Agile Coach

Project Manager IT III (Agile Coach) -Foster City, CA- 6 Months - 2 Positions


Description

Agile Coach: Program Management Office - Global Development


Position Summary:

Client is implementing the Agile SRUM methodology within the Global Product and Technology organizations. The Global Development Team is seeking an Agile Coach to assist with the integration of Agile practices to specifically shape our expansion from a small number of teams to a larger adoption of Agile.


This position will report into the Global Integrated Technology Products, Program Management Office (PMO). The PMO is responsible for the delivery of projects using both traditional project management and Agile methods.


Agile Coach Responsibilities:

• Reinforce Agile best practices
• Work across multiple teams to ensure consistency of approaches
• Help multiple Agile SRUM teams identify and remove impediments
• Foster, and help facilitate, the self-management of teams
• Partner with multiple SRUM teams to advance Agile skills and improve results for the organization
• Provide hands-on Agile coaching to teams as well as product owners, SCRUM Masters, and managers
• Help teams organize into Agile programs
• Continue to learn and implement industry best practices

Project Management / PMO Responsibilities:

• Advise teams on project activities, manage risk mitigation and change control processes, and communicate to senior executives within the development and business partner organizations.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities including flexibility and adaptability to changes in roles and responsibility as required.
• Manage through influence, but without direct management authority. Use capabilities to influence customers and stakeholders, and properly manage divergent expectations.
• Embrace teamwork while promoting a culture of openness and flexibility.

Skills & Experience Desired:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or related technical discipline required; advanced degree is a plus.
• 3-5 years of large scale Agile coaching experience; certified Agile Coach or practitioner highly preferred.
• 10+ years overall project management experience with working knowledge of various methodologies/processes/training etc..
• Technical project and/or program management experience managing technically complex, cross-organizational, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Thorough understanding of agile software development methodologies, values, and procedures.
• Strong leadership qualities and organizational skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, assignments, and roles.
• Highly efficient in project and program level financial management including business case development/review, budget/expense forecasting and tracking. Solid understanding and experienced in project financial controls.
• Financial services and card payments industry experience is a plus.


Qualification Rating

Standard

Bachelors Degree * Yes
Relative Experience * 10+ Yrs.
Resource Management 5 (Expert) of 5 (Expert) and 0+ Yrs.
Strategic Planning 5 (Expert) of 5 (Expert) and 0+ Yrs.


Thanks & Best Regards,

Sravan Kumar | Latitude 36, Inc | Technical Recruiter
W: (925) 215-0071 || E: sravan@lat36.com|| www.lat36.com