Global Technical Talent
Agile Coach - Expert
Pay70.00 - 72.00 / hour
LocationOakland/California
Employment typeContract
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Job Description
- Req#: 25-20618
- Lean/Agile achievements
- Tenure in roles
- Certifications
- The Agile Coach identifies areas of opportunity for Lean and Agile transformation. Lead, define, and develop strategies and documentation to support IT transformation towards a more lean and agile mindset, promoting flexibility, adaptability, and a focus on customer value.
- Evaluate current lean and agile practices, maturity levels, identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Make recommendations based on observations and evaluations for improving Lean and Agile maturity across IT.
- Improvement strategies, plans, and roadmaps: Create actionable plans outlining steps and milestones for process improvements and lean/agile adoption.
- Coaching plans: Tailored plans for coaching sessions with teams and leaders, focusing on personal and professional development within the lean and agile context to improve maturity across IT.
- Strategic Alignment: Ensure that Lean and Agile initiatives align with the organization’s strategic objectives, helping leadership to prioritize and allocate resources effectively.
- Best practices and standards: Documentation of successful practices, case studies, standards, and lessons learned that provide practical guidance for Lean and Agile implementation.
- Education and Training: Educate teams and leadership on Lean and Agile principles, frameworks (like Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe), and practices. This includes conducting workshops, training sessions, and ongoing coaching.
- Framework implementation: Evaluate current state, select the most appropriate lean practices/ agile framework, and develop recommendations tailored to IT needs.
- Skill Development: Mentor team members on specific Lean and Agile roles (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner) and help them develop the necessary skills for success.
- Leadership Coaching: Work with executives and leaders to help them understand their role in a Lean/Agile organization. This includes fostering Agile leadership styles and supporting decision-making that aligns with Lean/Agile principles.
- Feedback Loops: Establish and maintain effective feedback loops, helping teams to continuously improve through regular retrospectives and data-driven insights.
- Measuring Success: Define and document key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success of the Lean and Agile transformation, making necessary adjustments based on these insights.
- Scaling Frameworks: Assess and develop strategies to scale Agile practices across multiple teams or departments. This could involve implementing frameworks like SAFe, LeSS, or Disciplined Agile.
- Cross-Team Collaboration: Facilitate collaboration across teams, breaking down silos and ensuring that Agile practices are consistent and integrated throughout the organization.
- Client's laptop will be provided as the candidate needs to be local and can do onsite
- Prefers local within the Bay Area. OGO, San Ramon, and Dublin.
- Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
- 401k Retirement Fund
Job Title: Agile Coach - Expert
Contract Duration: 12 Months
Pay range: $70 - 72/hr
Location: Oakland, CA
Work Type: Onsite twice a week. Especially Wednesdays.
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About The Company:
Leading natural gas and electric energy company serving millions of customers across the United States. Offers reliable energy delivery and a positive work environment. Join our team and make a difference in your community.
About GTT:
GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. As a Native American-owned, economically disadvantaged corporation, we highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our clients are Fortune 500 banking, insurance, financial services, and technology companies, along with some of the nation’s largest life sciences, biotech, utility, and retail companies across the US and Canada. We look forward to helping you land your next great career opportunity!
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Global Technical Talent specializes in recruiting and pre-qualifying senior level IT professionals for clients' immediate long- and short-term contract needs, contract to hire and direct hire positions. Because we work exclusively with high level I...