RQ08046 - Project Methodology Specialist - Agile - Senior

The Agile Coach role will be embedded within the service transformation team to support the transition from traditional project management to an Agile productoriented mindset. The coach will work closely with all team members including the Portfolio Manager Product Managers (Senior Business Consultants) Business Analysts and project support roles to foster an Agile culture implement best practices and ensure successful adoption of Agile methodologies across product teams.

Role Description :

The Agile Coach will serve as a guide and mentor helping the team embrace Agile principles particularly in the development and delivery of highquality products and services for the Vital Events portfolio. The coach will focus on improving team collaboration efficiency and responsiveness to change helping transition the team from a projectbased mindset to a productoriented iterative development approach. The coach will work with both leadership and team members to help implement Agile frameworks (e.g. Scrum or Kanban) establish clear processes for backlog management user story creation sprint planning and retrospectives. Additionally the coach will focus on instilling a culture of continuous improvement and alignment with usercentric product development.

Responsibilities :

• Provide subject matter expertise and guidance on Agile project methods.
• Prepares training materials training sessions on project delivery methodology in accordance to guidelines.
• Acquires customizes documents integrates communicates and implements comprehensive IT standards and guidelines.

General Skills :

Desirable Skills :

Requirements

Experience and Skill Set Requirements :

Must Haves :

Skill Set Requirements :

Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques in particular in large organizations :

Knowledgeable and experience in educating others in Agile methodology :

Communication facilitation negotiation consensus building and problemsolving skills :

Experience and Skill Set Requirements : Must Haves : Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks Knowledgeable and experience in educating others in Agile methodology Project Methodology certifications such as Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Lean Six Sigma Black / Green / Yellow Belt, etc. Strong communication skills and professional background from OPS / Regulated environment. Skill Set Requirements : Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques, in particular in large organizations : Knowledge and experience with Agile Information and Information Technology (I&IT) methods and techniques associated with the development and implementation of enterprise architecture frameworks Demonstrated commitment and proven ability to do effective stakeholder management Experience leading the Agile methodology and development teams in self-organization and identifying and filling in blanks in the framework Knowledgeable and experience in educating others in Agile methodology : Experience mentoring and coaching the teams on removing impediments Experience capturing feedback and documenting sprint reviews to administer project goals and improve team performance Knowledgeable and experience in Agile methodology and ability to educate others Experience with organizational change to an Agile software development methodology Communication, facilitation, negotiation, consensus building, and problem-solving skills : Communication, facilitation, negotiation, consensus building, and problem-solving skills Experience facilitating the relationships between the Agile team and product owner and maintaining a safe working environment for the team by helping with conflict resolution