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We have an urgent opening for *Agile Coach *and I have sent you a job description ,Please go through it and let me know if you are comfortable with it and also send me your consultant's updated resume ASAP. *Position: Agile Coach* *Location: Long Island City, NY, Jacksonville, FL & Irving, TX* *Duration : 6+ Months * *Start: ASAP* *Interview: Face To Face* a. 7 – 10 years of experience b. *Strong Agile Background with a coaching experience for teams* c. Comfortable with 50% travel. d. Should be a *CSM and PMI-ACP certified*. Even if they do not have a PMI-ACP, they can be OK. *Description* Senior and seasoned Agile Coach who will partner with several SMEs on a large transformational initiative within IT, business product teams and functional areas across multiple sites and large scale teams. The selected candidate will have an impact on our strategic and transformational change initiatives across the enterprise and will be responsible for driving aspects of the agile transformation. The candidate must be an experienced individual who has previously served as Agile coach on highly distributed team(s); experience leading Agile/Scrum adoption in the past, and has experience in software delivery methodologies. *Core Responsibilities* • Own, advocate, and coach existing and new teams on Agile methodology and scrum practices, multiple teams in parallel if needed. • Coach and mentor Scrum Masters, Product Owners and Developers with regards to the application of Agile practices • Guides teams in the adoption of Agile software development practices (writing user stories, release schedules and integration planning, scrum meetings, velocity and capacity planning). • Regularly assess the Agile and Scrum maturity of the teams through retrospectives, metrics and coach the team to higher levels of maturity, at a pace that is sustainable and comfortable for the team • Influences strategic as well as tactical decisions through advice, counsel or provided services which directly impact the business of software delivery. • Provide real time feedback to the methodology team based on experiences with software delivery teams • Be a change agent and foster a learn by doing environment • Persuade and influence others through strong and comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills. • Drive agile transformation initiatives serving in a consultant and coaching capacity. • Consults with the business and technology clients to determine areas needing refinement. • Strategizes and formulates a plan to increase organization's agile maturity, at the appropriate time and with the appropriate business climate in mind. • Partners with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals; identifies and defines necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process enhancements. • Provides in-depth and sophisticated analysis with interpretive thinking to define problems, develop innovative solutions and communicate risk and impacts. • Provides support for development of a sustainable Agile Center of Excellence and internal Agile Communities of Practice. Identify and coach internal champions and develop Agile Working Groups *Qualifications* • Minimum of 7-10 years of experience as a Scrum Master and/or Agile Coach • Experience working within Agile Software Delivery environments and driving organization through transformational changes. • Experience scaling agile to a product line and organization with a lean/agile approach while meeting the controls needed in a financial industry. • Experience with one or more agile tools (such as Jira, RTC, Rally or Version One) and agile frameworks (Kanban, scrum, lean etc.) • Knowledge and experiences with agile techniques, processes and tools that enable the rapid definition, design, build, integration and test of fully working code • Experience working with senior executives and proven ability to effectively communicate and influence senior executives in decisions critical to adoption and implementation of Agile practice. • Possesses a comprehensive understanding of how each area (i.e., architecture, deployment, design) collectively integrate to contribute towards achieving business objectives. • Excellent interpersonal communication and facilitation skills and proven ability to work with diverse personality types. • Ability to facilitate discussion and facilitate alternatives or different approaches; must be able to be a voice of reason and authority. • Excellent skills and knowledge situational awareness, conflict resolution, continual improvement, empowerment, and increasing transparency *Certifications* • Required - PMI-ACP (Agile Certified Professional) or Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar certification • Preferred - Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification *Education * • BS/BA degree or equivalent combination of education/experience *Anupam Amita |* *Technical Recruiter* | *Apetan Consulting LLC* Tel: 201-285-8031 <201-448-3198> * 107 | Fax: 201-526-6869 | 72 Van Reipen Avenue # 255 Jersey City, NJ 07306 [email protected] | www.apetan.com *Disclaimer:* We respect your Online Privacy. 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