Senior Agile Coach - Eliassen Group

*Hybrid role, must be able to commute to Raleigh NC two weeks per month.* Our industry-leading financial services client is seeking a Senior Agile Coach.

Due to client requirement, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. 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: $100 - $110 / hr. w2

• You will be a thought partner to the Tribe Leader, Squad Leader, Scrum Master, and to the Squad, supporting them in identifying solutions to obstacles as they arise
• You will regularly assess Squads’ Agile maturity, which will inform your coaching and development approach for each Squad
• You will bring your intellectual curiosity, love of learning new skills and capabilities (e.g., Agile/Scrum principles to influence change)
• You will share innovative, creative, and pragmatic thinking in order to solve problems and get things done
• You have a deep background in coaching and developing people and squads, and in influencing behavior change towards constant improvement
• You provide strong skills in influencing without authority
• You have a commitment to our new way of working through greater collaboration and breaking down of silos

• Able to transform multiple (5+) squads or teams from hybrid and waterfall methodology to Scrum
• and Kanban where applicable.
• Extended track record of delivering training in a manner than ensures knowledge transfer and mastery
• Experience working with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Specialized skill set in one or more of the following: Technical, Product Management, Project
• Management, test automation, or User Experience
• Track record of resolving impediments that exist outside of the squad environment.
• For example, working with line managers to prepare the technical environment for squads, or align squad structure to ensure success (e.g. collaborating with Enterprise Architecture group to on-board/off-board Enterprise Architects into a squad for the first few sprints.)
• 5+ years, implementing various scaling frameworks.
• Experience collecting, interpreting, and communicating team metrics depicting progress/maturity.
• Experience with JIRA, AgileCraft, Mural, Confluence, and MS Teams
• Excellent communication and people-interaction skills

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 leading strategic consulting company for human-powered solutions. For over 30 years, Eliassen has helped thousands of companies reach further and achieve more with their technology solutions, financial, risk & compliance, and advisory solutions, and clinical solutions. With offices from coast to coast and throughout Europe, Eliassen provides a local community presence, balanced with international reach. Eliassen Group strives to positively impact the lives of their employees, clients, consultants, and the communities in which they operate.

Eliassen Group is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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