assistance Program, with 4 free counseling sessions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Plaster Group is an equal opportunity employer and committed to a culture of inclusion and diversity. We do not discriminate against a job applicant or an employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, genetic information or protected veteran status.