Agile Coach
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San Francisco, CA, US
Company:
Wells Fargo Bank is a leading financial services provider in the United States, offering a range of banking and investment services.
Summary:
The Agile Coach will guide clients through their Agile Transformation processes and support their scrum teams towards effective practices. Candidates should possess a master’s degree and extensive experience in agile project delivery.
Requirements:
Credentials: Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field.
Experience: Min of 7 years of delivery lead experience with hands-on experience in delivering agile projects (planning, execution and team management)., Min of 5+ years of large-scale agile transformation and delivery.
Job Description:
Agile coach will be responsible for accompanying clients in their journey to attain Agile Transformation as their new way of working. S/he will provide guidance on tactical level to smoothen reorganization and change management, as well as setting-up and supporting clients’ multi-disciplinary program / scrum teams.
To be successful in this role, one should have prior experience handling end to end delivery with specific experience in managing digital development / experience design projects/implementation and integration projects, from inception through to delivery on a large scale.
Agile coach enables teams to create and run outstanding user-centered digital services using appropriate agile principles and methodologies in line with the business requirements. Works with the sponsor, team and product owner to define a value and user-driven roadmap for the product and translate this into actionable user stories and sprint plans.
Successful track record of delivery using an iterative/agile methodology (e.g. SAFe/SCRUM). Ensure the team are focused on delivering into production early and often to release measurable benefits.
Academic Qualifications -
Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology or related field.
Min of 7 years of delivery lead experience with hands-on experience in delivering agile projects (planning, execution and team management).
Min of 5+ years of large-scale agile transformation and delivery with 1 or more of the following certifications:
Certified Scrum Professional
SAFe Program Consultant
Professional Skill Requirements –
Hands on experience in transforming a waterfall organization to a Hybrid Agile organization.
Expertise in enterprise Agile frameworks such as Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD), Spotify Agile.
Ability to do agile release planning for a larger client program.
Prior experience in conducting agile specific trainings (Agile methodologies, Engineering practices, Product Owner trainings etc.).
Hands on experience in working as an Agile Coach / Scrum Master for at least 4 projects.
Strong background on agile tools like Rally, Jira, Version One etc.
Develop and deliver Agile consulting solutions to Accenture clients.
Provide coaching, training, mentoring to Accenture client organizations on Agile, Lean and related methodologies.
Understand the technical aspects of implementation and work closely with the delivery managers to ensure a smooth delivery.
Contribute to a culturally diverse and distributed team.
Proven ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment.
Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
Excellent leadership and management skills.
