Methodology Coach/Specialist - TechWish
Manassas, VA
About the Job
We are looking for an Agile Coach to join our Agile Organization and operate in one of the Product Tribes.
As an Agile Coach, you serve as the servant leader for your team(s) by ensuring clear communication and helping the team reach its goal. This role will drive the adoption of Scrum and various other agile methodologies to focus on value, flow, quality, predictability, modern engineering practices, and driving continuous improvement of their teams as well as work with other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters within your area.
You will also facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team.
Tribe: Messaging
What to expect in this role:
Use agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver customer value and solutions
Ensure the proper use of collaborative processes and remove impediments for the scrum team.
Collaborate with and support the team Product Owner in meeting product development and delivery needs
Teach, mentor and support delivery teams to adopt agile values, principles, and practices
Accountable that scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes are well facilitated
Ensure that tasks, issues, risks, and action item are effectively managed by the team
Accountable for team performance by promoting transparency, inspect & adapt and helping teams to continuously improve
Plan and organize demos and product / system testing, qualification, and deployments
Track and make visible project processes, progress, and deliverables
Work with tribe leadership on tribe-wide improvements and initiatives
Facilitate multi-squad planning events (e.g. big room planning)
What will make you successful?
Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver customer solutions
Ability to coach teams towards improving software development and deployment via CI/CD pipelines
Leadership and management experience
Excellent people communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong desire for transparency, visibility and use of data, evidence, and metrics
Expected to be in person at Swift office (Manassas VA) 3 days out of a week
Certifications and Experience:
Certifications: CSM, prefer CSP-SM or PSM I, prefer PSM II- Working experience and/or certification on Kanban is a plus- Working or familiarity with Spotify model is a plus- Working experience in SAFe is a plus- Prior Agile Coaching, Project and Program management roles is a plus
Tool Proficiency:- Working experience in Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Outlook and other MS products, - Working experience on collaboration tools such as Mural, , Mentimeter and Slido
Helpful:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
Certified Scrum Master or relevant Agile-related certifications
4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role.
Technical background
Delivery experience
Working in regulated environments
Skills:
Able to train several developers into Scrum Master that are effective and meet Swifts goals
Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Communicates effectively both with the Scrum Teams, and with internal and external stakeholders to influence progress and drive decision making. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Create a view into the teams' strengths and areas of improvements supplemented with a plan to get the team into high performance. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Effective understand and coach teams on DevOps - Able to identify gaps in development workflow and make suggestions for improvements Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Effectively facilitates and supports all scrum events including the events around BRP/PI planning.
Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Guide and lead the teams or Scrum Master on implementing Scrum methodology focusing on timely delivery of high priority features and services on a timely manner. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Responsible for ensuring Scrum methodology, practice and guidelines are well understood and measurably implemented. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Work closely with Agile coaches and Scrum masters to resolve team impediments within and outside of the departments. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Works with other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters to advance Agile practices with their Tribe as the primary focus Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
As an Agile Coach, you serve as the servant leader for your team(s) by ensuring clear communication and helping the team reach its goal. This role will drive the adoption of Scrum and various other agile methodologies to focus on value, flow, quality, predictability, modern engineering practices, and driving continuous improvement of their teams as well as work with other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters within your area.
You will also facilitate team productivity by removing impediments that may obstruct the pursuit of the team's goals and by preserving flexibility and ability to rapidly respond to changes on the team.
Tribe: Messaging
What to expect in this role:
Use agile methodology values, principles, and practices to plan, manage, and deliver customer value and solutions
Ensure the proper use of collaborative processes and remove impediments for the scrum team.
Collaborate with and support the team Product Owner in meeting product development and delivery needs
Teach, mentor and support delivery teams to adopt agile values, principles, and practices
Accountable that scrum events, meetings, and decision-making processes are well facilitated
Ensure that tasks, issues, risks, and action item are effectively managed by the team
Accountable for team performance by promoting transparency, inspect & adapt and helping teams to continuously improve
Plan and organize demos and product / system testing, qualification, and deployments
Track and make visible project processes, progress, and deliverables
Work with tribe leadership on tribe-wide improvements and initiatives
Facilitate multi-squad planning events (e.g. big room planning)
What will make you successful?
Working knowledge of agile methodology, techniques, and frameworks, such as Scrum or Kanban, to deliver customer solutions
Ability to coach teams towards improving software development and deployment via CI/CD pipelines
Leadership and management experience
Excellent people communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong desire for transparency, visibility and use of data, evidence, and metrics
Expected to be in person at Swift office (Manassas VA) 3 days out of a week
Certifications and Experience:
Certifications: CSM, prefer CSP-SM or PSM I, prefer PSM II- Working experience and/or certification on Kanban is a plus- Working or familiarity with Spotify model is a plus- Working experience in SAFe is a plus- Prior Agile Coaching, Project and Program management roles is a plus
Tool Proficiency:- Working experience in Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, MS Outlook and other MS products, - Working experience on collaboration tools such as Mural, , Mentimeter and Slido
Helpful:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a relevant field preferred.
Certified Scrum Master or relevant Agile-related certifications
4+ years of experience as a Scrum Master or in a similar role.
Technical background
Delivery experience
Working in regulated environments
Skills:
Able to train several developers into Scrum Master that are effective and meet Swifts goals
Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Communicates effectively both with the Scrum Teams, and with internal and external stakeholders to influence progress and drive decision making. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Create a view into the teams' strengths and areas of improvements supplemented with a plan to get the team into high performance. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Effective understand and coach teams on DevOps - Able to identify gaps in development workflow and make suggestions for improvements Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Effectively facilitates and supports all scrum events including the events around BRP/PI planning.
Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Guide and lead the teams or Scrum Master on implementing Scrum methodology focusing on timely delivery of high priority features and services on a timely manner. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Responsible for ensuring Scrum methodology, practice and guidelines are well understood and measurably implemented. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Work closely with Agile coaches and Scrum masters to resolve team impediments within and outside of the departments. Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
Works with other Agile coaches and Scrum Masters to advance Agile practices with their Tribe as the primary focus Professional (4-5) ( 5,00 years )
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